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NACS-commissioned alternative fuel vehicles tracking study: Consumers less likely to consider non-gasoline powered vehicle as gas prices continue to decline

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Consumers are much less likely to consider a non-gasoline powered vehicle as gas prices continue to decline, according to a new consumer survey examining preferences related to alternative vehicles. Four in five consumers (80%) considering an alternative fuel vehicle say that the primary reason is to save money on…
December 9, 20140Comments

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7‑Eleven, Inc. opened its newest El Cajon store

Retailer Donating $711 at Ribbon-cutting to San Diego Music Foundation for Taylor Guitars in Local Schools EL CAJON, CALIF., 2014-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc. will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest El Cajon store Wednesday, Dec. 3, that includes free coffee, donuts … and guitars for local schools. The store is located at…
December 3, 20140Comments

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NACS: Ricker Oil Co. chairman Jay Ricker elected chairman of the Fuels Institute

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-11-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Jay Ricker, chairman of Ricker Oil Co. (Anderson, IN) was elected chairman of the Fuels Institute. The election took place November 20 during the Fuels Institute’s Annual Meeting and Fuels Summit in Newport Beach, CA.  Andy Viens, president of global marketing for Phillips 66 Co. (Houston, TX), was…
November 26, 20140Comments

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7‑Eleven becomes the first convenience retailers to carry its own extensive line of private-brand OTC medicines

DALLAS, 2014-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — When shoppers visit a 7‑Eleven® store, they are typically on a mission – a snack if they’re hungry, a drink if they’re thirsty, fuel if their gas tank’s empty, a lottery ticket if they’re feeling lucky. But for those suffering from a headache, allergies, indigestion or the like, what…
November 20, 20140Comments

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7‑Eleven, Inc. joins Feeding America network of food banks in a pay-it-forward campaign to buy bananas for families in need

Customers Can Pay it Forward by Donating Bananas to Local Feeding America Food® Banks DALLAS, 2014-11-7— /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc. is joining the Feeding America network of food banks in a pay-it-forward campaign to buy bananas for food-insecure individuals and families in the U.S. To participate, 7‑Eleven®customers can purchase two Del Monte bananas for $1,…
November 7, 20140Comments

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7‑Eleven® invites customers in its second “pay-it-forward” pizza campaign this Halloween weekend

Retailer Invites Customers to Pay it Forward with Pizza PORTLAND, Ore., 2014-10-31— /EPR Retail News/ — Halloween can be a scary holiday for kids. But not having enough food is even scarier for too many kids in the greater Portland and Vancouver, Wash., areas. Local 7‑Eleven® stores are inviting residents to do something about it this Halloween weekend…
October 31, 20140Comments

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Russia’s largest food retailer “Magnit” announces the opening of its 8000th convenience store

Krasnodar, Russia, 2014-10-30— /EPR Retail News/ — PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the opening of the 8000th convenience store. Please be informed that today the Company opened its 8000th convenience store located at 29a Svobody street, Chukhloma, Kostroma oblast. This is the first "Magnit" store in this town where…
October 30, 20140Comments

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2014 NACS Show attendance increased by 6.1%, the second-highest figures ever recorded for the Show

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-10-23— /EPR Retail News/ — Attendance for the 2014 NACS Show increased 6.1% to reach 23,624 attendees, with 9,176 classified as buyers (retailers, grocery wholesalers and distributors). Both totals, which include Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) buyer registration, are the second-highest figures ever recorded for the NACS Show. Attendees from 60 countries were at the…
October 23, 20140Comments

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NACS survey: 11% of adult Americans say that they have worked at convenience store or gas station

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-10-10— /EPR Retail News/ — One in nine American adults has worked in a convenience store and they say that the experience gave them valuable experience in how to work with people, how to manage processes and how to run a business, according to a national consumer survey released today by the National Association…
October 10, 20140Comments

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Wincor Nixdorf and Wayne Fueling Systems to showcase hardware and software solutions for fuel and convenience stores at 2014 NACS Show in Las Vegas, October 7-10

Wincor Nixdorf to Feature Products at NACS Show October 7-10, 2014 in Las Vegas Paderborn, Germany, 2014-10-8— /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf, a global leader in advanced and innovative retail technologies, announced in June 2014 it will form a global alliance with Wayne Fueling Systems and will showcase hardware and software solutions for fuel and convenience…
October 8, 20140Comments

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Rite Aid’s brings the hocus pocus this Halloween season with expanded selection of costumes, accessories, party supplies, pumpkin carving kits and more

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2014-10-7— /EPR Retail News/ — From spooky to whimsical, Rite Aid's nearly 4,600 convenient nationwide locations are bringing the hocus pocus this Halloween season. With an expanded selection of costumes, accessories, party supplies, pumpkin carving kits and more, Rite Aid is your one-stop-shop for those who plan ahead or the last minute shoppers. According…
October 7, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven® becomes the first retailer to offer Tony Horton Kitchen Foods

7‑Eleven® Powers Up its Fresh Foods Menu as First Retailer to Offer Tony Horton Kitchen Foods Los Angeles, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/ — Tony Horton, the master behind the best-selling fitness program, Beachbody™ P90X®, is a man on the go. So when 7‑Eleven, Inc. approached him about co-developing a line of nutritionally balanced foods and cold-pressed juices for its…
October 1, 20140Comments

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NACS launches Ideas 2 Go website

​ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2014-9-19— /EPR Retail News/ — The convenience and fuel retailing industry’s deepest video archives just became more accessible with the launch of the new NACS Ideas 2 Go website at nacsonline.com/ideas2go. The site allows retailers to search for best practices by topic from dozens of Ideas 2 Go video segments. It also showcases NACS Magazine…
September 19, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s opens the first combined convenience shop and community pharmacy at Guy’s Hospital near London Bridge

LONDON, 2014-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s opens the first combined convenience shop and community pharmacy on a hospital site. The new store at Guy’s Hospital near London Bridge will employ 25 local people and offer improved choice, as well as a broad range of convenience goods for patients and visitors using the hospital.…
September 11, 20140Comments

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Carolina Cheerwine now available in frozen form at 131 7-Eleven® stores in North and South Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 2014-8-12 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Cheerwine, the “legendary soft drink of the South,” has been described as best served bone-chilling cold, which makes it a perfect new flavor for 7-Eleven, Inc.’s iconic Slurpee® semi-frozen carbonated drink. Now Carolina Cheerwine followers can find their favorite cherry-flavored beverage in frozen form at 131 7-Eleven® stores in North and…
August 12, 20140Comments

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National Association of Convenience Stores: Consumer optimism about the economy reached a 12-month high

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-7-16 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Consumer optimism about the economy reached a 12-month high, good news for retailers hoping that a strong second half of 2014 can compensate for sluggish sales earlier this year. Consumer optimism surged from 39% to 46% — the highest level of optimism since it stood at 48% in July 2013.…
July 16, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven celebrates its 87th birthday with full week of free offers beginning Friday, July 11

Dallas, 2014-7-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — When it comes to birthdays, there can never be too much of a good thing. Why celebrate just one day when you can extend the fun all week? That’s why 7-Eleven is celebrating its 87th birthday with a full week (actually eight days) of free offers, beginning Friday, July 11, or 7-Eleven Day.…
July 10, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven, Inc. and PepsiCo launch two complementary food and beverage product innovations for 7-Eleven customers this summer

Dallas, 2014-7-3 — /EPR Retail News/ —  7-Eleven, Inc. and PepsiCo today announced the national launch of two complementary food and beverage product innovations for 7-Elevencustomers this summer. The two companies are launching Doritos Loaded, a bold, new snack sensation, and Mtn Dew Solar Flare, the first-ever exclusive Mountain Dew flavor for 7-Eleven’s Big Gulp® fountain drinks. The products, currently…
July 3, 20140Comments

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NACS and the United Fresh Produce Association to increase sales of fresh produce in convenience stores

​Alexandria, VA, 2014-6-20 — /EPR Retail News/ —  NACS and the United Fresh Produce Association announced a new partnership to significantly increase the sales of fresh produce in convenience stores. A new task force of members of both groups met during the United Fresh 2014 convention in Chicago last week. As the leading associations representing produce suppliers and…
June 20, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven, Inc. and Seven Emirates Investment LLC to develop and operate 7-Eleven® stores in the UAE

Retailer Anticipates First Store Will Open in Dubai Next Summer Dallas, 2014-6-17 — /EPR Retail News/ —  7-Eleven, Inc. (SEI), the world’s largest convenience retailer with 53,000 stores worldwide, has signed a master franchise Agreement with Seven Emirates Investment LLC to develop and operate 7-Eleven® stores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The expansion marks the company’s first entry into…
June 17, 20140Comments

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NACS welcomes Youli Zhang as accounting manager

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-6-16 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Youli Zhang, CPA, has joined NACS as an accounting manager. Before coming to NACS, Zhang was an accountant at B’nai B’rith International. She also was bookkeeper at Phi Beta Delta in Washington, D.C. Before coming to the United States, Zhang worked as accounting manager at the China Construction Bank…
June 16, 20140Comments

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NACS names Caroline Quat as grassroots coordinator

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-6-16 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Caroline Quat has joined NACS as grassroots coordinator. Before coming to NACS, Quat worked in TheHome Depot’s government relations department, assisting the vice president of government relations and coordinating political action committee (PAC) activities. She also held internships with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Winding Creek Group and…
June 16, 20140Comments

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NACS: U.S. first self-serve gas station turns 50

​ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2014-6-10 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Fifty years ago an innovation forever changed fueling — and even retail as a whole — when convenience store operator John Roscoe flipped the switch at a convenience store in Westminster, Colorado, to activate the first U.S. remote access self-service gasoline pumps. On June 10, 1964, the store sold…
June 10, 20140Comments

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U.S.-based convenience store chain Rutter’s won the 2014 NACS Insight International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award

LONDON, 2014-6-9 — /EPR Retail News/ —  U.S.-based convenience store chain Rutter’s (York, Pennsylvania) has won the 2014 NACS Insight International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award, sponsored by Imperial Tobacco. The award was presented during the 2014 NACS Insight Convenience Summit – Europe in London on June 4. Judges said Rutter’s delivered a world-class convenience store…
June 9, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s opened its 200th convenience store in Shepherd’s Bush Road in Hammersmith London

LONDON, 2014-5-30 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Sainsbury’s opened its 200th convenience store in London today, creating 25 local jobs. Shepherd’s Bush Road Local in Hammersmith represents 16 years of continuous growth since Sainsbury’s opened its first convenience store, also in Hammersmith, in 1998. Over 6,000 people are employed in Sainsbury’s convenience stores across Greater London, and…
May 30, 20140Comments

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National Association of Convenience Stores welcomes Palak Patel as analyst-programmer

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-5-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Palak Patel has joined NACS as an analyst-programmer. Before coming to NACS, Patel interned at i3Solutions and worked at George Mason University.  She also tutored other students in Java programming and web development at Northern Virginia Community College.Patel earned a BS in Applied Information Technology from George Mason University…
May 27, 20140Comments

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NACS Consumer Fuels Survey: Consumer optimism about the economy fell to its lowest level this year

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-5-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rising gas prices during the annual spring transition to summer-blend fuels has finally driven down consumer optimism about the economy, which fell to its lowest level this year. Overall, 41% of consumers say that they are optimistic about the economy, a drop from 44% the month prior, according the…
May 14, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven launches Mustache Straws and Mason Jar Mugs for Slurpee® drink this summer

Dallas, 2014-5-13 — /EPR Retail News/ —  It was only a matter of time. They’re seemingly everywhere – on party supplies, clothing, jewelry, candy, decals, at ‘stache bashes, in party photo booths, even on cars and baby pacifiers. Now, mustaches are on Slurpee® drink straws too, the perfect accompaniment to this summer’s new, novelty Slurpee cup –…
May 13, 20140Comments

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NACS welcomes Reed Armstrong as its products & services manager

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-5-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Reed Armstrong has joined NACS as products & services manager. Armstrong comes to NACS after several years as an advisor at Cresa, a corporate real estate firm. Earlier in his career, Armstrong also served as a marketing associate, research & insights consulting, at The Advisory Board Company.Armstrong earned…
May 6, 20140Comments

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