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schools in
Having a tough time finding work to attract the college-age crowd? You couldalways just have them reimagine your company. Recruiting college-age kids to work in a c-store environment remains a challengefor most of the industry. But Jr. Foods (Jonesboro, AR) has found a unique wayto get
making connections
Hey, what do you call it when a group of executives from financial servicesfirms spends the night at a bed and breakfast? (Sounds like a joke, but it isn
a subdued welcome
Welcome back to Las Vegas—the adopted home of this year’s NACS Show following the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the Southeast. Our hearts remain with our friends, relatives and colleagues in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and we wish them a quick and full recover
fresh pressure
Casey
system failure
When employees perform below expectations, chances are it
benefiting from benefits
Vic Shealy, president of Citizens Fuel Co./Citi Stop Convenience Stores (Asheville, NC), has concentrated on soft benefits since he bought the business in 1974. “We don
the quest for clean power
To maintain uptime and reduce servicing, the latest generation of electronic power conditioners guards data in case of power failure or lockups in ATM systems.
riding the right horse
Retailers trim energy costs by investing in building-control systems geared specifically for their stores
lots of opportunity
Labeled “cannibalistic” by some, drive-thru coffee kiosks on c-store lots can perk up in-store java sales.
chevron gets roasted
When Chevron Corp. (San Ramon, CA) wanted to upgrade the gourmet coffee offerat its ExtraMile Convenience Stores, it went north of the border to tap Canadianroaster Van Houtte to do the brews for a pilot program in the Seattle market.Since May, 43 ExtraMile units in the area have been f
package deal
Together, Darcy Paluch and Steve Hendrickson have nearly 30 years of experience with Moyle Petroleum (Rapid City, SD), which operates 35 Common Cents Food Stores in five states. Both started their retailing careers at store-level, learning the trade from the inside out. Despite the challenges, Palu
pack outlets
Singles may account for the bulk of a convenience retailer
should you add to your ad budget
Advertising is a severely underutilized tool for convenience retailers, according to one industry guru. So, how much should you allocate for your ad budget
realationship
A new study reveals that customers are ready to take their relationship with your stores and employees to a new level. Are you?
gottahava new ad campaign
Wawa Inc. (Wawa, PA) has unveiled a new campaign “gottahava Wawa” for billboards, transit ads, radio and in-store promotions.Wawa hired Richards Group, which counts QSR chain Chick Fil-A and QuikTrip Inc. among its clients, to spearhead the campaign. The campaign started with billboar
pumped about biofuels
Some people say the U.S. can free itself from foreign oil dependence if it buys from the Midwest rather than the Middle East. Will the industry allow that to happen?
simplifying contract management
Amphire Solutions (www.amphire.com ) has introduced Amphire Reconcile, a hosted, Webbased solution that gives retailers the ability to ensure compliance of contracts and rebates with trading partners and streamlines workflow for greater profitability. Trading partners using Reconcile wo
decision makers
Rutter’s Farm Stores (York, PA) has appointed Brian Matlock vice presidentof foodservice. A native of Monterey, CA, Matlock is a veteran of the convenienceindustry. Prior to joining Rutter’s, he served Worsley Cos. (Wilmington, NC)as category manager, fresh foods and
dinner and a movie
By the end of the year, Redbox intends to have more than 1,000 of its DVD-dispensing kiosks in the U.S., most of them in McDonald
chevron goes the extramile
Chevron Corp. (San Ramon, CA) has opened 43 ExtraMile Convenience Stores in the Seattle market. The stores feature a fresh look, healthier snacks and premium coffee, as well as easy accessto chilled waters, energy drinks and more appetizing to-go food options. The ExtraMile stores ope
flu shots at walmart
In-store health clinics are spreading like the common cold to a rising number of major drugstore and hypermarket chains, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., CVS Corp. and Rite Aid Corp.,according to a Wall Street Journal report. These clinics offer routine medical services such as strep-t
mapping out a plan
When eyeballing the top line, retailers won
no contact for meijer
Meijer Stores Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) is the first supercenter chain to adda contactless card payment option at its gas pumps. The chain
moving in moving up
Retailers stir up new business by targeting “new movers.”
premium pizza minimum labor
In an effort to better serve the convenience store market, Giorgio Foods Inc. (www.giorgio foods.com)has introduced a new pizza program that uses premium ingredients to provide pizzeria-quality pizza with minimal preparation required from store employees. Two styles of pizza are ava
a recruiting advantage for convenience stores
Deploy Solutions (www.deploy.com ) has developeda recruiting and talent management solution configured specifically for theconvenience store industry called C-Store Advantage. The foundation of the programdirects all applicants to a kiosk and/or Web solution when applying for an a
sheetz flies high in raleighdurham
Board members of North Carolina
shrinking loss at thorntons
Thorntons Inc. (Louisville, KY), which operates more than 150 stores in fivestates, has rolled out ShrinkTrax from loss-prevention solutions providerTraxRetail Solutions (www.trax-usa.com) following a successful pilot. ShrinkTraxis a proactive loss prevention solution guaranteed
coffee beyond singleserve
beyond single-serve
splash time
Rutter
thumbs up for biometric check cashing
Roughly 610,000 consumers are using Paycheck Secure (www.paychecksecure.com ), BioPay
up the creek
Open Pantry Food Marts of Wisconsin continues to pour more of itself into the gourmet coffee business. Recently, the chain put a dynamic new face on its stores by focusing on its Willow Creek Coffee offer . While the new store design has been implemented at only seven of the chain
building fanatics at retail
Every element of the National Convenience Store Advisory Group
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