Between Black Friday, Green Monday and Red Alert ("Oh my gosh, I’m out of time!) Christmas Eve, millions of American shoppers realize their days… and dollars are numbered. Heading into the homestretch, time is at a premium and every convenience helps. Enter 7-Eleven. Created 80 years ago as a quick in-and-out shopping alternative for time-crunched…
sara lee named exclusive provider of dunkin donuts coffee
Sara Lee Corp.’s Foodservice division has partnered with Dunkin’ Donuts to be the exclusive provider of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee to foodservice outlets across the country. This new multi-year agreement now gives Sara Lee the right to sell and market Dunkin’ Donuts coffee throughout the foodservice channel, to locations such as office buildings and cafeterias.…
Hess Reaches Deal with Dunkin’ Donuts
Hess Corp., operator of more than 1,350 convenience stores in 14 states from Massachusetts to Florida, announced an exclusive agreement with Dunkin’ Donuts, to offer high-quality coffee, hot chocolate and donuts in a new self-service offering. "We are thrilled at the opportunity to provide greater value to our customers by partnering with an outstanding brand…
Sara Lee Named Exclusive Provider of Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee
Sara Lee Corp.’s Foodservice division has partnered with Dunkin’ Donuts to be the exclusive provider of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee to foodservice outlets across the country. This new multi-year agreement now gives Sara Lee the right to sell and market Dunkin’ Donuts coffee throughout the foodservice channel, to locations such as office buildings and cafeterias. Sara…
domestic dominance
Beer sales make up a big chunk of c-store sales. To keep it that way, retailers are taking new approaches to fend off the competition. The beer category has earned its spot in conveniencestore cold vaults. Despite the fact that the limited demographicand space restraints steal some of the product’sfull margin-growing potential, it’s still a…
tea for two
Mega partnership creates new ready-to-drink Bigelow Tea and first-ever AriZona hot teas. Bigelow Tea and AriZona Beverages are teaming up to offer retailers and tea drinkers a new line of bottled ready-to-drink chai teas as well as new hot tea flavors. The partnership marks a debut for both companies, with Bigelow entering the bottled, ready-to-drink…
jamba juice coming to a store near you
Nestle USA to sell the popular beverage brand in grocery stores in eight states and quickly expand into convenience stores. Nestle USA is planning to sell smoothie maker Jamba Inc’s drinks at grocery stores in eight states in the western United States, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition. The deal is Jamba’s…
7eleven marketing to generation cool
Working with Cott, chain targets tattooed America with new proprietary energy drink. Energy drinks, one of the fastest-growing offerings in the beverage industry, are marketed to “Generation Cool,” particularly males between the ages 18 through 20-something who call many of the trend-setting shots in the U.S. So when 7-Eleven Inc. set out to create its…
tennessee proposal would ban sale of single beers
State convenience store association and Anheuser-Busch are opposing the bill. A proposed ordinance working its way through the Metro Council may outlaw the sale of certain beer in Davidson County. Metro Councilman Michael Craddock said the bill is intended to cut down on the number of people who are drinking beer in public places, like…
anheuserbusch gets festive
New holiday brew flavors include Cherry and Chocolate in the Michelob line. Retailers hoping to gain a boost in holiday beer sales will get a boost from two special seasonal beers from Anheuser-Busch — Michelob Celebrate Cherry and Michelob Celebrate Chocolate, a duo of richly aromatic, smooth, complex and balanced lagers now available in most…