Mytop Whip Topping Machine expands coffee customization options. The Pantry Inc.’s Kangaroo Express convenience stores are introducing whipped topping to its Bean Street Coffee customization options, at no costs to its guests. Since Kangaroo Express introduced its new and improved Bean Street Coffee, guests have been invited to build their own brew at the Roo [...]
Retailer launches darkest Brazilian roast coffee with mid-week $1 any-size offer. To encourage coffee-lovers to try its latest, darkest roast coffee, 7-Eleven Inc. is holding Dollar Coffee Wednesdays this month, when every size cup of coffee will cost just $1. The new Brazilian Dark Roast is the leading convenience retailer’s richest, most full-bodied coffee to [...]
Survey shows 57% probably won’t purchase the cup, but seven in 10 think it’s a good idea. More than a quarter of Americans (28%) have already bought or plan on purchasing one of Starbucks’ new $1 reusable coffee tumblers aimed at cutting down on paper cup waste, according to a YouGov Omnibus survey taken Jan. [...]
First TV spot to be featured during Super Bowl XLVII. It started with a bold experiment. A year ago, Budweiser asked its 12 brewmasters to envision their own unique version of one of the world’s most iconic beers. After 12 recipes, six beers brewed for national sampling, and 25,000 opinions, the experiment has resulted in [...]
Takes sports viewing to a more interesting level. Dos Equis, one of the fastest growing upscale import brands in the U.S., is taking the sports-viewing experience to a more interesting level at retail and on-premise with the debut of the Dos Equis Game Changer activation. Running January through March, Game Changer inspires adults to take [...]
The coffee giant aims to sell 5% of all beverages in reusable cups by 2015. Starbucks Corp. is encouraging customers to be more environmentally-friendly with the rollout of its $1 reusable plastic cup, which is available at cafes this week. The Seattle-based coffee chain has long rewarded customers with a 10-cent discount when they [...]
A portion of Chill Zone beverage sales are set to support the new library building fund. Cumberland Farms announced that the Granby Public Library will be the beneficiary of a month-long fundraiser to support the construction of the new library and its programs for all populations of Granby, from preschoolers through seniors. For four weeks [...]
Come Together campaign targets Washington lawmakers. Starbucks launched a political campaign this week aiming to attract the attention of Washington policymakers who have been unable to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, CNN Money reported. Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz sent a letter to employees at its approximately 120 D.C.-area stores to write [...]
Annual “Free Coffee Fridays” campaign drives new fans of its Farmhouse Blend. Cumberland Farms has given away more than one million cups of free coffee— 1,099,913 cups to be exact—to customers across 11 states as part of its Free Coffee Fridays promotion. Launched several years ago to kick-off the hot beverage season, the campaign began [...]
Our nation is in the midst of an energy crisis. And it has nothing to do with the price of oil. Sleep-deprived and overworked, Americans crave anything with the word “energy” on the label. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. Energy drinks are of course wildly popular, but energy shots—those two-ounce packages loaded with concentrated doses [...]
“At Wawa, coffee is more than a hot beverage,” says Wawa CEO. “It’s a way of life.” Wawa Inc. has launched Wawa Original Blend and 100% Colombian in a single-serve container compatible with the popular Keurig brewing system. These coffee products are now available in all of Wawa’s 604 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Trip Planner allows holiday travelers to map all of the Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants along their road trip. With the number of airline tickets sold for Christmas and New Year’s already up more than 50% from last year, Dunkin’ Donuts is prepared for the rush of travelers stopping by to fuel up at its [...]
Strategic partnership helps bring cold drinks to gas-only customers. Vendgogh, the provider of Gas Island Vending Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership with Jones & Frank (J&F). J&F is a solution integrator to convenience stores in 16 states along the entire Eastern seaboard, and a Gilbarco distributor, which plans to market, install and [...]
Cranberry, lime and blueberry flavors debuting on 7-Eleven shelves now are scheduled to launch nationally in March 2013. Until the end of the year, 7-Eleven Inc. will be the only retailer to offer its customers the three new Red Bull Editions flavors at its participating stores. In red, silver and blue cans, the Red Bull [...]
7-Eleven helps holiday shoppers stock up on energy for their Black Friday shopping sprees. For shoppers who plan to hit the stores early on Black Friday and shop ‘til they drop, 7-Eleven Inc. is offering a one-two energy punch. 7-Eleven customers, who purchase any size Red Bull Energy Drink, including the three new Editions flavors, [...]