Trail date is postponed as BP and PSC negotiate how to compensate those impacted by the Deepwater Horizon spill. BP and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) confirmed that the U.S. District Court has adjourned the start of the Deepwater Horizon Multi-District Litigation 2179 civil trial by one week, until Monday, March 5. This adjournment is…
CITGO Introduces Loyalty Bucks Program
Partnering with Exclusive Connection$, CITGO looks to make the loyalty experience streamlined and easy. CITGO Petroleum Corp. knows that when it comes to its network of approximately 6,000 locally owned locations, a “one-size-fits-all” is not always the most effective approach for its brand programs. That is why the company developed its new CITGO Loyalty Bucks…
Heineken and James Bond Sign Global SKYFALL Partnership
HEINEKEN plans to launch its marketing campaign to support its partnership with James Bond in September 2012. HEINEKEN has announced that it has extended its 15-year partnership with the James Bond franchise. The company introduce an unprecedented and innovative global marketing campaign to support the launch of the new film SKYFALL. This is the 23rd…
High Octane Fuels To Power Cars to New Mileage
Auto-engineering firm Ricardo Inc. reports that three out of every four vehicles will require a gasoline-type, higher octane fuel to operate a growing list of engine technology options. Automakers will need higher octane fuels to meet the coming increases in fuel economy and reductions in emissions called for by 2025, according to a new study…
C-Store Foodservice Grows To $11.5 Billion
The number of stores with dedicated foodservice personnel has nearly doubled since 2007. In a sign that convenience store operators are successfully ramping up their foodservice efforts, industry consultants Technomic found that average unit volumes for c-stores offering prepared food and dispensed beverages (“true foodservice”) jumped to more than $136k in 2011, up from $123k…
Kroger Sponsors Honoring Our Heroes Campaign
Kroger associates to present USO with $1.5 million donation at Daytona 500. The Kroger Co. and the USO are strengthening their partnership with a fresh campaign to support men and women in the armed forces and their families. In conjunction with the Daytona 500 celebration on Sunday, Feb. 26, Kroger will launch Honoring Our Heroes,…
Mars Unveils New Solar Garden
Ethel M Chocolate Factory demonstrates Mars’ commitment to sustainability. Mars Chocolate North America, makers of Las Vegas’ own Ethel M Chocolates, has announced the grand opening of a new solar garden at its Henderson chocolate factory. The state-of-the-art solar installation provides 100% of the electrical energy to the Ethel Ms plant during peak operating hours.…
Shell $aver Cardholders Save On WINsdays
The Wednesday after NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger wins, Shell $aver cardholders save 22 cents per gallon on fuel. Shell is offering consumers a chance to save money on their fuel purchases every time the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge takes the checkered flag in a points race during the 2012 race season. Each win, Shell $aver…
Outcast Partners With Fox News
Exclusive news content now available for viewers on the go. Outcast, a growing television network at the pump, and FOX News Channel have formed an exclusive partnership to deliver daily news updates to on-the-go viewers while they fuel up. Outcast will deliver FOX News Channel content to more than 13,000 screens nationwide, including top-of-the-line gas…
Buck’s Inc. Selling Chicago Convenience Stores
Both company-owned company-operated sites and company-owned dealer-operated locations are available for purchase. Buck’s Inc. is selling 62 properties located in the greater Chicago and St. Louis metropolitan areas by sealed bid sale. The St. Louis deadline (Feb. 22) has passed, but the Chicago bid deadline is set for March 8. NRC Realty & Capital…