EMV compliance through Encore S dispensers and FlexPay EMV retrofit kits prepares Canadian Tire Corp. for the future. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. plans to install Gilbarco’s FlexPay EMV solution across its 289 gasoline outlets in Canada. It selected Gilbarco’s Encore S dispensers and retrofit kits in order to meet Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) compliance.…
Frost & Sullivan Awards Telvent DTN
Telvent DTN’s customer-centric terminal automation solutions for the oil and gas industry win recognition. Frost & Sullivan has recognized Telvent DTN, a real-time IT solutions and information provider, with its 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement based on its recent analysis of the terminal automation market for the oil and…
Is Big Oil Losing its Drawing Power?
For many, many years the power of the Big Oil brands was indisputable. They owned the refineries, the stations and the credit card networks to boot. While my father was an Exxon dealer and jobber for more than 30 years I distinctly remember seeing Shell and Texaco credit cards lying around the house. In those…
New Forecourt Moves
Though gas prices have dropped significantly from a year ago, forecourt-driven sales are still a challenge for many convenience stores because people aren’t buying gas as freely as they did several years ago. The reason? Our troubled economy makes it tough for many to afford the long car trips. Fewer trips mean fewer opportunities to…