Combining the expertise of Inmar and Willard Bishop will help to deliver powerful solutions to manufacturers and retailers. In order to provide manufacturers and retailers with rich and actionable data and analytics, Inmar has acquired Chicago-based Willard Bishop. This union will enable the companies to deliver the industry’s most cohesive and complete access to consumer…
New Nebraska Love’s Location
Love’s Travel Stops is continuing to grow its Midwest network. Love’s Travel Stops has opened its doors in Valley, Neb., providing drivers in the eastern part of Nebraska with a new option to purchase fuel, snacks and more. The new Love’s store is located along U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 275. “Residents and drivers…
The Schwan Food Company Has Assembled Schwan’s Chef Collective
Schwan is taking steps to meet and exceed consumer expectations for taste and quality. A team of up-and-coming chefs from across the U.S., known as the Schwan’s Chef Collective, will now assist in developing the next generation of Schwan-branded frozen foods. This announcement from The Schwan Food Company follows company’s simplicity ingredient initiative announcement. The…
Cenex Hosts Tanks of Thanks Program
Cenex is once again honoring individuals for their random acts of kindness, in order to promote community well-being. The Cenex Tanks of Thanks program is entering its fifth year of recognizing individuals across the U.S. who are making a difference in their communities. Since 2012, more than 10,000 selfless individuals in more than 3,000 communities…
TravelCenters Initiates Expansion
A new Texas TA Stopping Center is the beginning of TravelCenters’ expansion. The construction of a new TA Stopping Center in Hillsboro, Texas has recently concluded, initiating the expansion of TravelCenters of America LLC’s network. The new TA Hillsboro is located on 78 acres of land at I-35, Exit 370 (160 State Hwy. 77) in Hillsboro, Texas.…
What Did You Teach Your Employees Last Week?
By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics If you want your best people to stay with you, you need to help them learn and grow. Do you challenge and stretch them? Do you share information? Are you giving them increased responsibilities and patiently teaching the skills and procedures needed to be successful? I’ve actually had business owners…
Interview Questions That SOAR
By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics It will make life easier for both you and your job applicants if you tell them what you are looking for in their answers to your questions. I like to use the SOAR formula: Situation: “Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult co-worker and things did not…
VP Racing Fuels Remains Official Fuel of CARS Tour
VP Racing Fuels is a solid marketing partner for the CARS Tour and will help the series grow. VP Racing Fuels has committed to remaining the “Official Fuel” for the Championship Auto Racing Series (CARS) Tour through the 2018 season. Under the agreement, CRT, VP’s proprietary race fuel blend for exclusive use by all CARS…
NYACS Dismisses Campaign as Misinformation
Disagreement ensues over a state effort to eliminate the requirement that all New York gas stations must have a fire suppression system above their gas pumps. By CSD Staff New York’s convenience store operators have dismissed the fire equipment industry’s new “Safe at the Pump” campaign as “a foam bath of misinformation.” The New York…
Parker’s is Recognized for Economic Impact in South Carolina
Parker’s has been awarded for its contributions to growth in Bluffton, S.C. On Jan. 8, the Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Regional Economic Impact Award was presented to Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s convenience store company, at the inaugural Bluffton Business Awards, held at the Rotary Community Center at Oscar Frazier Community Park in Bluffton, S.C. “We…