Convenience Stores

  • Quicki-Kleen Car Wash Holds Turkey Drive for Food Bank
    Quicki-Kleen Car Wash in Manteca, Calif., anticipated it would donate about 70 turkeys this Holiday season to the Manteca Second Harvest Food Bank thanks to the generosity of its carwash customers, according to a report by the Manteca Bulletin. ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • ExxonMobil Introduces Mobile App to Help Customers Locate Gas, Carwashes
    ExxonMobil has introduced the Exxon Mobil Fuel Finder, a mobile touch application for iPhone and iPod users that will help them locate Exxon and Mobil retail locations in the continental United States. The application’s advanced filtering feature allows customers to discern ...More
    November 12, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Planning Commission Approves Town's First Carwash
    The Middlebury, Conn., Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved the town’s first carwash, according to a report by the Republican-American. The 864-square-foot carwash will be constructed along with a four-pump gas station and convenience store. ...More
    October 27, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Car Air Freshener Line Targets Men with Scents, Delivery, Packaging
    Although men typically fall behind women as the intended target in most consumer products categories, some marketers are beginning to creatively target men in advertising and product design. HandStands, a manufacturer of car air fresheners, is about to launch a line of ...More
    October 27, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Delta Sonic Car Wash Employee Wins NACS Scholarship
    Alexander Gunaka, a detail assistant manager with Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems in Crestwood, Ill., was one of 10 convenience-store industry recipients who earned recognition from the National Association of Convenience Stores through its NACS Scholarship Program. ...More
    October 19, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • NACS Chairman Encourages Engagement with Media, Customers, Politicians
    Jay Ricker, chairman of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), encouraged retailers to become actively engaged with the media, customers and elected officials. Ricker told NACS Show attendees it was the industry’s job to communicate the industry’s voice ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • NACS Launches Tamper-Evident Label Program
    The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has launched a program designed to help retail members develop preventive measures against ID fraud. Called “We Care … About Your ID,” the security education and training program includes tamper-evident labels developed ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Swipe Fee Reform Applauded during House Hearing
    The provisions inside the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that address credit card interchange fees are “an important first step” in correcting the negative impact of the anticompetitive swipe-fee structure, Chris Newton, president of the Texas ...More
    August 3, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • President Signs Financial Bill, Enacts Swipe Fee Reform
    President Obama signed into law last Wednesday the financial services reform package that contains provisions to alleviate debit card swipe fees charged to retailers. The new law contains provisions known as the Durbin Amendment that provide credit card fee relief to ...More
    July 26, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Senate Passes Credit Card Swipe Fee Reform
    Retailers and consumers are about to claim victory in a decade-long battle against credit card interchange fees now that the U.S. Senate has passed a comprehensive financial reform package that includes swipe fee protections. The Senate approved the sweeping Dodd-Frank Bill ...More
    July 20, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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