Global Partners LP, a wholesale distributor of gasoline, distillates and residual oil in New England, has completed the final phase of its acquisition of 42 Mobil-branded and operated retail gas stations and fuel supply rights in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Earlier this month, the Partnership completed the acquisition of 148 dealer-operated Mobil stations,…
Michigan Speedway Stations To Offer PNC ATMs
Banking is now more convenient throughout Michigan as Speedway SuperAmerica LLC (SSA), PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., and self-service provider, EDC, partner to provide PNC-branded ATMs in nearly 300 store locations across the state. “We are dedicated to providing our customers with great service,” said Grant Heminger, SSA’s vice…
Gasoline Prices Moving Higher in Early October
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Bucking the seasonal trend, retail gasoline prices are moving higher in early October following sharp increases in wholesale costs in a host of major metropolitan markets around the United States. Retail gasoline prices have averaged higher nationally in October compared with September in only two of…
Thorntons Launches eGift Cards
Thorntons Inc. has signed a deal with Transaction Wireless, a provider of virtual mobile and gift card services. Transaction Wireless is using its proprietary technology for gift card services to create a turnkey store on Thorntons Web site at www.thorntonsinc.com and Thorntons Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thorntonsinc. The new agreement is being launched through a relationship…
NACS Launches Label Program To Deter Skimming
NACS has launched “We Care… About Your ID,” a new program to help members develop preventative measures against ID fraud. The program was introduced during the NACS Show, which runs through Oct. 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. More than 22,000 attendees are expected at the event. Central to the security education…
Couche-Tard Walks Away
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has allowed its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Casey’s General Stores Inc. for $38.50 per share in cash to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Sept. 30, 2010. At the expiration of the offer, certain conditions to the offer had not been satisfied and…
BP’s ampm Adds Hispanic Snacks
BP’s ampm brand is adding some spice to ampm convenience store shelves with the introduction of a new line of proprietary Hispanic snacks. The snacks, which hit the shelves in several ampm markets earlier this year, debuted under the store’s El Mero brand. “Hispanic consumers are looking for products with authentic flavors,” said Bill Fry,…
Walgreens Showcases Products by Hispanic-Owned Businesses
Walgreens is highlighting the successes of Hispanic-owned businesses during Hispanic Heritage Month in October as part of its Community Corner program, a supplier diversity initiative designed to allow consumers to easily identify and purchase products produced by diverse companies. Walgreens is recognizing the Latino vendor partners through print advertisements, in-store announcements, in-store product demonstrations and…
BP Creates New Safety Division
BP plans to create a new safety division in the aftermath of this summer’s oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, CNN reported this week. The “powerful new unit” will have the authority to intervene in all aspects of BP’s technical activities, according to the company. The safety division is one of the new…
Menthol Ban Could Fuel Black Market
The FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S., a move some fear could have unintended consequences, such as a skyrocketing black market for the products. “What we’re currently facing in the U.S. is the (potential) banning of a currently legal product. We’re very concerned that would create an immediate black market…