Brewer’s foundation announces $100,000 donation to American Red Cross for relief efforts. Anheuser-Busch is packaging 44,000 cases of emergency drinking water—or 1,056,000 cans—this week for residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters. More than 4,000 cases of canned water are already en route to Anheuser-Busch distributors Harrison Beverage in Pleasantville, N.J., and Ritchie…
Give & Goetze Grand Prize Winner Announced
Boy Scout Troop wins, plans to use award towards future Pack activities and to help subsidize kids to go to Summer Camp. Goetze’s Candy Co. Inc. has officially declared the Grand Prize Winner of September’s Give & Goetze Initiative: Pack 55 from the Northern New Jersey Council. The surprise announcement took place during the winning…
NJOY Joins We Card
Helps retailers prevent youth access to electronic cigarettes. NJOY Electronic Cigarettes has become the first independent electronic cigarette company to support the nationally recognized We Card Program and join its Manufacturers Advisory Council. The We Card program is widely accepted across the country as a premier sales training and education program working with retailers, trade…
Improving by Admitting to Mistakes
No matter how much you try, you can’t completely avoid making mistakes. But, according to Michael Houlihan, they can actually help to improve your company’s effectiveness and reputation if you handle them well. By Michael Houlihan, Contributing Editor and Co-Founder of Barefoot Cellars It seems our society has turned dodging responsibility into an art form.…
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues
When an organization’s employees aren’t happy, it’s unlikely they’ll be providing the kind of quality service that leads to happy customers. By John Lofstock, Editor. Too often, retail chains promise satisfaction to customers and then allow internal politics to frustrate their employees’ good intentions to deliver. It’s important to remember that your customers aren’t the…
Redefining The Rechargeable E-Cig Category
Logic Technology, the New Jersey-based electronic cigarette company best known for creating the disposable electronic cigarette market, has now changed the landscape once again, launching the all new Power Series Line in October. The all New Power Series Line features Logic’s all new rechargeable e-cig technology, which uses the state-of-the-art Power Series Battery to be…
Sun Mart Converts To Circle K
Sun Marts featuring Shell gasoline change over to Circle K stores with Exxon-branded gas. Sun Mart Stores are officially converting to Circle K branded stores this week, NewsTalk 870am KFLD reported. The sale of the 27 Sun Marts in S.E. Washington to Couche-Tard was announced earlier this summer, but signage is now changing over to…
Cigar Taxes In Michigan Changing Effective Today
A retailer who is licensed as an Unclassified Acquirer in Michigan must posts a sign in the store informing purchasers of cigars through catalog or Internet of new tax requirements. Taxes on premium cigars are changing in Michigan, effective today, Nov. 1, the National Associate of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) reported. Cigars that cost $1.5625 or…
Xenergy Named Best Energy Drink Finalist at InterBev Awards 2012
In the brand’s 2012 research survey of energy drink consumers, taste checked in as the leading motivator for purchasing Xenergy among the brand’s consumers. XYIENCE Xenergy was honored at a special gala dinner celebrating the finalists and winners of the InterBev Awards 2012 on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 at the Encore at Wynn in Las…
Pemmican Beef Jerky Supports U.S. Troops
Pemmican Beef Jerky partners with Operation Gratitude to repeat its successful promotion, resulting in a donation of more than $20,000 in beef jerky to deployed U.S. Troops Marfood USA has announced that for the second consecutive year, through its Pemmican Brand Operation Gratitude promotion, the company was able to make a sizable donation of Pemmican…