Integrated marketing supports nationwide launch of 2012 Hess Toy Truck, making the toy available nationwide this holiday season. Hess Corp.’s Hess Toy Truck, a holiday tradition for 48 years on the East Coast, will be available for purchase online this year for the first time. Details of the 2012 Hess Toy Truck will be announced…
Hess Elects New Director To Its Board
A former U.S. senator joins the Hess board of directors team. Hess Corporation announced the election of former Sen. Sam Nunn to its board of directors. Nunn served as Georgia’s senator for 24 years (1972 to 1996), and was a chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and served on…
WilcoHess Partners With OpenStore by GasBuddy
“With these social and mobile initiatives, our company will be better equipped to meet our customers’ needs on a much more tailored level,” says WilcoHess spokesperson. Over the past year, WilcoHess has strategically realigned its non-traditional marketing and branding strategies to focus on tapping into a new industry demographic and, in turn, drive sales by…
E-Tobacco Shows No Signs of Slowing
Although the electronic cigarette category in the U.S. is barely five years old, a dizzying number of brands are vying for the attention of retailers—and more are entering the fray just about every day. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor In a report released in May, UBS Investment Research likened the chaotic e-cigarette category to the e-commerce…
Hess Express, Blackhawk Network Partner
Hess launches Gift Card Mall and Prepaid Center. Hess convenience store locations throughout the East Coast are introducing Blackhawk Network’s Gift Card Mall and Prepaid Center. Blackhawk Network’s Gift Card Mall offers consumers a wide variety of prepaid cards from some of the best brands, including popular entertainment, fashion, dining, home improvement and digital content…
Hess Named Cleanest Capitalist
Companies were rated based on 11 transparent quantitative indicators, including carbon productivity. Toronto-based media company Corporate Knights, the Company for Clean Capitalism, has named Hess as No. 1 in its inaugural S&P 500 Clean Capitalism Ranking of clean capitalism leaders. Toby Heaps, editor-in-chief of Corporate Knights, defines clean capitalism as “an economic system in which…
Hess Introduces Toy Truck Racing App
2011 Hess racer game app debuts free on Android. Hess Corp. has released of its second edition Hess Toy Truck game app, the Hess Racer Game, on Android. Based on the 2011 Hess Toy Truck and Race Car, the game app extends the company’s 47-year old Hess Toy Truck holiday tradition online and builds on…
Hess Express App Debuts
Hess partners with OpenStore by GasBuddy to launch innovative mobile app and Website for people on the go. Hess Corp. and OpenStore by GasBuddy have launched the Hess Express mobile app and redesigned Website, HessExpress.com, to provide busy people on the go with customized deals and coupons, real-time gas prices and traffic information. “This digital…
Hess Reports Estimated Q3 Results
Hess Corp. reported net income of $298 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared with $1,154 million for the third quarter of 2010. Key takeaways include: • Net income excluding items affecting comparability between periods was $379 million, compared with $429 million in the third quarter of 2010. • Net cash provided by operating activities was…
Meijer and Quiznos Partner
Meijer’s Michigan locations to feature Quiznos. Meijer, a Great Lakes region supercenter chain and grocery retailer based in Michigan, and Quiznos, a quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, have partnered to open Quiznos restaurants inside Meijer locations. The relationship between Quiznos and Meijer is the most recent in a series of…