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Reports on the addition of a freestanding giftcard shop in 7-Eleven stores in Dallas, Texas. Features of the giftcard center; Increase in the number of consumer who plan to purchase gift card during the 2004 holiday season.

The article features 7-Eleven president and CEO Joseph DePinto and his business plan for the convenience store retailer based in Dallas, Texas. DePinto stated that the company will spend $1 billion from 2007 to 2010 to renovate its stores in order to make them more presentable from fresh foods perspective. The company is testing a hot food program in Salt Lake City, Utah. The executive pointed that the 7-Eleven anticipates sales growth using a strategy that targets local marketing.

Reports on the shift of the prepaid industry from prepaid cards to prepaid services. Goal of Dallas, Texas-based 7-Eleven retail store, according to Tim McCallum, director of new product and business development; Prepaid services offered by 7-Eleven; View of Walter Paulsen, vice president of Safeway, on McCallum's vision of cashless society.

Reports that Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Role of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the history of 7-Eleven; Opening of the first 7-Eleven store in Las Vegas in 1963; Lessons to be learned from the transformation of 7-Eleven from a Dallas ice company to a street-corner landmark.

The article focuses on the growth plan of Dallas, Texas-based convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc. It reveals the plan of Joe DePinto, chief executive officer (CEO) of 7-Eleven, to make supply-chain consistency a priority in order to increase sales. Commissaries were contracted to serve area stores to ensure delivery and freshness of products in store displays. In addition, 7-Eleven is set to heighten its franchisee system to expand to other areas.

The article talks about Dallas, Texas' booming economy. Dallas is known for being the largest petroleum supplier in the world. The place is home to big petroleum companies, as well as other industries such as 7-Eleven and Kimberly-Clark. Dallas is also the ninth largest city in the U.S. and is the most ethnically diverse and home for 12 billionaires.

The article states that MasterCard Worldwide is working with 7-Eleven Inc. to market specially equipped cell phones that at least 500 consumers in Dallas, Texas will be able to load with funds. The consumers can use the phones to pay by tapping them on radio frequency readers at 32,000 merchant locations that accept MasterCard PayPass contactless payments cards. 12,000 text messages has been sent out by MasterCard to 7-Eleven's Speak Out mobile service customers seeking recruits for the trial.

Dallas-Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc., expanding on its terminal-based foray into consumer financial services said that it will add bill payment service to its Vcom kiosks and charge people up to $1.50 for each bill they pay. The company said that it had teamed up for electronic bill payment with e-Money Systems Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a bill payment aggregator that contracts with billers, mostly utilities. Starting in August or September 2003, people will be able to use the Vcom terminals to pay their bills using cash, credit cards, debit cards, or money orders. Jay Giesen, vice president and general manager for 7-Eleven's Vcom said the they will focus on the major utility bills in the areas of gas, power and water and will be expanding that to cable bills.

The article presents information on the Business Conversion Program (BCP) initiative of Dallas, Texas-based convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc., under which the chain is adding new franchises. According to Jeff Schenck, senior vice president at 7-Eleven, the chain met its goals, and had 263 total franchise locations operating by the end of 2009. Schenck says that the franchise expansion continues, and the firm plans to open 300 total new franchisee locations in 2010.

The article presents information related to 7-Eleven Inc., Dallas, Texas. 7-Eleven has created 7-Eleven TV, an out-of-home digital network that will boast monitors in more than 6200 7-Eleven convenience stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. 7-Eleven made its first foray into global merchandising by jointly launching Yosemite Road Wines with Seven-Eleven Japan.

The article reports that the Houston, Texas-based ATM independent sales organization Cardtronics LP has announced a smaller net loss on higher revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. The revenue registered by the company in the quarter was $126.9, which was 64% higher compared to $77.2 million for the same period last year. According to Jack Antonini, Cardtronics' chief executive, the revenue growth was due to the acquisition of 7-Eleven Inc.

The article presents news briefs related to convenience stores in the U.S. The company, 7-Eleven Inc. has announced that it is turning 188 of its company-run stores in Texas into a franchisee, which began its franchise conversion program in Utah, Colorado in 2005. The company Alon USA will purchase 102 FINA-branded convenience stores from Abilene, Texas-based Skinny's to build on the company's base strategy of integration.

The article reports on the retail expansion of the Dallas, Texas-based international food retailer company 7-Eleven Inc. The expansion will include retail varieties of fruits, vegetables, salads, sugar-free Slurpees and portion- and calorie-controlled foods to be offered by its 7,100 stores. According to Cynthia Davis, company's senior vice president of merchandising, that the company offers healthier choices for the people are looking for a more balanced lifestyle.

The article reports on the partnership of MasterCard Worldwide with Nokia and 7-Eleven Inc. to conduct a six-month consumer trial in Dallas, Texas of Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled mobile phones with MasterCard PayPass capability. NFC is a contactless payment and information-downloading technology for mobile phones, which can be used to make purchases at any of the 32,000 merchant locations worldwide that accept PayPass.

The article reports that the 7-Eleven of Dallas, Texas has made its largest acquisition in 20 years by purchasing Lombard, Illinois-based White Hen Pantry Inc. which operates and franchises 206 convenience stores in Chicago and Northwest Indiana and licenses another 55 sites in Boston. This acquisition is a strategic for the acquiring company and it enhances their presence in the Chicago land area.

Profiles Keith Morrow, chief information officer (CIO) at Dallas, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. Efforts of Morrow to create a system which will be used for training and communication of the employees; Strategies of Morrow in making projects; Statement of Kathy Walsh, 7-Eleven's director of emerging technologies, on the achievements of Morrow.

Reports on the partnership between Dallas, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. and Alliance Data Systems Corp. to offer store-valued programs. Terms of the partnership; Features of the consumer programs.

Focuses on the popularity of 7-Eleven Inc.'s beverage Slurpee at the State Fair of Texas. Effect of the weather condition on the sale of the beverage; Sales rating of the beverage among various concoctions sold at the fair; Tents and shops selling Slurpee at the fair.

Reports the additional line of cold deli sandwiches at 7-Eleven Inc. convenience store in Texas. Improvement of the foodservice program; Price of the sandwiches; Increase in fresh sandwich sales.

The article reports on the launch of advertising campaigns for the convenience store, 7-eleven using the tagline "Thank heaven for 7-eleven" The advertisements were created by the Austin, Texas-based advertising agency, GSD&M. In one advertisement, a man uses a blue Slurpee to numb his tongue before getting it pierced. Bryan Edward directed the commercial with copywriter, Ray Longoria.

Assesses the Vcom financial electronic commerce kiosks of 7-Eleven Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Agreement between 7-Eleven and Electronic Data Systems Corp.; Recruitment of senior vice president, Edward Moneypenny; Improvement of foodservice and distribution system. INSET: News Briefs..

Reports the agreement between 7-Eleven Inc. and First Data's Western Union for expansion banking services in Dallas, Texas. Money transfers offered by 7-Eleven; Installation of self-service kiosks; Plans of the company to offer bill payment, deposits and other financial services.

Reports the deal between 7-Eleven Inc. and First Data's Western Union for expansion banking services in Dallas, Texas. Money transfers offered by 7-Eleven; Installation of self-service kiosks; Financial services of the company.