Last updated on September 9th, 2015 at 03:13 pm
Convenience Store News In Brief…
The National Association of Convenience Stores reports that Los Angeles-based Purple is out to change the way consumers purchase gasoline by delivering fuel to parked vehicles. The startup, backed by Uber co-founder Oscar Salazar, is expanding to San Francisco and introducing overnight delivery. In Los Angeles, Purple charges $3.79 per gallon for octane 87 and $3.99 per gallon for octane 91. So far, the early adopters are mostly customers with luxury vehicles in the more affluent areas of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. For Purple to fill a car, users of Purple’s mobile app pick from two options: 10 gallons or 15 gallons; the service may eventually be able to offer a five-gallon option. Users leave the gas tank unlocked and Purple delivers the fuel…
General Mills Convenience is launching a series of new products exclusively for the convenience channel in an effort to appeal to customers seeking a variety of snacking opportunities, both spicy and sweet. The General Mills Convenience & Foodservice division also serves the convenience, food service and bakery industries with culinary, nutrition education and marketing resources to help operators…
National Confectioners Association (NCA) members are encouraged to nominate results-driven thought leaders in the retail and wholesale community for the 2016 Confectionery Leadership Awards. Nominations are being accepted through Oct. 5. The awards will be presented in Miami at NCA’s annual State of The Industry Conference in February.
