Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced a new holiday menu and gift packages for the holidays, including its hot or iced Mocha Spice Latte, a combination of cinnamon and French vanilla topped with a strand of Mocha Swirl syrup. The latte features a traditional recipe of fresh espresso, steamed milk and whipped cream. Additionally, the retail is…
Canines in Convenience
7-Eleven Inc. said it has added four cuddly, collectible critters to its in-store products as a way to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment center St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 7-Eleven has been one of the original retail partners with the annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thanks and Giving campaign. The four collectibles include…
Atlas Oil Unveils i-Zoom Promo
Atlas Oil Company has announced its Free i-Zoom Promotion for Indiana’s Toll Roads, which will take place from Nov. 17 through Dec. 15, 2008. The Taylor, Mich.-based company recently purchased 23 BP sites in Indiana, as well as 57 sites in the Chicago market. The Indiana Toll Road promotion will have Indiana Toll Road cash-lane…
A Year Later, Fresh & Easy Hits 100 Sites
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market opened its 100th store this week, just a year after officially launching its presence on the West Coast of the U.S. The expansion watermark was timed with less celebratory news, however, as CEO Tim Mason told UK media outlet The Times of London that Tesco – Fresh & Easy’s parent…
PCI Compliance: Practical Application for Convenience Retailers
Data breaches, hefty fines and bad publicity are just three of the concerns retailers should have when it comes to PCI compliance. But many retailers still don’t understand what PCI compliance is and what’s required of them. To address this important, timely issue, Convenience Store Decisions and Fiscal Systems have launched the PCI Compliance Webcast…
A-B Shareholders Approve InBev Merger
In a special session today in New Jersey, a majority of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. shareholders voted to approve the proposed combination of InBev and Anheuser-Busch. Closing of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. A closing date has not yet been announced, but both InBev and Anheuser-Busch continue to expect that they will complete the…
Fuel Price War Triggers Trouble
The manager of a Valero gas station in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., was indicted this week for allegedly plotting to blow up a rival Mobil station, the Times Herald-Record in New York reported. The newspaper said a Sullivan County grand jury indicted the manager – Manhar Patel, 34, of Fallsburg, N.Y. – for trying to hire…
MoneyGram Service Added To 2,250 7-Eleven ATMs
Global payment services company MoneyGram International and ATM provider Cardtronics said MoneyGram’s services will now be offered through 2,250 7-Eleven ATMs. MoneyGram’s money transfer and ExpressPayment urgent bill payment services will roll out at the advanced-function ATMs at 7-Eleven before the end of this year, according to Business Wire. As part of the multi-year agreement,…
Fuel Falling Fast
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN Wholesale gasoline prices continued to slump in markets across the U.S. during the first week of November, with gasoline in most large metropolitan markets now $1 or more a gallon cheaper than a year ago at this time. Elsewhere, wholesale markets are roughly 90cts or more…
Tyson Launches Crustano Cafe
Tyson Food Service is expanding its branded food offering with the launch of Crustano’s Café. The brand offers a wide variety of quality menu items and offers a full delivery system that provides foodservice equipment, branding and merchandising materials and packaging. Ongoing support from Tyson Food Service, such as limited-time-offer promotional ideas and new menuing…