By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric After sliding to a 16-month low Oct. 24 at $2.5417 gallon, New York Mercantile Exchange November RBOB futures rallied 10cts through Monday (10/28), underpinned by technical support, news Libya oil production was sharply reduced and on market expectations the Federal Reserve would continue its bond buying program…
Kangaroo Express To Offer Little Caesars HOT-N-READY Menu
Guests can now enjoy the quality, value and convenience of Little Caesars pizza at Kangaroo Express. Kangaroo Express, operated by The Pantry Inc. announced it will now offer Little Caesars HOT-N-READY menu items at select stores across the Southeast. This is the first time any Kangaroo Express locations will feature an on-premises Little Caesars carryout…
U.S. Oil Launches New GAIN CNG Fueling Station
With the addition of the Gary, Ind. location, U.S. Oil now has 12 new GAIN Clean Fuel stations under construction across the U.S. U.S. Oil has partnered with Roehl Transport and H.M.D. Trucking on a GAIN Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station located along Interstate 80/90 in Gary, Ind., an important east-west freight carrier route…
Starbucks Debuts Tea Bar
Starbucks has announced plans to debut its first “tea bar” in New York City, NY Daily News Online reported. Following the Starbucks acquisition last year of Teavana—a chain of about 300 stores—Starbucks is making good on its plans to use the acquisition to make tea a bigger part of American culture with the introduction of…
LOGIC Technology Names New Director To National Sales Organization
Raz Rahman, formerly of Altria Sales and Distribution, to oversee development of LOGIC electronic cigarette sales in the Northeast. LOGIC Technology, developers of premium electronic cigarettes, has announced the addition of Raz Rahman to its key executives team. In his role as Northeast Regional Director, Rahman will lead the rapid business development of LOGIC brands…
Consumers Reveal Privacy Concerns With Loyalty Programs
“Reassurance of privacy is undoubtedly a key strategic tool in loyalty program engagement, but there is a paradox at play here between personalization and privacy,” notes one Mintel analyst. Enrollment in loyalty programs is on the rise across all retail categories, but soaring participation in retailer loyalty programs does not necessarily translate to ‘genuine’ loyalty…
Ender’s Game Promotion
The ICEE Co. has announced the launch of its Ender’s Game Promotion, which includes a retail and online program with Ender’s Game Battle School Blastberry and Orbital Orange ICEE flavors, with a promotion featured on Ender’s Game themed ICEE cups and prominent signage in movie theaters, quick service restaurants and convenience stores nationwide. A sweepstakes…
Altria To Expand E-Cig Sales To Arizona
Following Indiana pilot, Altria expands retail sales for e-cigarettes. Altria, which is selling electronic cigarettes in about 3,000 stores in its Indiana test market, has announced plans to expand sales to about 2,000 stores in Arizona this December, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Henrico County-based Altria, the parent company of U.S. cigarette maker Philip Morris USA,…
XYIENCE Launches “How Do You Say XYIENCE?” Video Contest
One lucky winner will take home the grand prize, which includes a one-year supply of Xenergy, a XYIENCE backpack, T-shirt and other swag. Facebook fans encouraged to submit an original video for a chance to win a one-year supply of Xenergy along with a XYIENCE backpack filled with goodies and gear. XYIENCE Xenergy, the official…
New Traceability Implementation Guideline Issued for Dairy, Deli, & Bakery Industries
Guideline developed in collaboration with food industry to offer best practices for improving traceability and food safety. A new implementation guideline for leveraging GS1 global standards for traceability business processes in the dairy, deli, and bakery supply chain has been released by the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, the International Dairy Foods Association, and GS1 US. The…