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  • BP expands its ampm convenience store brand to East Coast

    There’s a new player moving into the already competitive East Coast convenience store market.
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  • 99 Cents Only Stores has a new CFO

    99 Cents Only Stores has appointed a new CFO who has been a veteran retail leader for Kroger and Albertsons.

  • Security never sleeps at Thorntons

    Gasoline/convenience retailer Thorntons Inc. maximizes its customer “convenience” with 24-hour service at many locations. This requires the Louisville, Kentucky-based, 175-store chain to operate robust network security that can handle heavy transaction volume at all times.

    “We needed a simple and effective whitelisting (file and application approval) product to prevent outbound Internet access except to desired places,” said David Caudill, VP of IT for Thorntons.

  • Thorntons has refreshing results from rewards program

    Louisville - Gasoline and convenience-store chain Thorntons Inc. is receiving its own refreshing results from its Paytronix-powered “Refreshing Rewards” loyalty program. Since the program was launched in September 2014, Thorntons Refreshing Rewards program managers have been successfully using targeted promotions to get members to visit more frequently and are leveraging program data for category management.  

  • Thorntons boosts loyalty program with Paytronix

    Louisville – Convenience chain Thorntons Inc. has implemented the Paytronix Loyalty Platform to support its new Refreshing Rewards customer loyalty program across 174 locations. Leveraging the Paytronix loyalty engine enabled the c-store chain to quickly test a variety of elements in a secure, market-focused pilot program and then rapidly roll out the program to all its stores.

  • Parker’s names convenience vet as VP of real estate

    Savannah, Ga. - Bill Bishop has been named VP of real estate and development of convenience store chain Parker’s, a new position for the company. He will work with president and CEO Greg Parker on the company’s strategic real estate negotiations and acquisitions, citing research and permitting coordination with local officials.

  • Sherwin-Williams adds FedEx Express exec to board

    The board of directors at the Sherwin-Williams Company elected Matthew Thornton III as its newest member.

    Effective July 16, Thornton will join the board as its tenth director, as well as a member of its audit committee.

  • Opening date set for Cabela's newest location

    A soon-to-open Cabela’s store in Rogers, Ark., will test the viability of a large format store in a small market.

    The opening of the 100,000-sq.-ft. Cabela’s store is slated for Thursday, August 30 and was strategically timed to kick off the Labor Day weekend. A ribbon cutting planned for 8:45 will be followed by appearances from outdoor personalities and celebrities, family events and merchandise giveaways.

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