For the 12th straight year, Sheetz is honored on the Pennsylvania list. Sheetz Convenience Restaurants significantly improved its standing as a top employer in Pennsylvania with a move to number eight on the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania list of large companies. This is the 12th consecutive year for Sheetz to be recognized—something only…
Beverage Industry Innovation Boosts Hope
Wells Fargo Securities reports from the Beverage Digest Conference in NYC. Wells Fargo Securities reported on this week’s Beverage Digest’s Conference in New York City, which included presentations by executives at Coca-Cola Co., Pepsi, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. as well as Nestle NA Waters, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), PureCycle, and…
Marianne Cooper To Keynote Women’s Leadership Breakfast At AWMA
Cooper acted as lead researcher for the book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg. The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) announced that sociologist and women’s work expert Marianne Cooper will be the keynote speaker at the AWMA Women’s Leadership Initiative Kickoff Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 27, at the 2014 AWMA…
Murphy USA Opens First Arkansas E15 Station
With the addition of the Arkansas station, there are now more than 60 stations in 12 states registered to offer E-15. Today, Dec. 11, Murphy USA opened the first E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline) station in Arkansas. It is located at 2720 N. West Avenue in El Dorado. The Arkansas station is also the second…
Consumer Pessimism Lingers
Women and consumers aged 50+ are the most pessimistic about the economy, according to a recent survey. Despite relatively low gas prices, consumers still aren’t feeling great about the economy. For the fourth straight month at least three in five consumers (61%) say that they are pessimistic about economic prospects, according the latest monthly NACS…
CSA Welcomes New Vendor
CAF outdoor cleaning products are now available to Phillips 66 branded locations. Convenience Store Alliance (CSA), the Phillips 66 branded retailer buying program, continues to support independent retailers by adding CAF Environmental Solutions (CAF) as the outdoor cleaning preferred vendor. M/A/R/C Research studies show that after street price, cleanliness is the number one reason customers…
Climbing Wholesale Costs to Push Retail Gasoline Prices Higher
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric The U.S. retail average for gasoline prices is poised for an increase coming into the second week of December after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 2.1 cents decline to $3.272 gallon in its national average for the week-ended Dec. 2 amid higher wholesale costs, especially…
Phillips 66 Launches Mobile App
The first of its kind in the energy segment in the Apple App Store, the app lets Phillips 66 customers view fuel price information on-the-go. Phillips 66 has officially launched its first enterprise app for mobile phones for the company’s fuels customers. The “BizLink for iPhone” app, first announced at Phillips 66’s Marketing Conference and…
The Pantry Announces Q4 And Fiscal 2013 Results
Merchandise gross margin in fiscal 2013 increased to 34.0% compared to 33.7% a year ago. The Pantry Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 26, 2013. “We achieved improved operating results during the fourth quarter and are gaining momentum in merchandise sales as we move into fiscal 2014,”…
Champs Chicken Launches Franchise Program
First franchise location—highlighting Champs Chicken’s best practices—opens in Missouri. Since its inception, Champs Chicken has prided itself on consistent product quality, brand recognition and retailer profitability. After enjoying rapid growth with over 520 branded food locations in 29 states, the company has taken steps to ensure these attributes continue to thrive in all locations. Champs…