Sentences with phrase «of convenience stores said»

USDAW has long argued against the changes, while the Association of Convenience Stores said smaller shops would suffer if the law was changed.

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Police in O'Fallon, a suburb of St. Louis, said they arrested the four teens Sunday after a robbery victim called police from a convenience store.

Companies that have made such agreements, like the world's No. 1 retailer Wal - Mart Stores Inc and convenience store chain Kwik Trip, say they expect to uphold the commitments they have made regardless of any policy changes in Washington.

In the U.A.E., it aims to boost sales of fuel and products sold at convenience stores located at most of its stations, Carey said.

The importance of technology can not be underestimated in the convenience store business, Greenberg says.

«We ship to a large amount of national chains — about 20,000 restaurants and 10,000 stores, either grocery, club or mass merchandising; in - store bakeries; caterers; casual eateries; and most recently, convenience stores,» President Brian McGuire says.

We sought out unique sizes of products that average convenience stores don't offer,» Herring says.

In the town of Ville Platte in south Louisiana, Tony and Jennifer Walker ran a small convenience store and deli, where they sold «all the basics — fried chicken, French fries, corn dogs, hot links and other such food items found in a deli,» Jack says.

«Speedway is one of the top - five largest convenience store chains in the United States, and MaMa Rosa's is the largest and most successful pizza - by - the - slice brand in convenience stores in the United States right now,» Mackin says.

Changes in those areas are increasing the demand for safety information, convenience, a larger selection of single - serve packaging in the retail market and packaging requests by dollar - store retailers, he says.

In Mexico, Fernandez de Lara says, almost 60 percent of Arca Continental's volume is sold through traditional mom - and - pop outlets, with the remaining stemming from convenience stores and supermarkets.

«Convenience stores, college campuses and airports are all increasing their selection of organic items,» says Lewis Goldstein, VP of brand marketing at Organic Valley, La Farge, WI.

By Kathryn Jones >> Quick Chek says its dedication to preparing fresh food is one of the primary reasons why the convenience store chain is adding as many as eight new locations each year.

Coca - Cola South Pacific and bottler Coca - Cola Amatil declined to release sales numbers, but said feedback from consumers had been strong and thousands of supermarkets, including Coles, convenience stores such as 7 - Eleven and fast - food retailers such as Hungry Jacks, were stocking Coca - Cola No Sugar.

Most members of the fourth generation are still too young to work fulltime at the company business, but do some seasonal work on the farm or in the convenience stores, helping out wherever they are needed, Kathy Gibson says.

Says John, «It starts with the soil, which has a highconcentration of zinc, and...») John and Bee own a convenience store withgaming machines in Las Vegas, but Bee, a native of Sweden, was a stay - at - homemom until she got into real estate 10 years ago.

I don't think disposables are any easier that's for sure, and I love the convenience of being able to say, «oops, we're almost out of diapers time to throw some in the wash» instead of «oops, we're almost out of diapers time to pack everyone up and find a store that's open».

Jimmy Neill, stopping at a La Grange Road convenience store on his way through Orland Park, said he wasn't happy about the couple of tickets he's received from cameras in the Chicago area.

The sale of K2 and other synthetic drugs in most municipalities is a crime to begin with, but now Cuomo says they are going after the convenience stores and bodegas where the majority of sales are made.

Rhode Island $ 3.46 Connecticut $ 3.00 * Hawaii $ 2.80 New York $ 2.75 New Jersey $ 2.70 Georgia $ 0.37 Louisiana $ 0.36 Virginia $ 0.30 Missouri $ 0.17 S. Carolina $ 0.07 * effective July 1, 2010 Source: The Tax Foundation «As far as we can tell, it's not a done deal, but the governor and Assembly leadership appear to be committed to (raising the cigarette tax),» said James Calvin, president of the state Association of Convenience Stores.

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> The head of a trade organization that represents neighborhood convenience stores said a proposal by Ulster County Executive Michael Hein to raise the age for tobacco purchases to 21 is «based on a flawed assumption» and would cause businesses to «forfeit legitimate sales.»

In a press release issued Monday, Jim Calvin, president of the New York State Association of Convenience Stores, said instead of raising the age to purchase tobacco products, lawmakers should make it illegal for people under 18 to possess tobacco.

But local convenience store owners, as well as the head of the trade group that represents neighborhood convenience stores, have said the bill is «based on a flawed assumption» that the law would prevent youth smoking.

Jim Calvin, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, has previously said store owners want fewer minors to smoke but such legislation will only fuel the black market.

Jim Calvin, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, said store owners agree with the objective of getting fewer minors to smoke.

Researchers say their analysis found that rather than disrupting the positive point - of - sale advertising in the convenience store, the graphic anti-smoking poster seemed to further heighten the smoking susceptibility of adolescents already considered at - risk for future tobacco use.

It is full of things the PC Police does not like (sexual innuendos, censored nudity and puzzles that you can figure out if you just write down what the skin mag says in the convenience store).

«The availability of this deep library of manga titles on the iBooks Store brings some of the genre's most popular and acclaimed series to legions of new and existing fans across North America with the reliability and convenience Apple's platform is renowned for,» says Gagan Singh, EVP and CTO, VIZ Media.

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Domenic Pilla, president and CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart, said the new initiative will allow the drug store chain to «expand upon our current financial services offering, providing our customers with even greater convenience and enhanced rewards.»

«While we are pleased to offer the convenience of purchasing Catego at PetSmart, independent stores and online, we strongly encourage regular veterinary visits to ensure the health and well - being of their pets,» Hodgkins said.

We do a lot of our shopping at a small store too, but like to said, the convenience of knowing that it is available at PetSmart is so great.

«Most stores and customers won't notice any discernible difference,» Lorna Paxton, resident of happytails Canine Spa Line, says - except for added convenience.

After saying our good - byes we headed towards to local «Dairy» (convenience store here) that had a small take - out place attached and devoured a greasy fish n chips and litre of milk.

When you read the details of the program terms, though, it says this: «You will only earn 1 percent cash back, not 4 percent, for gas purchased at superstores, supermarkets, convenience stores and warehouse clubs other than Costco or for fuel used for nonautomobile purposes.»

But beyond the convenience of it all (the approval process is almost identical to what you might experience in applying for a department store credit card), «The finance specials are really helpful,» says Norde - Davis.

David Greene, a partner at Edwin Coe LLP, who works closely with the Association of Convenience Stores, says the commission has consistently disappointed both the supplier side and the convenience stores by its «trepidation» in dealing with what they see as the significant dominance of the supermarkets, and that this latest foray similarly dConvenience Stores, says the commission has consistently disappointed both the supplier side and the convenience stores by its «trepidation» in dealing with what they see as the significant dominance of the supermarkets, and that this latest foray similarly disappStores, says the commission has consistently disappointed both the supplier side and the convenience stores by its «trepidation» in dealing with what they see as the significant dominance of the supermarkets, and that this latest foray similarly dconvenience stores by its «trepidation» in dealing with what they see as the significant dominance of the supermarkets, and that this latest foray similarly disappstores by its «trepidation» in dealing with what they see as the significant dominance of the supermarkets, and that this latest foray similarly disappoints.

A Terrebonne Parish convenience store owner did not heed the warnings of law enforcement because he said he was fighting for his livelihood and his life when he encountered an armed robber this weekend.

«We're seeing... more people paying more money to go to supermarkets instead of discount stores or other low - price alternatives — trading money for convenience,» he said.

Another reason for the shift toward co-branded cards is that consumers are demanding the convenience of cards that can be used at a variety of venues, not just at one store, says Gwenn Bezard, research director with the Boston - based Aite Group, an independent research and advisory firm.

Several convenience store chains have also found success with stored - value cards that customers can replenish on a regular basis, says Tara Weiner, national managing partner of Deloitte's consumer business practice, which conducted a survey of 3,658 shoppers concerning their holiday shopping habits.