John Lofstock

Since the height of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a shortage of skilled workers across all industries in the country. You’ve likely experienced this shortage within your own organization — usually it’s a scarcity of frontline employees needed to man the registers, prepare food and keep shelves stocked. And if you’re a business owner,…

Enmarket has released a mobile app with a focus on reducing customer touchpoints in its stores. A new mobile payment option is available, allowing users to pay for fuel or inside merchandise directly and securely through the app — eliminating the need to touch the pin pad or swipe a card. As an alternate touch-free…

Mirabito Convenience Stores will recognize National Nurse’s Day by offering a free any size coffee to all nurses, healthcare professionals, and first responders at participating locations throughout Central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania on May 6. “We want to use this day to celebrate and recognize all nurses, healthcare professionals and first responders in our…

Rutter’s announced a second increase to its starting wage this year, raising it to $14 per hour for all field employees. The 79-store chain understands that investing in their people is vital to the company’s success, which is why they’ve committed more than $5 million in additional annual wages this month, and $12 million total…

PGA golfer and golfing commentator Gary McCord will deliver the Industry Luncheon keynote address at M-PACT 2021, the premier energy and convenience industry tradeshow in the Midwest. The regional tradeshow, which annually draws nearly 4,500 participants to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, will take place September 8-10, 2021. The keynote luncheon featuring McCord is…

Rutter’s and Hormel Foods are bringing some innovation to their long-standing partnership by adding the food company’s iconic SPAM family of products to Rutter’s featured food menu for a limited time. The new SPAM brand menu, which will be available through July, includes seven featured food items available at the Rutter’s kiosk and hot hold.…

Three in five Americans (60%) say automated paper towel dispensers in public restrooms would improve their perception of a facility’s cleanliness, according to a survey commissioned by Sofidel, a provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use. The survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll from April 14-16, 2021 among 2,050 U.S. adults ages 18…

Rutter’s kicked off the summer season with the launch of their 2021 VIP Summer Sweepstakes. The Central Pennsylvania-based chain will be giving away over $50,000 in cash and prizes to their VIP customers over the next four months. “We love rewarding our loyal customers with the chance to win prizes, while enjoying some of their…

OnCue convenience stores raised $12,500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma through the sale of limited-edition co-branded cups. For every cup sold, OnCue contributed 50 cents to local mentoring programs. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful mentor matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”),…

S. Abraham & Sons, Inc. a subsidiary of Imperial Trading Company, has introduced The DeVinci’s Pizza Program for 2021. DeVinci’s is a turnkey pizza program offering four varieties of 12” pre-made pizzas that can be sold whole or by the slice. Five Cheese, Pepperoni, Four Meat and Breakfast are the flavor offerings. Each pizza has…