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…

Mobile wallets and use of mobile apps are expected to grow in 2021 as customers set expectations with retailers. “One of our recent customer surveys indicated that there is still a large gap in checkout expectations across consumer age brackets,” said Perry Kramer, managing partner at consulting firm Retail Consulting Partners. Of customers ages 18-37,…

In preparation for the busy summer selling season, Thorntons is hiring 350 Team Members companywide to ensure stores are staffed and ready to provide guest service 24/7. To help meet this goal, Thorntons is offering a dedicated open interview day and time each week in every store for seasonal, part-time and full-time in-store positions. This…

Energy bars are most often associated with top athletes and endurance sports. But as consumers have found themselves pressed for time — and energy — the category has morphed into an array of tasty, low-cost products that provide a quick meal solution across multiple dayparts. More importantly, the category has evolved to include a multitude…

Rutter’s is expanding its foodservice menu with the addition of a Key Lime Pie Xtreme Shake. As part of its partnership with Hershey, Rutter’s customers will be able to enjoy the vanilla shake crafted with a full-size Kit Kat Key Lime bar. The new flavor launched this week and will be available for a limited…

Over the past decade, seeds and nuts have enjoyed exceptionally broad appeal across a variety of demographic groups thanks to their healthful benefits and snack appeal. But like many core categories in the retail channel, seeds and nuts took a big hit during the past 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Total sales for…

Thorntons opened its newest location — a non-profit community store in partnership with the Louisville Urban League. This first-of-a-kind store will operate as a sustainable not-for-profit venture with all profits from sales being reinvested by the Louisville Urban League to promote community equity and empowerment. It will also serve as a local recruitment and training…

Just one year ago, I sat down at my desk in my office to write the April 2020 Editor’s Memo and tried to wrap my head around the impact of COVID-19. There were still naysayers that predicted the virus was nothing more than a bad flu, while others spouted doomsday scenarios. Through it all, the…

Sheetz Inc., the Altoona, Pa.-based family-owned and -operated restaurant and convenience chain, officially opened its first store in the Columbus, Ohio market. This is the first of more than a dozen Sheetz locations planned to open this year in the Columbus market. Beginning in 2022, Sheetz plans to open approximately 50 stores in the Columbus…