Deck the Halls With Bowls of Candy
Body: HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Mars Chocolate North America has rolled out a "sleighful" of new seasonal treats and brought back some favorites."Chocolate is a quintessential part of so many family...
View ArticleCould BJ's Buy the Hess Retail Network?
Body: WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. joins Marathon Petroleum Corp. on the list of suitors that have expressed interest in buying Hess Corp.'s retail gas station network.CVC Capital...
View ArticleBulk Petroleum Fined for Environmental Violations
Body: MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that his office has obtained a judgment against Bulk Petroleum Corp., requiring it to pay $51,470.75 in forfeitures, court...
View ArticleBowers at the Bell
Body: NEW YORK -- CST Brands Inc., led by chairman, president and CEO Kim Bowers and members of the San Antonio, Texas-based company's leadership team, visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and...
View ArticleGuest Column: C-Store Cyber-Risk Guide
Body: WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- "Cyber risk" goes by many names in casual conversation--cyber liability, cyber theft, data security, PCI compliance, hackers, etc. Depending on your operation and the...
View ArticleNCR Makes 'Transformative' Financial Services Acquisitions
Body: DULUTH, Ga. -- NCR Corp., a global leader in consumer transaction technologies, took the next step in the transformation of its Financial Services business, announcing that it had entered into a...
View ArticleCharity Oil Warms Hearts, Homes in N.Y., Pa.
Body: TUXEDO, N.Y. -- CITGO marketer Robert Spiegel believes in giving back to his local community and in the great power of family. These personal beliefs combined with his family's expertise in the...
View ArticleC-Store Purchase Penetration Rebounds in Third Quarter
Body: CHICAGO -- Less volatile gasoline prices, along with discount, rewards and loyalty retailer programs, attributed to a rebound in convenience store penetration in the quarter ending Sept. 2013,...
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Frozen Novelties 4-Year Sales Trend
Frozen Novelties 4-Year Sales TrendPublished in: CSP Daily NewsAfter 4 years of being basically flat, frozen-novelty sales have dropped 5.8% this year.Top Frozen Novelty Brands in Convenience StoresIRI...
View ArticleLawsuit Targets 'Grossly Insolvent' Getty Petroleum
Body: NEW YORK -- Creditors of a defunct company that once ran the network of Getty gas stations have sued the men who bought the company for $1 from OAO Lukoil Holdings, accusing them of siphoning...
View ArticleCasey's Pizza Express Locations to Serve as Test Sites
Body: ANKENY, Iowa -- Convenience retailer Casey's General Stores Inc. has announced that its Pizza Express location in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, will become a special location for testing new products and...
View ArticlePulse Expands Retail Presence With Addition of 160 7-Elevens in Texas
Body: DENVER -- Pulse Beverage Corp., maker of the Pulse brand of functional beverages and Natural Cabana Lemonade, has announced that 160 7-Eleven franchise stores in Texas will begin carrying Natural...
View Article'Deft Storyteller' Flick to Keynote 2014 AWMA Event
Body: FAIRFAX, Va. -- The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) has announced that leadership expert Tom Flick will present the opening keynote address Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the 2014 AWMA...
View ArticleState, Tribe Forge '75/25 Agreement'
Body: OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) and the Yakama Nation recently settled a longstanding dispute about how to collect fuel taxes on fuel sold at gas stations...
View ArticlehyperWALLET to Integrate With PayNearMe
Body: VANCOUVER, B.C. & SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- hyperWALLET Systems Inc., a provider of global payment solutions, said that it is integrating its payment services with the PayNearMe electronic...
View ArticleMarathon to Invest $925 Million in Speedway
Body: NEW YORK -- Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) president and CEO Gary R. Heminger, also chairman and CEO of MPLX LP, highlighted MPC's greater emphasis on growing stable earnings from the company's...
View ArticleGiant Eagle Debuts Market District Express
Body: McMURRAY, Pa. --"If Giant Eagle's foodie-oriented, upscale version of its grocery stores had a fling with one of its better-dressed GetGo convenience stores, the result might be the Market...
View ArticleArgo Tea Focuses on Convenience Stores
Body: OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Arsen Avakian considers himself a naturally curious person. It's his willingness to ask questions and his desire to learn that have made his Argo Tea what it is today: a...
View ArticleHershey Recognized for Commitment to Community
Body: HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Hershey Co. was recognized as one of America's most community-minded companies in The Civic 50, an annual recognition for companies that are committed to making a difference...
View ArticleSpeedway's Growth Discipline
Body: FINDLAY, OHIO -- At Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s (MPC) 2013 Analyst & Investor Day this week, it was clear where the refiner-marketer was putting its money for the coming year: its midstream,...
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