“Our partnership with Speedway provides customers with 87 convenient locations in which to save at the pump,” says Remke bigg’s president. Remke bigg’s, a grocer with 14 stores throughout Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, and Speedway are partnering to help customers save on fuel with Pump Perks fuel rewards program. The Pump Perks program, along with…
ShopRite Adds RelaxZen
As the popularity of relaxation beverages soars, grocery stores like ShopRite, increasingly are adding them to store shelves. ShopRite, which operates 190 grocery stores in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware, has added RelaxZen DAY and RelaxZen NIGHT products from RelaxZen Inc. to its product line. RelaxZen’s 2.5-ounce tapered bottles being added to…
Sunflower Farmers Market Opens 33rd Store
Organic grocer to celebrate Salt Lake City grand opening with giveaways, food and festivities. Sunflower Farmers Market, a full-service natural and organic grocer, is only one month away from the grand opening of its latest Salt Lake City store, which debuts March 16, bringing more “serious food at silly prices” to the area. The new…
Convenience Store Decisions’ Extreme Makeover Contest: Foodservice Edition
Experts agree that to successfully compete in the convenience store industry retailers must have a solid foodservice program. Developing a winning foodservice strategy requires a radical change in the corporate culture, a hefty financial commitment, lots of hard work and patience. But if you are committed to foodservice, Convenience Store Decisions is here to help!Whether you’re planning…
Seizing Smokeless Opportunities
The tobacco customer is changing, along with consumers’ product options, which is driving optimism for a strong 2011. By Pat Pape, Contributing Editor. Eric Choncko is a 31-year-old locomotive engineer living in North Texas. He also is a regular snuff user and a core convenience store customer. He chose that tobacco product over cigarettes several…
Thorntons Launches ‘Gas Price Text Alerts’
New text message program from Thorntons helps customers save on gas. Thorntons Inc. is helping customers get a ‘jump on the pump’ before fuel prices change and giving them the opportunity to save hundreds of dollars a year on fuel costs, with the launch of a new text messaging program, Thorntons Gas Price Alerts. The…
Susser Holdings Releases Q4 Results
“Following a challenging 2009, we set a new all-time record for Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2010, driven by unusually strong fuel margins, steady same-store growth in merchandise sales and careful expense control,” says Susser president and CEO. Susser Holdings Corp. released its fourth quarter of 2010 report, showing strong merchandise sales and fuel volumes as…
7-Eleven TV Set For Nationwide Rollout
When deployment is complete, 7-Eleven TV is expected to reach more than 200 million customers with programming and promotional advertising tailored to specific markets, customer segments and dayparts. 7-Eleven TV, a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising network, already operating in 500 of the highest traffic volume 7-Eleven stores in the country, including in New York, Los…
Circle K Elevates Xenergy To A National Brand
Now at least three different varieties of XYIENCE’s Xenergy are planned for each region where Circle K operates, catering to local taste preferences. Circle K has sealed an agreement with XYIENCE, elevating its energy drink brand Xenergy to national status and giving it potential access to all 4,200 locations of the convenience store chain. The…
Energy Powers Beverage Sales
The convenience of shots and the widespread availability in c-stores have spurred the category’s success. By: Joe Bush, Contributing Editor. Energy shots remain the hottest product in the energy beverage sector. The emergence of the shot market was so fast that the products seemingly came out of nowhere, at a time when the typically strong…