Beverages

FFor many convenience store chains, snacking, of either the sweet or salty variety, represents a huge chunk of in-store business. Not to mention the bundling and cross-merchandising opportunities to be had with other products.

Many years ago Paul Revere rode through the American colonies shouting his famous line, "The British are coming!" More than 225 years later, many U.S-based oil companies continue to echo his cry.

Convenience store retailers and gourmet operators such as Starbucks are preparing to meet demand.

Marconi Commerce Systems, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., appointed Adam Grasso service program sales manager, and Shawn Hanlon, district sales manager for the northern region.

Ignited by lightning storms and stoked by the winds of an especially hot, dry summer, wildfires swept through Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, South Dakota and northern Nevada this summer, destroying well over 3.5 million acres of forest.

If you are reading this article and you have fewer than 20 stores, you are having an out-of-body experience. Why? Because you are dead.

Philip Morris, headquartered in New York, recently made a series of appointments including Kelly Ritter in Flint, Mich., Chris Little in Kansas City, Mo. and Huan Xie in Dallas were both named sales development associates. Christine Keller in Pittsburgh, Joseph Workman in Lexington, Ky.

Philip Morris, headquartered in New York, recently made a series of appointments including Kelly Ritter in Flint, Mich., Chris Little in Kansas City, Mo. and Huan Xie in Dallas were all named sales development associates. Christine Keller in Pittsburgh, Joseph Workman in Lexington, Ky.