Convenience Store News In Brief… Friday, Nov. 6, is the deadline for submitting operator awards nominations to the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA). The contest, now in its 24th year, identifies store managers, franchise operators and owners who run an exceptionally good store, have established a creative merchandising program, possess notable […]
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Posted in, Northeast
NACS, Food Groups Praise Senate Efforts To Amend Menu Labeling Legislation
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), along with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Grocers Association (NGA), hailed legislation introduced last week in the U.S. Senate, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. According to the groups, the FDA’s current rules, set to take effect Dec. 1, 2016, do not recognize how convenience […]
Posted in, Northeast
2015 NACS Show Breaks Records, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The recent NACS Show in Las Vegas attracted a record 24,392 registered attendees, of which 9,038 were classified as buyers (retailers, convenience distributors). The total number of registered attendees, which included members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute, was 3.3 percent higher than last year and topped the previous attendance record […]
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General Mills Identifies Four Key C-Store Customer Segments
No two convenience store shoppers are exactly alike, but General Mills Convenience & Foodservice has identified four distinct consumer segments, each with their own attitudes, behaviors and needs. The segments include: Breakfast Barons, Vice Squanders, Pit Stoppers and Meals & More. “These macro consumer segments help convenience retailers get into the mindset of the different types of consumers coming through […]
Posted in, Northeast
7-Eleven Exploring Core-Mark As A Wholesale Partner, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… 7-Eleven is working on an agreement with Core-Mark through which it will add the wholesaler as a new supply partner, particularly in parts of the West. Core-Mark is coming off a new five-year agreement with Murphy USA that made Core-Mark that company’s primary wholesale distributor, delivering more than 75 percent […]
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Forman Of Cumberland Farms Named President Of Newly Configured NECSEMA
Gwen Forman of Cumberland Farms is the new president of the newly merged New England Convenience Store Association and Independent Oil Marketers Association. The group’s new name is New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, or NECSEMA. The group held its first event Oct. 22 at the Dedham Hilton in Dedham, Massachusetts, and elected new […]
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Gulf Oil Awaiting Federal Approval Before Moving To ArcLight Capital, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Pending Federal Trade Commission approval, the transfer sale of Gulf Oil from Cumberland Farms will occur with the new owner: Arclight Capital Partners of Boston, a private equity firm focused on North American Energy Infrastructure assets. Since its establishment in 2001, ArcLight has invested more than $13.1 billion across multiple […]
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Top 10 ‘Cool’ New Products From The 2015 NACS Show Revealed
During the recent National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show in Las Vegas, the Cool New Products Preview Room was opened up for retailers and convenience distributors. Now in its 15th year, the Cool New Products section previews new products, packaging and innovations available to the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Visitors scanned more than 290,000 products […]
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Pennsylvania Considers Raising Tobacco Age, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Pennsylvania may join Hawaii in requiring the minimum age for tobacco use to be 21 years old. The current age for tobacco product purchases in the state is 18. Hawaii’s law, which takes effect Jan. 1, is the first statewide measure to set the minimum age for tobacco purchases at […]
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More C-Stores Join Partnership For A Healthier America
Healthy food and healthy choices were one of the key categories mentioned at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show this month, and this was accentuated by an announcement of two companies joining Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). PHA works with First Lady Michelle Obama and strives to make healthier choices easier for busy […]
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Cumberland Farms Awards Free Gas Prize To Mark SmartPay Milestone, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Cumberland Farms is giving away one year of free gas to loyal customer Kenneth Hobart of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Hobart recently was fueling up his tank at the Cumberland Farms store in Wilmington when the brand hit a major milestone of $1 billion of gas purchased through its SmartPay Check-Link program […]
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Van Holten’s Introduces Pickle Flavored Freeze Pops Called Pickle-Ice
Van Holten’s has taken the pickle out of the pouch but left the juice. Pickle-Ice is a 2-oz. freeze pop made with Van Holten’s pickle juice and enhanced with electrolytes. This refresher can be consumed frozen or un-frozen and is a sugar-free alternative to sports drinks, according to Waterloo, Wisconsin-based Van Holten’s. “Pickle-Ice is real […]
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With Merger, NECSA Renames Itself To Include Oil Marketers Group
The Independent Oil Marketers of New England (IOMA) and the New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) will merge Nov 1. to form a new organization: the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, or NECSEMA. According to NECSA Executive Director Steve Ryan, “With particular thanks to NECSA President Leo Vercollone and IOMA Chairman Jon […]
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VERC, Sheetz And Flory’s Featured In NACS Ideas 2 Go, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… VERC Enterprises, Sheetz and Flory’s Convenience & Deli of New York were named to the NACS 2015 Ideas 2 Go, showcasing emerging concepts that redefine convenience. VERC tested a program to provide work to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that also significantly increased company culture. VERC expanded the program […]
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Report: C-Stores Poised To Grow Better-For-You Sales
Convenience stores are poised to capitalize on the growing trend of shoppers seeking healthy, more convenient products, according to a new Hudson Institute report. “Consumers’ desire for convenience is a growing trend and a notable convenience store opportunity,” according to “Health & Wellness Trends and Strategies for the Convenience Store Sector,” a report commissioned by […]
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Cumberland Farms Leader Joins White House’s Worker Voice Summit
Ari Haseotes, president and CEO of Cumberland Farms, was selected by the Obama administration to represent the company at the White House Summit on Worker Voice this week. Haseotes participated in a panel discussion entitled “High Road Employer Strategies: Win/Win Solutions” as part of the day-long event Oct.7. According to Cecilia Munoz, assistant to President […]
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Health Groups Support Bill To Raise Tobacco Sales Age To 21, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Several public health organizations hailed the legislation—introduced Sept. 30 by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) and their co-sponsors—that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 nationwide. The groups claim that the Tobacco to 21 Act will reduce tobacco […]
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Wawa Launches Private Label Credit Card
Wawa has partnerned with Citi Retail Services to unveil a new credit card for the convenience retailer’s loyal customer base. Beginning Sept. 30, Citi Retail Services began to manage and service the portfolio of accounts. Cathy Pulos, chief people officer and CFO for Wawa, said, “This new credit card was specifically designed to enhance the […]
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Reynolds American To Sell Rights To Natural American Spirit Tobacco, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) said Sept. 29 that the international rights to the Natural American Spirit brand name and associated trademarks, along with the international companies that distribute and market the brand outside the U.S., will be sold to the Japan Tobacco Group of companies (in an all-cash transaction with […]
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Tyson Foods, NACS Donate Truckload Of Protein To Las Vegas Food Bank
Tyson Foods and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) partnered today to donate a truckload of protein to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas to help eliminate hunger in southern Nevada. Three Square, which serves Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties, will distribute the donated food through its service network of agency partners, […]