The Can Grip is a newly developed novelty drinking accessory that easily clips onto 12-ounce cans giving them a stein style handle. The Can Grip ensures the can stays cold and the hand stays warm and also eliminates the need for a coaster. It can be used on sodas or beers making it a versatile…
Small Change Leads To Big Shrink Dollars: Shrinking the Opportunity by Keeping the Cash Drawer Closed
ANS Targets C-Store, Service Station Owners
ANS Distributing, a leading supplier of replacement parts for service station equipment, has launched a new online site for convenience store and gas station owners. The new, easy to use site allows owners to order and track their replacement parts quickly and safely on the web. Users can browse by product category. Orders…
Naturally Sweet
Tropicana Products, a division of PepsiCo Inc., has launched Trop50, a breakthrough category innovation delivering the goodness of orange juice with 50% less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. It is naturally sweetened from the stevia plant and, along with juice squeezed from fresh oranges, it delivers a taste consumers expect from Tropicana. This…
Special Snack Treat
The Kellogg Convenience Store Team, whose goal is to help retailers and wholesalers achieve the greatest possible sales and profits from its strong brands, has introduced another exciting snack bar to the channe—the Special K Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bar. This delicious new flavor is an exciting addition to the popular line of protein meal…
The Singers Strike Gold
The third time is indeed the charm for Bill and Loretta Singer, who own and operate Singer’s Chevron just outside the Oregon border in Walla, Walla, Wash. In 2006, the Singers were presented with Chevron’s “Customer First” bronze award. In 2007, they took home the silver. And, for 2008, they finally laid claim to the…
Understanding the Hispanic Market
Describe your perfect customer. No doubt it would be someone who shops at convenience stores more often, spends more money during each trip and buys across more categories. According to the Greenfield Online/Mintel Hispanic Consumer report, you have just described the Hispanic consumer market. As the current recession continues to put a strain on retailers,…
Prepaid Cards: The Sky’s the Limit
Prepaid cards have been used in the U.S. for about 20 years, and forward-thinking marketers continue finding new ways to use and promote them. This is a boon for convenience retailers, many of whom have been instrumental in growing the category. Prepaid cards were invented in Europe in the mid-70s when Italians found themselves short…
Foodservice Boosts Retail Growth
Not doing foodservice? Then you better start thinking about it. That was the key message from a host of retailers, consultants and foodservice experts as CSD presented its 2009 Foodservice Webcast Series. In fact, just having food items is hardly enough. Chains need to invest in specialty fare and ethnic cuisines in order to differentiate…
Growing Snack Sales
Sunflower seeds, which have quietly built a loyal following both as planned and impulse purchases, are garnering more shelf space these days as c-store retailers expand this category. Randy Adams, buyer for Huck’s Food and Fuel in Carmi, Ill., found that sunflower seeds have proven so popular that when he recently completed a nuts and…