Charlie Bosselman of Bosselman Enterprises to discuss flex fuel marketing experiences with Pump ‘N Pantry stores in a panel on April 13. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) board member and past board president Ron Alverson of Dakota Ethanol spoke April 12 at Nebraska Ethanol Board’s 2018 Emerging Issues Forum in Omaha, Neb., about assessing new
Weigel’s Celebrates First Winner in Free Gas Sweepstakes
First of 12 winners awarded. Weigel’s, based in Powell, Tenn. has announced the first winner of its Free Gas for a Year sweepstakes. Kathleen Hooker is the first winner of Weigel’s Free Gas for a Year, and will be awarded her prize tomorrow at her local Weigel’s Store #75: 105 Boyds Creek in Seymour. Hooker
Readying for Transportation Trends
Whether it’s horse-drawn wagons, gasoline-powered cars or electrical vehicles, there’s opportunity for convenience retailers to become part of the transportation movement trending at the time. By Mark Radosevich While driving through a small town near my office in Tennessee recently, I was surprised to see an Amish horse and wagon tied to a hitching post
Casey’s Welcomes New Board Member, CMO
Creates new position of chief marketing officer. Casey’s General Stores Inc. introduces a new board member and new chief marketing officer. Casey’s elected Judy Schmeling as a Class III director, effective March 29, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Johnny Danos, who passed away on March 18, 2018. “We were saddened
Dash In Introduces New Store Concept
Dash In debuts new neighborhood concept store in Chesterfield County, Va., with an open kitchen and crowler program. Dash In, a Wills Group company, announced the grand opening of its all-new 5,600- square-foot large format concept store near Richmond, Va., the first of a number of new stores planned for the market. The new Chesterfield
GasBuddy Reveals Q1 Convenience Store Report Card
Convenience store chains Casey’s General Store, Murphy USA, Wawa, Kwik Trip top list. GasBuddy, the only smartphone app connecting more than 70 million drivers with the Perfect Pit Stop, has issued the quarterly report card ranking fuel and convenience store brands. Based on more than a million ratings submitted by GasBuddy users in the app
NACS State of the Industry Summit Kicks Off in Chicago
Despite record in-store sales, direct store operating expenses at c-stores outpaced inside gross profit dollars for the second consecutive year. NACS State of the Industry (SOI) Summit, which takes place April 10-12 at the O’Hare Hyatt Regency in Chicago, welcomed more than 620 attendees and outlined premier benchmarks and key performance category insights for the
PDI Acquires Excentus
Acquisition to complement and expand PDI’s offerings with loyalty marketing capabilities and supports PDI’s mission to help customers and employees thrive in a digital economy. PDI, a global provider of enterprise software solutions to the convenience retail, wholesale petroleum and logistics industries, has acquired Dallas-based Excentus, a provider of loyalty and coalition marketing solutions for
Walmart Teams with Postmates To Expand Online Grocery Delivery
Groceries can be delivered to customers as soon as the same day. Walmart and Postmates are partnering to expand Walmart’s Online Grocery Delivery option to more than 40% of U.S. households. Postmates is now helping power the Walmart’s Online Grocery Deliveries, in Charlotte, N.C. with further expansion planned in the coming months. “Customers are busy,
Former President and Chairman of NOCO Passes Away
Newman grew NOCO into the largest independent supplier of petroleum products in western New York. Reginald Newman II, former president and chairman of Tonawanda, N.Y.-based NOCO Energy Corp., died unexpectedly on April 7, 2018. He was 80. Newman’s family made the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of our husband, father,
Gas Prices Maintain Highest Price of 2018
Pump prices expected to continue to rise as spring arrives. As of April 9, pump prices have held steady at their highest national average price of the year – $2.66 – for one week, AAA reported. “Gas prices are only a penny away from topping the $2.67 high of 2017,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson.
Tiger Beer Launches ‘The Uncaged’ Campaign
Tiger Beer will inspire people to look beyond familiar faces and discover those who are truly shaping the future. Since 2013, the world-acclaimed Tiger Beer, has championed emerging talent. The latest campaign takes this idea of ‘uncaging’ local heroes and focuses it on a specific type of creative – those whose bold approach to their
Three Tips to Start Offering Biodiesel
By Troy Shoen, Renewable Energy Group Inc. Have you been looking for ways to increase your fuel margins? Attract more customers? Hop on the sustainability trend? Introducing biodiesel blends to your product offering could help you do all three. And here are three tips to put you in a position to start taking advantage of
Phillips 66 to Add Masterpass to Mobile App
Phillips 66 is set to integrate Masterpass into its My Phillips 66 App later this year. Mastercard’s digital payment service will enable Phillips 66 customers to simply and securely pay both at the pump and in the convenience store within the My Phillips 66 App. Masterpass securely stores all payment information, including card details, shipping
Ferrero Completes Acquisition of Nestlé USA’s Confectionary Business
Ferrero is poised for continued growth in the U.S. market. The Ferrero Group and its affiliated companies (Ferrero), a global confectionary group, completed its previously announced acquisition of Nestlé USA’s confectionary business, with more than 20 iconic American brands, including chocolate favorites such as Butterfinger, BabyRuth, 100Grand, Raisinets, Wonka and the exclusive right to the
NRF Addresses White House on China Tariffs
“Tit-for-tat trade actions could spell disaster for the U.S. economy,” says NRF CEO. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay after the White House instructed the U.S. Trade Representative to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs against China: “This is what a trade war looks like,
Sheetz Plans Hiring Spree
Sheetz plans to hire 150 employees in Ohio and more than 2,500 full-time and part-time positions companywide. Sheetz Convenience Stores is set to hire more than 2,500 employees company-wide. Recently named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune and Great Place to Work, Sheetz will hold open interviews for full-time and
Parker’s Donates $25,000 to Local School District
Parker’s has donated $80,000 to Beaufort schools since the inception of the Fueling the Community program. Parker’s Convenience Stores continues to give back to the community it serves. Most recently, the c-store chain donated $25,000 to the Beaufort County School District as part of the company’s Fueling the Community charitable initiative, which donates a portion
Summers Delivering Results at Casey’s
From shaping future leaders to recognizing military employees, Summers is rewriting the HR standard at the Iowa convenience chain. By Erin Del Conte, Senior Editor As senior vice president of Human Resources (HR) at Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores, Cindi Summers oversees strategy for HR, payroll and training/development departments, driving results and innovation that strengthen
ADD Systems Promotes Regina Balestreri to Director of Marketing
Balistreri to use her experience to ensure ADD Systems and its solutions are known throughout the industry. ADD Systems has promoted Regina Balistreri to director of marketing. Balistreri joined ADD Systems in 1990 as a technical writer and then moved to the sales department as the West Coast sales representative in 1992. In this role,
Signage Experts Share Insights
Signage has become an important tool for c-stores because it’s the first impression that customers gather when entering a store location. Retailers hoping to implement better signage strategies had the opportunity to hear experts from Lexington, Ky.-based Lexmart International Inc., explain the cost-efficient and effective ways print and digital signage can enable convenience stores to
Join the Leading Retailers Selling E15
Top retailers like Kum & Go, Kwik Trip, Sheetz and Thorntons are attracting customers and beating the competition with E15. E15 can outsell mid-grade and premium fuels—at a lower price ($0.03 to $0.10 per gallon) than regular fuel—while delivering higher octane and burning cleaner. The E15 movement continues to expand its footprint with nearly 1400
Hoshizaki America Welcomes New President
Kazuya Jinno brings foodservice background to new role. Hoshizaki America Inc., based in Peachtree City, Ga., has announced that Kazuya Jinno has been appointed president of Hoshizaki Holdings USA. Jinno joins Hoshizaki with a background in the foodservice industry. Hoshizaki America is known for premier ice machine and refrigeration products throughout the North American market.
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Sponsors Cajun Navy Relief Search and Rescue Games
Training exercise to train onshore dispatchers and rescue teams for natural disaster response. Cajun Navy Relief will hold its first Search and Rescue Games, sponsored by Krispy Krunchy Chicken, this Saturday in Henderson Bay, located 15 minutes east of Lafayette, La. The games will also use the land owned by St. Martin Land Co. so



































