“We cannot express how grateful we are to donors such as BP and Miller Oil whose generosity has helped us improve the lives of children in desperate need of help,” says CHKD spokesperson. BP Oil presented a $20,000 check to support CHKD’s child abuse program for the second year in a row, thanks to encouragement…
TETCO Donates $50,000 to Returning Heroes Home
Funding will go towards completion of a recreational and therapeutic park for wounded warriors and their families. Christmas just got a little brighter for Returning Heroes Home as the non-profit organization seeks additional funding to complete a $3.4 million, six-acre recreational and therapeutic park to serve wounded warriors and their families. The nonprofit received a…
VPS, ExxonMobil Aid Local Schools
Some 50 local schools gain math and science grants through ExxonMobil Educational Alliance. VPS Convenience Store Group and the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program have awarded $25,000 in grant funding to 50 schools throughout its southeast service area to support math and science education. The company worked closely with school officials to secure the grants, which…
Regular and Menthol E-Cigarettes
Convenience Valet and Advantage Sales & Marketing have entered into a strategic alliance with Finiti e-cigarettes to represent and distribute the company’s electronic cigarette products. Finiti e-cigarettes will now be available through many distribution partners, including Core-Mark, Eby-Brown, Grocery Supply Co., H.T. Hackney Co., DOT Foods, LibertyUSA and C.D. Hartnett Co. These partnerships will extend…
Strong Outlook for Confections
Candy Shopper Insights Repositioning candy to the highest traffic aisle in the store could significantly boost sales, according to the “Convenience, Candy & Profit” study conducted by Kit Dietz, of Dietz Consulting. Other key findings include: • Keeping core brands in stock at all times. • Improving in-store product placement. • Understanding and responding to…