More than 650 local CITGO retailers and marketers are expected to gather this month to celebrate the 100-year heritage of CITGO while learning about the brand-building programs for the year ahead. The annual CITGO Retailer Meetings are a forum to share best practices about improving and growing retailer businesses. Retailers will learn about new products from leading convenience [...]
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has announced that Réal Plourde is stepping down as chief operating officer effective today. Plourde plans to remain executive vice-president and a member of the executive committee. Brian Hannasch, currently senior vice-president of U.S. operations and a close associate of Plourde, will succeed him as chief operating officer. “Plourde’s contribution to the [...]
Pilot Travel Centers LLC is using RedPrairie Corp.’s Workforce Management solution to match actual labor hours to budgeted labor hours at its more than 310 Travel Centers nationwide. “We originally selected RedPrairie’s solution based on their dedication to our business, and the long-term value we felt their software would provide,” said Rick Ellison, operations director of Pilot [...]
Delek US Holdings Inc., a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, marketing and retail industries, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2010. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, Delek US reported a net loss from continuing operations of $14.1 million, or ($0.26) per basic share, versus a [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts’ is celebrating its 60th ”BirthDDay,” by launching the Dunkin’ Donuts Birthday Perk, where all members of the Dunkin’ Perks program will receive a coupon in the mail during their birthday month, good for a free medium beverage of their choice. The beverage includes any iced or hot coffee, tea, latte, hot chocolate or Coolatta [...]
Impulse purchases of sodas, Hershey bars and snacks are on the upswing at U.S. convenience stores, a sign the economy and consumer confidence might slowly be turning around, Bloomberg.com reported. The decline in soda sales at convenience stores slowed last quarter for the first time in at least a year, according to PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, [...]
Quick Chek, which operates more than 120 locations in New Jersey and southern New York, is set to open its newest store in Dayton, N.J. Located at 2432 Route 130, the new store will open to the public Tuesday, May 18 at 5 a.m., following a special Quick Chek Coffee Toast ceremony Monday, April 17 [...]
On May 4, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced an amendment that would help consumers avoid high fees at ATMs, as the Senate began debate on the financial reform bill. “In recent years, Congress has acted to protect consumers by setting appropriate limits on the types of fees that financial institutions can charge consumers. However, one [...]
NACS will integrate PCATS, the Petroleum and Convenience Alliance for Technical Standards, as an independent standards organization that is part of NACS. PCATS Chairman and NACS Vice Chairman of Technology Pat Lewis made the announcement during the opening general session yesterday at NACStech, noting that the PCATS Board of Directors on May 4 accepted NACS’ [...]
Voting begins today, Thursday, for the most exciting technology found at NACStech by attendees. Retailers at the show need to download the NACStech mobile app in order to vote. Results will be announced at Friday’s Expo Trends 2010 workshop. NACStech, held May 5-7, officially kicked off yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in [...]
Chevron Corp. invested $144 million in communities around the world, adopted a human rights policy and completed major energy efficiency projects, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report, The Value of Partnership, which was issued this week. “Global economic prosperity and quality of life depend on secure supplies of reliable, affordable energy,” said John [...]
The Pantry Inc., based in Cary, N.C., is selling 80 locations throughout the Southeast. The properties for sale include a mix of convenience stores with gas, stand-alone convenience stores, closed sites and prime real estate. Most of the stations are currently branded Kangaroo, Shell, Chevron, Citgo, Mobil, BP and Texaco. Stores are located in a [...]
Some 80 Xtra Mart c-store locations are adding NCR’s Blockbuster Express-branded kiosks, which allow customers to rent DVDs with no membership required. Customers use their credit card at the machine and are charged $1 per night until they return the DVD to any Blockbuster Express kiosk-not just the kiosk where they rented the DVD. The [...]
Now the iPhone not only can point customers to the nearest Rutter’s, but now it can save them money once they arrive. Rutter’s Farm Stores is rolling out mobile couponing via its iPhone application, which is available as a free download from www.rutters.com. Customers who already have the Rutter’s app can download an update to [...]
Seneca Companies has acquired petroleum service provider Littlejohn’s Equipment of Denver to combine considerable years of industry experience with complementary petroleum industry solutions. “We are very excited about this acquisition,” said Chris Risewick, owner and CEO of Seneca Companies. “Seneca will now be able to provide customers in this region with a trusted and knowledgeable [...]