by John Keller | Jun 23, 2023 | Customer News, Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Price Optimization, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Industry News, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
Congratulations to PriceAdvantage partner TXB on being named CSD’s 2023 Chain of the Year! The announcement can be found here.
“CStore Decisions’ Chain of the Year Award recognizes retail excellence, and TXB has earned a place in this rich tradition as the 34th winner of this prestigious industry honor,” said Erin Del Conte, editor-in-chief of CStore Decisions. “While many c-stores are struggling to reinvent themselves in a way that meets the evolving needs of today’s customer, TXB has hit the mark with a state-of-the-art store design, a tech-forward mindset, friendly employees and a restaurant-quality food program, making it a powerful and growing competitor in the c-store industry.”
Past Chain of the Year winners include PriceAdvantage customers Casey’s, Sheetz (two time winner), Maverik, Family Express, and Rutter’s.
by John Keller | Jun 23, 2023 | Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Price Optimization, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Price Advantage, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
The PriceAdvantage team is excited to announce the general availability of PriceAdvantage version 2023.2.
With this release, PriceAdvantage delivers an entirely new global view of all competitors. In addition, this release improves the viewability of how stores are grouped.
Please contact your Account Representative, or anyone on our Support team, to learn more about this new release, to schedule a demonstration, and to arrange for an upgrade. Upgrades typically take less than one hour.
by John Keller | May 8, 2023 | Customer News, Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Price Optimization, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Industry News, Price Advantage, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
According to CStore Decisions, Royal Farms is expanding EV charging to an additional 25 c-stores. The article can be found here.
These charging stations are part of an existing partnership Royal Farms has with Tesla. Royal Farms currently has 14 locations with Tesla charging stations.
Royal Farms offers safe, well-lit locations that are conveniently located near major highways, with clean bathrooms and foodservice offerings that EV charging customers can take advantage of while they charge up.
“Tesla Owners Club of Maryland is happy that Royal Farms is embracing the ‘fuel’ of the future to help us transition to sustainable transportation! Your freshly prepared foods and excellent facilities welcome our drivers whether they’re on a long road trip or just putting on a little more range to get them back home. Thanks for being part of the journey,” said Tesla Owners Club-MD President JD Taylor.
Royal Farms has nearly 300 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and has been a PriceAdvantage and Skyline sign customer since 2007.
by John Keller | May 2, 2023 | Customer News, Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Industry News, Price Advantage, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
Convenience Store News reports that Loop Neighborhood Market has added ultrafast EV chargers to their existing store network. The article can be found here.
The new charging stations represent an expansion of their partnership with FreeWire Technologies of Oakland, California. These charging stations can charge two vehicles simultaneously and are compatible with all Level 3 EVs and Teslas.
At Loop Neighborhood Market, we believe the transition into zero-emission and lowering our carbon footprint is of utmost importance in today’s world,” said Loop CEO Varish Goyal. “We are most excited to integrate FreeWire’s leading edge Boost Chargers into our Loop locations, helping our customers save time while being more energy efficient.”
San Francisco-based Loop Neighborhood acts as an all-in-one convenience store and marketplace, operating over 130 stores across both northern and southern California. Loop Marketplace supports active and healthy lifestyles by carrying organic, natural and gluten-free products, along with items more specifically targeted to female and millennial customers. Additionally, each location offers seating areas equipped with Wi-Fi to further enhance the experience. Loop Neighborhood Markets has been a PriceAdvantage partner since 2013.
Founded in 2014, FreeWire Technologies provides ultra-fast EV charging and energy management solutions to Fortune 100 companies, commercial and utility customers, fleets, retail locations, and gas stations across North America and Europe.
by John Keller | Apr 21, 2023 | Customer News, Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Price Optimization, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Industry News, Price Advantage, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
Longtime PriceAdvantage customer Maverik has announced a deal to acquire the 400 store chain Kum & Go. Convenience Store News reported the deal here.
The combination of Maverik and Kum & Go creates a best-in-class convenience store operator across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions with a differentiated value proposition across fuel, foodservice and inside store offerings, according to the two companies.
Based in Salt Lake City, Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop operates nearly 400 locations across 12 western states, making it the largest independent fuel marketer in the Intermountain West. Locations include Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
by John Keller | Apr 19, 2023 | Customer News, Fuel Price Management, Fuel Price Management Solutions, Fuel Price Optimization, Fuel Pricing Software, Fuel Pricing Strategy, Fuel Pricing Technology, Fuel Software, Industry News, Price Advantage, PriceAdvantage, Retail Fuel Margins
As reported by USA Today, once again Sheetz is offering a promotional discount, this time on E85 flex fuel.
E85, or flexible fuel, is offered at more than 375 Sheetz stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.
Sheetz has been using PriceAdvantage as their retail fuel pricing software, fully integrated with their Skyline signs, since 2009.
