Appealing to growing demand for lean meat snacks that are delicious and better for you, Old Wisconsin has introduced two new turkey meat snack products. Old Wisconsin Turkey Snack Slices and Old Wisconsin Turkey Summer Sausage feature the authentic, hardwood-smoked flavoring the brand is famous for, but with less fat and calories than traditional meat…
I.C. Pit Stop Strikes Gold
I.C. Pit Stop, a c-store in eastern Iowa, makes profits buying gold from local consumers. The I.C. Pit Stop has bought gold for just over a year now, and so far, the business has been a success. Mark Paterno, owner of the c-store, said he gets a customer willing to sell gold products almost every…
Sour Coolers Candy
WARHEADS is cooling off the summer heat with a new product: WARHEADS Sour Coolers. WARHEADS Sour Coolers are a pressed dextrose tablet with sour flavor and a key differentiator —a unique cooling effect. This convenient, small format roll pack contains 24 pieces in five assorted flavors:cherry, blue raspberry, watermelon, green apple and lemon. Consumer market…
Vendor Management
By John Matthews, founder, Gray Cat Enterprises. Aligning your vendors to a common business vision is a daunting task. In many cases, vendors for retail outlets number in the hundreds, if not thousands. How is it expected of the retailer to manage all of them? The key is to take control and focus the vendors…
Rutter’s Celebrates Grand Opening
Donates to Loganville, Pa. charities. Rutter’s Farm Stores celebrated the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 57th convenience store on June 20, and marked the occasion by donating $1000 to four local charities. The Loganville Fire Co., the Goodwill Fire Co., Jacobus Lions Ambulance Club and the Jacobus, Loganville and Springfield (JLS) Recreation…
Murphy USA, Skyline Products Complete 3-Year Project
Murphy USA updates its signage at nearly half of its locations with the help of Skyline Products. Murphy USA and Skyline Products Electronic Price Displays completed a three-year project to replace all of Murphy’s older electronic canopy price signs at more than 500 locations. Murphy chose to partner with Skyline for the project because of…
Pilot Flying J Partners With T2T
Pilot Flying J aims to help truckers improve health through a triathlon program. Pilot Flying J has committed to a new health goal by teaming with Truckers to Triathletes (T2T) to help professional drivers achieve healthier lifestyles. Through Pilot Flying J’s sponsorship of the Revolution3 (Rev3) Triathlon series, the company was introduced to Truckers to…
BP Features Interactive ‘Team USA Experience’ At A D.C. Location
BP wants to get customers excited about the upcoming 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with in-store promotions. As the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, BP Products North America Inc. gives Washington, D.C. consumers the opportunity to step into the shoes of Team USA hopefuls at an upcoming BP Team USA Experience event. BP’s…
Rutter’s Rewards One Customer’s Loyalty With Fuel
Rutter’s announced its first winner for its Register, Scan and Win contest for summer 2012. Rutter’s Farm Stores plans to give away eight years of free gas to its loyal customers this summer, and its first winner was announced this week. Gregory Ball of Dover, Pa. won Rutter’s Fuel Up Free Sweepstakes, earnng a year’s…
Kangaroo Express Supports Troops And Families Through Summer Campaign
The Pantry continues its tradition of supporting and funding U.S. servicemen. The Pantry Inc. announced it plans to launch its second annual Salute Our Troops campaign, inviting customers at more than 1,600 Kangaroo Express c-stores in 13 states to support military personnel and their families. From June 27 through Sept. 4, Kangaroo Express and Salute…