Convenience Store Decisions articles from December 2005

Convenience Store Decisions archives from December 2005

Celebrating new beginnings.(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... At the recent Anheuser-Busch symposium for trade journalists, Bob Lachky, executive vice president of global industry development, said among the many reasons for the brewer's success is innovation, aggressive marketing and keeping its product...

The power of one: one manager, one employee or idea can make a difference in customers' lives. Every interaction has the potential to create positive and negative experiences.(The Labor Pool)
December 1, 2005... Some psychologists say that every day, more of us feel less effective than we used to feel. Even relatively minor things, such as trying to get through a voice mail system so you can talk to a real live person when you have a problem with a...

Didn't make it to Vegas? Let CSD share some of the NACS Show highlights.(National Association of Convenience Stores)(Convenience Stores Decisions)
December 1, 2005... The saying goes, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." That is unless you're a category manager who waited patiently to attend the NACS show in Sin City after it was delayed two weeks and relocated from its original host city, New Orleans,...

Efficiency expert.(Rising Stars)
December 1, 2005... Mary Vinson knew she was facing an uphill battle the day she started working for Donnini Enterprises (Lake Park, FL). Her job, simply put, was to install a back-office accounting system using the state-of-the-art computers the company purchased...

CSD's buyer's guide: company directory.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... A The Accel/Exchange Network 15395 S.E. 30th Place Ste. 100 Bellvue, WA 98007 (425) 644-6637 Fax: (425) 644-5164 david.munno@fiserv.com www.accelexchange.com AccuTemp Products Inc. 8415 N. Clinton Park Ft....

CHEP.(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: PLUS PC (phytosanitary) pallet Description: CHEP's PLUS PS pallet is in full compliance with the International Standard Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15) guidelines put forth by the International Plant Protection Convention...

FACTOR.
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: StoreTrak C-Store Back Office Software Solutions Description: FACTOR's StoreTrak utilizes the newest generation of application development from Microsoft to provide all the solutions necessary for a firm foundation. Via an...

Piccadilly Circus Pizza.(2006 Products to Watch)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: Freezer-to-Oven Pizza Description: This new program from one of the nation's premier convenience store pizza providers is specifically targeted to establishments that find space and personnel at a premium. Unlike the...

New Edge Networks.
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: Direct Network Connections to Key Application Providers Description: New Edge Networks is building a network of direct connections to various back-office online solutions providers including payment processors, payroll...

Robert Burton Associates, Ltd.(2006 Products to Watch)
December 1, 2005... Featured item: E-Z Wider and Joker Wild Berry Flavored Cigarette Roiling Papers Description: RBA has answered consumer demand for flavored products with their new Wild Berry Flavored Cigarette Rolling Paper. Wild Berry is the first of...

FireKing[R] Security Group.(2006 Products to Watch)
December 1, 2005... Featured Concept. Cash-Handling Solutions Taking Control of Cash-Handling: FireKing Security Group (FKSG) works to help convenience store operators improve their bottom line by decreasing cash-handling costs. Certain costs are a given, such...

Hunt Brothers[R] Pizza: All Toppings No Extra Charge[R].(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Menu: Large 12" Pizza Pepperoni Mushrooms Original Italian Sausage Onions Thin Crust Beef Black Olives Breakfast Bacon ...

Healthy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... For the first time: a completely safe and sanitary lid dispenser! Redi-Lid solves the sanitary problem with its unique technology--one clean lid at a time for your cold drinks. The one-touch lever easily dispenses a single, sanitary lid; unit...

You get service and safety.(2006 Products to Watch: HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE)
December 1, 2005... REDI-LID units are listed under NSF Standard 2, and we are fully compliant with the requirements specified in NSF Standard 18, Section 5.26: "Storage Compartments for Single Service Items."

Wealthy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Dispense new earnings. When your customers are dispensing their own condiments with the Wunder-Bar condiment dispenser, you can save 60% off your current packet costs. Your new earnings will immediately drop to your bottom line. It's perfect...

And wise.(2006 Products to Watch: HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE)
December 1, 2005... Wunder-Bar offers sanitary condiment dispensers that accept pouch or bag-in-box products ranging from 1-liter to 3- gallon packages. This reduces usage and waste, product stays fresh longer and saves you on food costs. Call us for more...

Jack Link's.(2006 Products to Watch)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: Marinated Tender Cuts from Jack Link's Beef Jerky Description: Jack Link's Marinated Tender Cuts are available in three mouth-watering flavor profiles. New Prime Rib Flavor Marinated Tender Cuts are made with Jack Link's...

Cenex[R] brand products/CHS Inc.(2006 Products to Watch)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: Cenex Convenience Stores Description: With more than 1,600 retail locations, CHS Inc. is adding more Cenex-identified retail facilities every week. Even as the chain spreads rapidly across the country, the CHS heritage of...

TNT Marketing.(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: The benefit of an experienced c-storologist[sm] Description: TNT Marketing is a national convenience store broker that provides comprehensive sales coverage to manufacturers such as General Mills, Bayer Corporation, ConAgra,...

White Castle.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: Early Starts Breakfast Sandwich Two-Pack Description: Many people just don't have time for breakfast anymore. So cash in on an on-the go foodservice program that's satisfying, quick and portable: White Castle's new Early...

CSD's buyer's guide: category directory.(Convenience Store Decisions)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... BEVERAGES/COLD VAULT Beer/Wine * Anheuser-Busch Inc. St. Louis, MO (314) 577-2000 www.anheuser-busch.com See Ad Page 108 BECK'S North America Inc. White Plains, NY Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA Coors Brewing Co. ...

Mark VII Equipment LLC.
December 1, 2005... Featured Item: AquaJet GT-300 and AquaJet GTO-300 In-Bay Automatic Carwashes Description: The AquaJet GT series of carwashes embodies everything Mark VII has learned over 40 years of building automatic, touch-free systems. These machines...

Verification they can put their finger on.(Duke and Duchess Shoppes)
December 1, 2005... These are strange days at Duke and Duchess Shoppes (Columbus, OH) as more and more customers at its Ohio stores are giving employees the finger. And it's not because prices are too high or lines are too long. Rather, it's a result of the...

The new color of money.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Convenience store owners used to measuring success in terms of how much green they have in the register are going to have to broaden their horizons just a little bit as the Department of the Treasury announced plans to redesign the $10 bill to...