The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is reminding California’s employers and workers that, effective Jan. 1, the state’s minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour. “This increase in the minimum wage is California’s second increase in 16 months. Those earning minimum wage will now have a bit more to take home every paycheck,” said […]
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Gulf Oil Officially Sold To ArcLight Capital Partners’ Affiliate
ArcLight Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure investments, has officially purchased Gulf Oil from Cumberland Farms. The purchase was conducted through Chelsea Petroleum Products Holdings, an affiliate of ArcLight. The purchase was informally announced several months ago but was delayed until federal review. Gulf will maintain its headquarters in Massachusetts […]
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2016 Flavor Of The Year: Coconut
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business, has revealed that coconut is the Flavor of the Year for 2016. Used for centuries in Southeast Asian cuisine, coconut was only embraced globally in the last decade. Before, in much of the western world, coconut would mainly conjure up images of sugary-sweet […]
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Study: Associates Are The Trump Card In Nurturing Supermarket Loyalty
The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a provider of actionable stakeholder feedback, has released its 2015 U.S. Supermarket Experience Study. The research, now in its eighth year, found that supermarkets continue to generate high satisfaction among their shoppers, scoring an average of 4.44 on a 5-point scale, where 5 is highest. Shoppers who felt like a […]
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Webinar Gives Retailers Tools To Combat Skimming
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recently launched a new webpage to educate and help retailers better protect their businesses from skimmers. Recently, Conexxus and NACS hosted a free webinar that highlighted the processes and tools available to protect dispenser terminals from intrusion and skimmers. The webinar was conducted by representatives from Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Wayne Fueling […]
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Roche Bros. Wins Design Award For Brothers Marketplace, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Roche Bros.’ Brothers Marketplace of Medfield, Massachusetts, has been awarded a commendation for retail design as part of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual U.S. Design and Development Awards. The award complimented the brand’s “existing core DNA, including the brand’s history and values, while establishing a new identity and experience, […]
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Food Retail Industry Study Urges Shopper-Centric Approach Vs. Category Management
Category management in the food retail industry is stagnant, according to a new study by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Deloitte Consulting LLP and Winston Weber, but a roadmap to a more insightful shopper-centric way of doing business is accessible in today’s market. The collaborative business planning study suggests that the biggest shortcomings of category […]
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New Study Forecasts Growth In Grocery Spending For Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to be shopping, and a new study from Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, shows 57 percent of shoppers who were surveyed plan to spend more on groceries during the 2015 holiday season as compared to last year. Acosta’s shopper survey, conducted in early […]
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Wawa Debuts Three New Virginia Stores
Wawa is celebrating the opening of three new stores in Virginia, each debuting Dec. 18 and marking the convenience store chain’s first-ever grand opening triple header in the state of Virginia and Wawa’s first location in Fairfax County. The stores are located at 4350 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly; 5280 W Mercury Boulevard, Hampton; and 2916 […]
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Newell Rubbermaid, Jarden Merger Will Create $16B Company
Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies. The transaction creates a $16 billion consumer goods company to be named Newell Brands, with a portfolio of leading brands in large unconsolidated categories, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, EXPO, Parker, Elmer’s, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Graco, Baby Jogger, Aprica, Goody, Irwin, […]
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Disney Is Using ‘The Force’ For Good
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Since 2006, the goodies in Walt Disney Co. parks haven’t been as fatty, sweet or salty as they once were. That’s when the company updated its nutritional standards. The better-for-you change became no less than a guiding force for the organization, said John King, VP of licensing, consumables and Disney consumer […]
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NACS, Conexxus To Host Free Skimmer Crime Webinar
Over the past few months, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has received news of payment card skimmers being found in dispenser payment terminals. Thieves are increasingly exploiting unprotected dispenser terminals to “skim” card data from customer payment cards used to purchase fuel. Retailers who have been victims of this crime face financial and brand damage, […]
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Sheetz Family Charities Provides Holiday Gifts To 8K Children, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… For the past 23 years Sheetz Family Charities has set out to make the holiday season brighter for children in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Sheetz Family Charities is a charitable organization that raises funds through in-store donations, proceeds from Sheetz bottled water sales and the […]
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McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast Is Drawing New Customers, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… An initial read on McDonald’s two-month-old, all-day breakfast offering finds that, initially, the program is successful in attracting new or lapsed buyers and increasing lunch visits, according to a study by The NPD Group, a global information company. “This preliminary review of McDonald’s all-day breakfast offer suggests consumers are receptive to […]
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Pace Of Change Sparks New, And Renewed, ‘Worries’ Among Execs
Food retailing has changed greatly over the last decade, and perhaps nowhere can that be seen more clearly than through the Food Marketing Institute’s “Worry Index,” a polling of anxieties that keep executives up at night, so to speak. “One of the most distinguishing facts about this year’s list is that half of the items […]
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Target Reaches Data Breach Settlement With Banks
Target Corp. will pay banks and credit unions between $38 and $39 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit triggered by the retailer’s data breach in 2013. As many as 70 million people might have had personal data—including email addresses and phone numbers—compromised because of the breach. The settlement requires Target to pay about $20.25 million […]
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KURE To Sell 100 Franchises In 2016, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Since the launch of its first corporate KURE modern Vaporium and Lounge, KURE has a goal to expand by more than 100 stores in the U.S. by the end of 2016. In just more than a four-month period, KURE Franchise LLC has sold more than 30 franchises in the states […]
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Gulf Oil Develops Branded Visa Card To Increase Customer Loyalty
Gulf Oil of Framingham, Massachusetts, has launched its new Gulf Visa Card, representing the company’s latest move to provide its dealers with ways to reward customer loyalty. Gulf Visa Card holders earn points every time they use their card—at Gulf stations and elsewhere. Points are then automatically redeemed as Gulf gift cards that can be […]
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Retail Traffic Falls Over Holiday Weekend But Digital Business Rises, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… RetailNext Inc., focusing on retail analytics for brick-and-mortar stores, reported a decrease in U.S. store sales of 4.7 percent on a 5.1 percent decline in overall retail store traffic over the Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend. “The sales and traffic numbers only tell a partial story as retailers with strong […]
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Though Amazon Is No. 1 Among Moms, Food Brands Dominate Favorites Ranking
Food brands make up half the list of the top 25 most loved brands among moms of children age 6-12. Brands making the list include Reese’s, Oreo, Hershey’s, M&M’S, Kit Kat, Snickers, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lay’s, Doritos, Goldfish, Tropicana, Cuties and Pringles. Nevertheless, Amazon takes the No. 1 spot, topping the list of 283 family-friendly […]