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Rising Food Prices Impacting Grocery Choices
New study examines how consumers adjust grocery buying habits as food prices climb. Eighty-five percent of global consumers in an online survey say rising food prices will impact their choice of grocery products, according to a new study by Nielsen, a global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. “With the…
Gas Price Fluctuations Fuel Convenience Channel Opportunity
Convenience stores with gas pumps average 277 fill-ups each day, IRI study finds. Volatile gas prices cause convenience store shoppers to think twice about fueling up and making in-store purchases. Unfortunately for convenience store marketers, control over gas price fluctuations is out of their hands. However, according to the latest IRI Point of View, “Gas…
Newcastle Launches Black Ale And Social Responsibility Program
Newcastle Cabbie and Taxi Magic partner to encourage safe travel. Newcastle Brown Ale has announced the upcoming release of Newcastle Cabbie this November. Newcastle’s newest limited edition, Cabbie, is a deep, dark black ale that has a soft hoppy aroma and subtle fruit notes that lead to bittersweet tastes of dark malt, chocolate, coffee and…
More Customers Choosing Dark Chocolate For Dessert
“More consumers are experimenting with dark chocolate, particularly as dessert at home,” says director of Kisses and Hershey’s Bliss brands, The Hershey Co. A recent study by The Hartman Group on U.S. eating habits reveals that the percentage of Americans savoring dessert after dinner has increased 5% since 2009, and 78% of treats enjoyed after…
Retail Gasoline Prices Continue Slide Amid Seasonal Weakness
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric Retail gasoline prices tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) were under pressure in September, with their national average for regular grade gasoline registering a fourth consecutive weekly decline through the week-ended Sept. 30 at $3.425 gallon, an eight-month low. It’s unclear if the EIA would update…
Love’s Selects Capgemini For SAP Implementation Project
Capgemini leads project designed to build a foundation for continued growth and standardize business processes. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, has contracted with Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, to lead a major SAP implementation project. The nine-month project will enable Love’s to take advantage of the new SAP Business Suite…
Clark Brands Acquires The Crown Family of Brands
“The combination of the Clark and Crown brands will offer us the ability to grow in our respective markets and leverage our economies of scale for our customers,” says Clark’s chief operating officer. Clark Brands LLC and Crown Central LLC have announced the formation of a new company Clark Crown Brands LLC. This new company,…
Analysts Weigh In On MACS Acquisition
By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor David Bishop and Dick Meyer agree the MACS deal is a boost for Sunoco. Catterton Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, announced last week that it completed the sale of Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS), a convenience store operator in Maryland and Virginia, to an affiliate of Sunoco Inc. Since the…
NOCO Express Opens Getzville Convenience Store
Store includes Tim Hortons, Subway and on-the-go amenities. NOCO Express came full circle in its convenience store evolution as it celebrated the grand opening of its newly rebuilt store located at 1555 North French Road at Campbell Boulevard in Getzville, N.Y. This is the location where the family-owned and locally-operated convenience store chain opened its…