Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip may not be oil producers, but the conflict between the two groups has elevated the geopolitical risk premium for the oil-rich Middle East region over concerns of supply disruptions should hostilities spill out to other countries. Israel launched air strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza in mid-November following…
Domino Food and Fuel Teams With PeopleMatter for Online Applications
Domino Food and Fuel Inc. (www.dominocstores.com), a subsidiary of Clinton, Okla.-based Elmer Smith Oil Co., and PeopleMatter, a comprehensive human resources platform designed specifically for the service industry, announced a collaboration to automate HR processes using PeopleMatter HIRE. With 14 locations, the Oklahoma-based convenience store chain is happily throwing away all paper applications to embrace…
Best Petroleum's Richard Salinsky Enshrined into High School Football Hall of Fame
By John Lofstock, Editor It’s been a busy year filled with accolades for venerable industry icon Richard Salinsky. With more than 50 years of experience and dedication to the industry, Salinsky was honored earlier this year with the prestigious Distinguished Marketer Award from SIGMA, the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA). Now, the…
NACS Names Five New Retailer Members to Board of Directors
NACS announced the election of five retail members to serve on its Board of Directors. The new Board members assumed their positions during the NACS Board of Directors meeting at the NACS Show in Las Vegas. The NACS Show is ranked one of the 50 largest annual tradeshows in the U.S. The NACS retail members…
FJ Management to Acquire Majority Interest in Maverik
Maverik Executive Vice President Brad Call tells CSD the leadership team and direction of the company remains unchanged. By John Lofstock, Editor FJ Management Inc., formerly known as Flying J, reached a deal to acquire a majority interest in North Salt Lake City, Utah-based Maverik Inc. Maverik, which was founded nearly 60 years ago, has…
Acumera Adds Senior Directors of Sales
Aggressive expansion of sales team to serve growing client base across the country. Acumera, a provider of trusted connection services for convenience stores, is expanding its sales team. The company has hired two new senior directors of sales, Tom Boldt and Dennis Jensen, who will help accommodate Acumera’s growing client base across the U.S. Boldt,…
Get Ready for The NACS Show
By Jim Callahan With the 2012 NACS Show now just days away, here are some tips, thoughts and reminders to enhance your NACS Show experience. Beyond the night life, parties, shows and the glitter of the Las Vegas lights lies, by far, the best and most comprehensive trade show and conference in the industry for…
Parker’s Rolls Back PumpPal Gas Price
As a holiday gift to customers, PumpPal members get a 10-cent club price discount. Parker’s has officially rolled back gas prices for PumpPal members by 10 cents at all 27 Parker’s locations in Georgia and South Carolina through the end of the year as a special thank you to customers. The 10-cent club price discount…
MSA Headlines LEAD Marketing Conference
Management Science Associates’ (MSA) Managing Director, Suzy Silliman along with SmartRevenue’s Candace Adams, presented “The Drivers of Retailer Loyalty in the Convenience Channel” at the 4th Annual Shopper Technology Institute’s LEAD Marketing Conference in Chicago this week. The conference, with more than 200 retailer and CPG executives, is the only cross-channel collaborative event for retailers…
The Growing Popularity of Growler Beer
Craft on draft is showing up in more and more convenience stores as consumers drive the demand for this niche brew program. Pat Pape, Contributing Editor. Despite restrictions on where and how it can be sold, growler beer is a rapidly growing segment of the beer category, and convenience store operators are getting in on…