Funds go to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Casey’s General Stores Inc., during the month of October, raised $1,015,466 in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, far surpassing the original goal of $700,000. Customers showed their support by donating $1 for a pumpkin pin-up at any Casey’s store. In addition to generous customer [...]
“We will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to deny preliminary approval due to the legal defects in the proposed settlement,” says NACS CEO. NACS and other named plaintiffs are filing a notice of appeal to challenge last Friday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New [...]
Staying one step ahead in a competitive marketplace requires planning, knowing your customers and understanding what opportunities exist in the marketplace. Pat Pape, Contributing Editor. Everyone loves pizza. It’s convenient, tasty and usually a good value for the money. “It’s easy, agreeable to all and enjoyable,” said Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for NPD Group. [...]
A great coffee experience brings customers back to your store. From premium gourmet coffee to state-of-the-art equipment and personalized marketing support, New Orleans Roast will enhance your store’s current beverage center to deliver that great taste experience and coffee house feel that will bring your customers back time & time again, optimizing your sales potential. [...]
The Checkstand Program is a product launch specialist that guarantees recurring distribution with a successful initial test launch designed to increase product volume through testing with confirmation of sales on the launch. It is a great way to expand into the convenience store market because products gain c-store distributors and stores while the product tests. [...]
General Mills Convenience is bringing the No. 1 tortilla chip in the natural channel to convenience stores with the introduction of Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips in three popular flavors, including Multigrain, Sweet Potato and Jalapeno. Specially formatted for convenience stores, each pegged, 1.5-ounce bag of Food Should Taste Good chips has a suggested [...]
Have you ever dropped your cell phone in the toilet? One in five cell-phone owners have done just that. In most cases, the phone is ruined, all contacts are lost and the owner is out several hundred dollars, not to mention the frustration. But now there is Yikes! Phone & Tablet Rescue, a new product [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which was followed by a less destructive but still menacing nor’easter, the fuel distribution chain in the Northeast continues to experience disruptions. Phillips 66 estimates it would take another week or two before a resumption of normal operations would occur [...]
Rebranding to be completed by mid-February 2013. 7-Eleven Inc. has completed the purchase of 12 stores from Fast Track Inc. in Central North Carolina, including Winston-Salem. The seller is J. C. Faw of Wilkesboro, N.C. Terms of the agreement are not disclosed. The Fast Track stores that are part of the purchase are located [...]
“We remain convinced that this is a bad deal and we will look at our options to appeal this decision,” says NACS CEO. A U.S. judge on Friday, Nov. 9, granted preliminary approval to the proposed $7.2 billion swipe fee settlement between merchants and Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc over credit card fees, despite objections [...]
Effective immediately, Fastech can be contacted directly with questions regarding the sales, service, installation, and support of Sonny’s car wash equipment and control systems. Sonny’s The CarWash Factory has added Fastech Inc. to its select service organization (SSO) network. Under the partnership, Fastech will distribute, install, and service Sonny’s Tunnel Equipment and AutoPilot CarWash Control [...]
Connects children in U.S. and rural Ghana. The Hershey Co. has launched a unique distance learning program linking school children in Hershey, Pa., and Ghana through real-time, high-definition technology that creates a common, virtual classroom. The program allows approximately 80 elementary students to learn together based on a curriculum developed by teachers in Hershey and [...]
Geolocation, QR codes and NFC are just some of the technologies changing they way people pay at retail. By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor. In an ever-evolving world of payment technology, there’s no time for retailers to rest on their laurels when it comes to managing data security. Most c-store chains that intend to strive for [...]
Squeezable pouches, which have been the preferred packaging on children’s products for many years, are emerging as a big hit for alcohol marketers. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. Retail dollar sales of alcoholic beverages in pouches were only $12 million for the 12-month period ending August 2010, according to Nielsen. For the same period ending [...]
Suddenly everybody’s a coffee expert, even the neighborhood pharmacy. So what are c-stores doing to maintain customer loyalty as the competition over brewed beverages heats up? By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Et tu, Walgreens? With the opening earlier this year of a new Upmarket Café in Walgreens’ new Chicago flagship store, shoppers can have a [...]