Lighting and graphics manufacturer LSI Industries Inc. has named a new national accounts sales manager. Erin Nichols will work with distributors to expand lighting product sales, manage customer satisfaction, and provide the first-class service upon which LSI is built. Prior to joining LSI Industries, Nichols achieved impressive revenue-generation, customer-acquisition and customer-retention metrics in account management…

Hoshizaki America Inc.’s newest employee group is working hard to make a difference – at Hoshizaki and in the local community. Hoshizaki America’s Green Team is committed to environmental stewardship through education and continual improvements in the areas of corporate sustainability, personal responsibility, and community engagement. This motivated group of employees wants to improve business…

In the days when a can of soda or ice cream were 25 cents, owning a grocery or convenience store was simpler. With less competitors, with easy-to-track daily loyal foot traffic and limited inventory, it was sufficient for a small business to have a simple cash register at the checkout counter. Cash registers have, in…

Alltown Fresh announced the opening of its first ‘fresh convenience market’ in Connecticut. Located in Waterbury, Conn., the sleek farmstand-style market features healthy, fresh food choices, as well as gas/diesel, a cafe, bean-to-cup coffee, outdoor seating, groceries, WiFi, pet relief areas, traditional snack options and phone charging stations in a rush-free environment for neighbors to…

As the convenience store and petroleum industry continues to evolve, training the next-generation leaders of tomorrow is more important than ever before. The National Advisory Group’s (NAG) Young Executive Organization (YEO) is solely focused on creating a network for next-generation leaders that allows them to exchange personal experiences with peers in their age group. CLICK…

The Love’s Connect app’s new ‘busy times’ graph shows shower traffic based on data that each Love’s location typically receives every hour. Professional truck drivers can now better plan where to take showers while on the road. “Planning an efficient route is of utmost importance for our customers, which is why we developed this new…

PDI, a global company with leading enterprise software solutions serving the convenience retail, petroleum wholesale and logistics industries, announced its support and commitment as an endowment partner of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Innovation Leadership Program for business leaders. NACS recently launched the program for top-level executives who want to drive innovation in their…

When ExxonMobil opened its 385-acre Houston campus, just north of the city in Spring, Texas, in 2015, the company planned nearly every detail with its employees in mind. Everything from the interior design to outdoor landscaping to company history are meant to not only make ExxonMobil’s Houston campus a nice place to work for that…

The LiRo Group, a national project and construction management, architecture, engineering and technology firm, has promoted Anthony Caggiano to Vice President. He will continue to lead the storage tank and remediation group within LiRo’s Environmental Division. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Syosset, N.Y., LiRo operates regional offices in New York City and throughout New…

Combustible cigarettes are the overwhelming leader in tobacco sales not only in the United States, but worldwide. Smokeless tobacco products are only a small fraction of the market. Still, their sales increases are consistently wafting upward. So, what does the industry mean by “smokeless”? The answer is fairly straightforward – anything you can’t light up…