I distinctly remember the conversation I had with Don Zietlow the day I called to confirm Kwik Trip's selection as the 2004 Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year: "You will have a good time doing this story," he promised, "because you will see things here that are not being done in any other convenience…

Cipherlab Solutions CipherLab’s CPT-8000/8001 portable data capture terminals are ideal for order entry, retail and field service deployments. The units are available as laser or linear scanners and have a rugged design that meets industry drop standards, a backlit display and 100+ hours of battery operation. CipherLab 888-300-9779www.cipherlab.com

Advance Advance introduces its exclusive new Ballast Checker, an easy-to-use hand-held device that quickly identifies a ballast’s technology type for use in confirming ballast status and pinpointing lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at a fixture, the Ballast Checker will turn green if the light source is powered by a high frequency electronic ballast and orange…

Generac The flagship of Generac’s new air-cooled lineup is the industry exclusive 16 kW model with the company’s innovative, patent pending Quiet-Test feature. This breakthrough advance operates the genset at a slower speed during its weekly self-test, making it as quiet as a car at idle. The 16 kW unit is ideally suited for starting…

Beta Lighting Beta Lighting has expanded its Constellation series to include the first directional LED canopy fixture designed for the petroleum market. The LED Directional model features high output white LEDs installed behind a flat lens. The panel of LEDs can be tilted up to 30 degrees in any direction and rotated 360 degrees to…

Airlink Mobile The increasingly popular Airlink Mobile’s wireless prepaid handsets are landing in c-stores across the country. With Airlink Mobile’s free nights and weekends, free new phone offer, low price point and great margins, retailers have found that the company provides the best prepaid wireless program for the c-store industry. Current product offerings include pre-paid…

E Instruments Group LLC E Instruments Group offers the newest Mini Air Pro-LV50, a portable, compact, economical and highly accurate thermo-anemometer, which is widely used throughout the HVAC industry. The Mini Air Pro is designed for simplicity and one-handed operation. The air velocity and temperature meter is equipped with unique features such as high stability…