Accomplished industry leader, Sharon Porter to direct new business initiatives. Insight Beverages has announced that Sharon Porter will join the company as director, national sales effective Feb. 25, 2013. Porter is an accomplished executive with exemplary sales, marketing and business development experience. She has a track record of increasing sales and profitability, with specific expertise…
U.S. Retail Gasoline Average 5% Shy of 2012 High
Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric As February nears an end, retail gasoline prices are already at highs one would expect when the weather warms, not when some parts of the country are still digging out of snow drifts. A recent double-digit jump in the retail average reported by the Energy Information Administration means…
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Predicting the Future of Convenience Retailing
From healthy foods to a radical shift in goods and services, retail futurists offer a glimpse of the changing consumer needs that could shape the convenience store industry over the next 10-20 years. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. Customers seeking today’s newest phone apps. Electric fueling stations rather than gas islands. Stores that change format…
BI-LO Adds New Ways To Earn Fuel Savings
Introduction of item-based bonus rewards bring value to grocery shopping. On the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that prices at U.S. gasoline pumps have climbed for 32 consecutive days to a four-month high, BI-LO announced it has expanded its popular fuelperks! program to now include hundreds of additional fuelperks! bonus rewards grocery items…
United Supermarkets Plans For New Amigos Location
Project will also include a United Express convenience store. United Supermarkets LLC has finalized arrangements for construction of a new Amigos location— as well as a standalone United Express convenience store—to open in Hereford, Texas, in 2014. Site of the project is a 5.2-acre tract, which the company recently purchased at 520 N. 25- Mile…
FDA Announces New Director of Center for Tobacco Products
Deyton steps down and Zeller takes the helm. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Dr. Lawrence Deyton is stepping down as director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, the National Association for Tobacco Outlest (NATO) reported. Deyton is assuming new duties at the George Washington University School of Medicine and…
National Advisory Group (NAG) Introduces New 2013/2014 Retail Board of Directors
The National Advisory Group (NAG) is proud to announce its 2013/2014 Retail Board of Directors headed by Mary Banmiller of Warrenton Oil (Truesdale, Mo.). “It is an honor to take over the presidency of the NAG Retail Board. Following in the footsteps of David Johnson of Toot ‘N Totum who did a fantastic job of…
Bakery Appeal Goes Beyond Breakfast
Fresh pastries and desserts are driving all-day snacking, helping to keep bakery sales active well past the morning daypart. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Keeping the doughnut and muffin displays filled and fresh in the morning is pretty much a no-brainer. But, in many convenience stores, these bakery displays look picked over and just plain…
Festival Recognizes Del Monte As Official Fresh Produce Provider
“We have the opportunity to reach the South Florida community and our trade business partners in a very sophisticated light,” says Del Monte spokesperson. The 2013 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE has recognized Del Monte Fresh Produce as the Official Fresh Produce Provider of the 2013 festival.…