Stores ask shoppers to pin pumpkins to help “treat” patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital celebrates five decades of finding cures that have saved the lives of countless children, the 21st Annual St. Jude Halloween Promotion is underway at retail, grocery, restaurants and a large number of c-store…
Former NACS President Tom Tinsley Passes Away
Tinsley first became involved in NACS in 1963 when he attended his first NACS Annual Meeting. The following year, he was tapped as secretary/treasurer. Tom Tinsley, who served as 1968 NACS president, died on Oct. 16 at the age of 94, at West Place Nursing Home in Athens, Texas. Tinsley spent his entire professional career…
Parker’s Donates to Bryan County Public Schools
Parker’s donates one cent of every gallon of gas purchased at all of its convenience stores on the first Wednesday of the month to community schools through the Fueling the Community program. Parker’s recently presented a check for $2,000 to Bryan County Public Schools as part of the company’s Fueling the Community program. This donation…
Maverik Hosts Zombie Runs
Local Idaho residents run to raise money for vaccinations and a local community pool. In time for Halloween, two Maverik Convenience Stores in Idaho towns helped fundraise while engaging the community in exercise and Halloween fun this past weekend with two Zombie 5K races. In Rupert, Idaho, on Sunday Oct. 27 the Maverik Service Station…
Rugged Enterprise Hybrid Device
Consumer smart phones don’t last long in many field-based work environments—not because service contracts are too short, but because the phones aren’t tough enough to withstand drops on concrete, lack adequate battery life or don’t have enterprise scanning capabilities. Today’s mobile workers have a new option: Honeywell’s first-ever rugged Enterprise Hybrid Device (EHD), the Dolphin…
Eco-Friendly Cleaners
JAWS International Ltd., a technology company committed to protecting the environment and making innovative products to that end, has introduced JAWS cleaners. JAWS cleaners is a line of nontoxic cleaners in reusable bottles that come with a 2 ½-inch refill cartridge attached. Customers use up the main bottle, then refill the bottle with tap water,…
Chevron And Safeway Craft An Ideal Partnership
In any loyalty program, simplicity is crucial to customer adoption. Chevron and the Vons division of Safeway Inc. have partnered to offer a joint Reward Points loyalty program. Customers who earn gas rewards by shopping with their VonsClub Card at Vons stores or a ValuePlus Card at Pavilions stores now can spend their rewards of…
Parker's Honored as Market Leader at NACS Annual Trade Show
Featured in NACS “Ideas 2 Go” DVD. Parker’s was honored as a Market Leader at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual trade show in Las Vegas on Oct. 7-10, 2012. NACS attendees got a first look at new industry ideas and best retail practices during the trade show’s NACS “Ideas 2 Go” video…
Hershey’s Reports Third Quarter Results
“I’m particularly pleased with our chocolate marketplace performance where we gained 0.4 market share points driven by core brands and new products,” says Hershey’s CEO. The Hershey Co. has announced sales and earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012. Consolidated net sales were $1,746,709,000 compared with $1,624,249,000 for the third quarter of 2011.…
Social Media Engagement Drives Sales, Study Reveals
Research from LoyaltyOne, Northwestern and Ivey Business School demonstrates up to 30% increase in purchase behavior from social media participants. Research released by LoyaltyOne and two leading North American academic institutions provides empirical proof that social media interaction between a customer and a brand drives immediate and long-term sales increases. The research constitutes a social…