The national average gas price in 2020 will be lower than 2019, but a robust economy could mean that some households increase consumption, driving their fuel bill higher, according to a GasBuddy report. GasBuddy predicts that 2020 will feature a yearly national average of $2.60 per gallon, representing a two-cent drop versus 2019, but warns…

Rutter’s announced that its annual charitable giving reached over $1.1 million in 2019. Rutter’s holds several fundraising events and programs throughout the year as a way for employees, suppliers, and customers to participate in charitable giving in their communities. Annual fundraising events include: Rutter’s Children’s Charities Golf Outing, Vote With Your Dollars, Rutter’s charity cannister…

Casey’s General Stores has launched Casey’s Rewards, its first-ever loyalty program, providing its millions of customers across 16 states the ability to earn points on everyday purchases and redeem them for Casey’s Cash, fuel discounts, or donate to a local school of their choice. Casey’s Rewards enables customers to easily earn and track points on eligible…

Later this year, consumers with Alexa-enabled vehicles, Echo Auto and other Alexa-enabled mobility devices will be able to say, “Alexa, pay for gas” to pay for fuel at over 11,500 Exxon and Mobil stations. Transactions will be processed using Amazon Pay, allowing consumers to securely use the payment information stored in their Amazon account, and…

Advanced Digital Data Inc. (ADD Systems) announced a new interface with PriceAdvantage. Since 1973, ADD Systems has been providing software for the petroleum distribution, HVAC and convenience store industries. Its software solutions include ADD Energy E3, ADD eStore, Atlas Reporting, Raven and Pegasus mobile truck computers and SmartConnect, a web services gateway. PriceAdvantage provides software…

Omaha, Neb.-based consumer products company AMCON Distributing Co. (AMCON) announced that it has agreed to make a strategic investment in Wheeling, W.Va-based Team Sledd, which has annual revenues of approximately $600 million and serves the West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland markets. Robert Sincavich and Randy Emanuelson, co-owners of Team Sledd, will retain a…

Alltown Fresh recently opened its second Massachusetts location. Located at 28 Harvard Road in Ayer, Mass., the farmstand-style market features organic coffee, fresh food and made-to-order meals including organic, natural, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and locally sourced food and ingredients. To commemorate the opening of the new location, Alltown Fresh hosted a grand opening event open…

The Spinx Co. CEO Steve Spinks was recognized as one of the “50 most influential” by Greenville, S.C.’s Greenville Business Magazine. The award honors the region’s most influential people, selected by staff research and community nominations. Spinks’ main responsibilities include overseeing finance, wholesale and real estate activities, as well as directing the executive leadership team that…

GasBuddy announced its Fuel Fit Challenge to help American consumers save money at the pump. “A majority of us (80 percent) are couch-potato fuel-buyers, going to the same station over and over because of convenience, never checking prices, and not participating in free loyalty programs,” said Michael DiLorenzo, chief marketing officer at GasBuddy. “We choose…

The minimum wage is set to go up in 24 states and 48 cities and counties in 2020, according to the advocacy group National Employment Law Project (NELP). On Jan. 1, 20 states and 26 cities and counties, mostly in California, raised the minimum wages. Four more states and 23 more cities and counties will…