The convenience retailing industry continues to be dominated by single-store operators, which now account for 62.9% of all convenience stores. The U.S. convenience store count increased to a record 149,220 stores as of Dec. 31, 2012, a 0.7% increase (1,094 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2013 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. The…
Former PMAA Chairman Clark Houghton Passes Away
A 50-year veteran of the petroleum industry, Houghton began his career as an engineer for Shell Oil Co. 1999 PMAA Chairman Clark Houghton died peacefully, Jan. 18, 2013, near his home in Osage Beach, Mo., PMAA reported Clark was a 50-year veteran of the petroleum industry having begun his career as an engineer for Shell…
Connecting with the Community
Chevron is gaining momentum through its corporate social responsibility initiatives and a growing loyalty program with Safeway. We increasingly hear that corporate social responsibility has become a business imperative. Not only do responsible and transparent approaches help build brand and reputation, they help strengthen the community and, therefore, the marketplace. A solid business plan, embedded…
Unbreakable Steel Mirrors
Industrial Reflections, a Michigan–based mirror company provides unbreakable, highly-polished, chrome-plated, carbon steel mirrors, ideal for c-store restrooms, foodservice areas, etc. These unbreakable mirrors reflect true to image color and size. Many of the durable qualities of these steel mirrors provide for a best solution where vandalism or harsh conditions exist. These unbreakable steel mirrors are…
Flavored Iced Coffee
Wolfgang Puck Iced Coffee offers four fl avors created by Chef Wolfgang Puck and Executive Pastry Chef Sherry Yard at Spago, Beverly Hills: Cafe au Lait, Crème Caramel, Double Mocha and Vanilla. The iced coffee has only 120 calories, is organic and cold brewed, a process which eliminates the bitter taste coffee can have. Statistics…
Little Lady Foods Launches New Website
Discusses processes, products to better serve clients. Little Lady Foods a custom frozen foods manufacturer of pizza, gourmet sandwiches and other dough-based products, takes it commitment to its customers success very seriously. Its newly-launched state-of-the-art Website, www.littleladyfoods.com, is testimony to that commitment. The Website explains Little Lady Foods’ processes and product capabilities from frozen pizza…
Natural American Spirit Launches ‘Field to Table’ Program
“From Field to Table was specifically designed to be an earth-friendly program that helps sustain local agriculture while providing food for the hungry,” says SFNRC director of sustainability. As a manufacturer of all-natural, 100% additive-free tobacco products, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. (SFNTC) has worked hard to earn its reputation as a strong steward of…
Parker’s Completes Integration To PriceAdvantage And OpenStore
Expands customer loyalty marketing with managed fuel pricing. Parker’s has successfully deployed the integration of PriceAdvantage fuel price management and OpenStore media marketing at its 29 convenience stores. Parker’s stores also utilize PriceAdvantage to feed price changes to the VeriFone POS systems, pump, and Skyline electronic price signs with the one click technology that is…
Gasoline Prices Stirred Higher on Optimism
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric The American Petroleum Institute (API), the Washington, DC-based trade organization for the oil and gas industry, on Jan. 18 said at 8.7 million bpd U.S. gasoline deliveries in 2012 fell to their lowest level in 11 years, while down 0.4% compared with 2011. During 2012, gasoline demand…
Soft Tip Cigars
Tantus Tobacco, a company dedicated to bringing high-quality, value-priced filtered cigars, tipped cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobacco to the market, has added Red Buck Soft Tip Cigars to its product line to help convenience store operators boost tobacco sales. Four flavors are available in 10-count packs: Full Flavor, Menthol, Cherry and Blueberry. For More Information…