Destination Media has announced the availability of Gas Station TV’s first Nielsen On Location Media Pocketpiece report, which verifies the network’s audience for potential advertisers and further positions Gas Station TV at the forefront of the digital media landscape. The Gas Station TV Pocketpiece report shows that 76% of Gas Station TV viewers are in…
$10, 2 People
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets has introduced a new line of ready-to-eat products that can be combined to create over 200 meal ideas for a party of two. The meals, which run about $10 each, can be built from 30 different varieties of pastas, sauces, meat and vegetarian dishes and various sides. The products contain…
For The Peeps, By The Peeps
Peeps-brand Marshmallow candy is serving as more than just a tasty treat this month, as Washington, D.C.-based artist David Ottogalli has used the candy to create a giant sculpture, “Real Peeps Vote!” The sculpture uses more than 3,000 Peeps chicks, bunnies, hearts, stars, cats, ghosts, cut-outs, snowmen, trees, the new Peeps chocolate mousse-flavored bears and…
Drop In Gas Prices Could Continue
Declines in demand and crude prices could perpetuate the recent drop in gas prices, albeit at a slower rate, according to the nationwide Lundberg Survey. The country has seen a 53-cent decline in gas prices the past two weeks – a record decline – with the average price of regular unleaded at about $2.78 per…
Wal-Mart Slowing New Growth
As part of its growth plan, Wal-Mart’s U.S. division plans to spend more on remodeling existing stores and less on opening new ones, according to MarketWatch.com. Capital spending for Wal-Mart’s U.S. presence is expected to drop by about a third to $5.8 billion to $6.4 billion for 2009, down from $9.1 billion in 2008, Eduardo…
NPD: Restaurant Deals Trigger Modest Gains
Discounted prices, dollar menus and other promotions are driving customer traffic and keeping the restaurant industry in the black, according to Chicago-based market research company The NPD Group. NPD said total restaurant industry traffic was up 1% for the quarter ending August 2008, with the modest gain driven almost entirely by deals and discounts. As…
Manitowoc Completes Enodis Acquisition
Wisconsin-based Manitowoc Company Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of Enodis plc, a designer and manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment. The $2.7-billion acquisition establishes Manitowoc among the world’s top manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment, though the company also makes cranes and lifting solutions for the global construction industry. The Manitowoc-Enodis integration creates a company…
Ahold May Expand Giant Brand
Dutch retail group Ahold said it plans to expand its Giant chain in the U.S. with the launch of Giant and Go convenience stores, Just-Food reported. A spokesperson for the company told a Just-Food reporter that the new format, which will be launched in Lancaster, Pa., will feature eight fuel pumps and a selection of…
Mike And Ike Adds Berry Blast Variety
Mike and Ike candy-maker Just Born Inc. has introduced some new flavors to its Berry Blast variety, including strawberry, peach berry, wild berry, blueberry and blue raspberry. Mike and Ike’s Berry Blast flavors will be available in March. “We are excited about the new Mike and Ike Berry Blast variety,” said Donald Houston, senior brand…
Truckstop Diesel Volumes Increase
Diesel volumes at truckstops increased in September over 2007 volumes, according to a fuel survey conducted by NATSO, an association representing 1,100 truckstops and travel plazas. The September results marked the first year-over-year increase in diesel sales volumes since April and followed a sharp 7.8 percent decline in August. NATSO’s survey showed that diesel sales…