The battle is on as bands from coast-to-coast scramble to enter 7-Eleven Inc.’s 2nd Annual “Slurpee Battle of The Bands,” which opened May 10. Entrants will compete for a chance to showcase their talent at one of four regional concerts and for the grand prize of $10,000 plus a recording session in San Francisco…
Susser Reports Q1 Results
Susser Holdings Corp. released its first quarter results, reporting that same-store merchandise sales for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 2.5%, compared with a 1.2% decline for the fourth quarter of 2009 and growth of 6.0% during the first quarter of 2009. Retail merchandise margin was flat versus the fourth quarter at 32.7%, and…
Sam’s Club Celebrates Small Business Week
Sam’s Club is celebrating the American entrepreneur and National Small Business Week with a special offer to help small business owners nationwide with a 15-week membership for $15. The program is open to small business owners and entrepreneurs starting up and not currently members to see how Sam’s Club can help them simplify their operations…
Pilot Measures Labor Hours
Pilot Travel Centers LLC is using RedPrairie Corp.’s Workforce Management solution to match actual labor hours to budgeted labor hours at its more than 310 Travel Centers nationwide. “We originally selected RedPrairie’s solution based on their dedication to our business, and the long-term value we felt their software would provide,” said Rick Ellison, operations director of Pilot…
Couche-Tard COO Steps Down
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has announced that Réal Plourde is stepping down as chief operating officer effective today. Plourde plans to remain executive vice-president and a member of the executive committee. Brian Hannasch, currently senior vice-president of U.S. operations and a close associate of Plourde, will succeed him as chief operating officer. “Plourde’s contribution to the…
CITGO Retailer Meetings Commence
More than 650 local CITGO retailers and marketers are expected to gather this month to celebrate the 100-year heritage of CITGO while learning about the brand-building programs for the year ahead. The annual CITGO Retailer Meetings are a forum to share best practices about improving and growing retailer businesses. Retailers will learn about new products from leading convenience…
Hunt Bros. Honors Richard Petty
In celebration of Richard Petty’s upcoming induction to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Hunt Brothers Pizza has introduced a new pizza box, congratulating the racing legend. Richard Petty is one off five inaugural inductees to be honored on May 23, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., little more than a week after…
Top Five NACStech Trends
At the last day of the NACStech show in New Orleans, NACS announced the five companies featuring the most exciting new technology at the expo. Attendees voted for their choices during the show using the new NACStech mobile phone app, deciding from between more than 100 exhibiting companies. The winning results were revealed at the EXPO…
Wholesale Gasoline Prices Plummet After Confidence Shaken
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN On the first business day of May, the gasoline futures market which is used as a benchmark in pricing gasoline in the wholesale physical market, spiked to a 19-month high. Three days later on May 6, the gasoline futures contract tumbled 34.57 cents or 14.2% from…
Quick Chek Grows In New Jersey
Quick Chek, which operates more than 120 locations in New Jersey and southern New York, is set to open its newest store in Dayton, N.J. Located at 2432 Route 130, the new store will open to the public Tuesday, May 18 at 5 a.m., following a special Quick Chek Coffee Toast ceremony Monday, April 17…