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Convenience Retailer Show Daily Tuesday, October 9, 2018 1 2 The Benefits of Midax Solutions Niemann Foods, Inc. (NFI) operates 115 retail stores across eight different for- mats/brands, in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Indiana. Larry Schaffer, Chief Information Officer/Director of Information Technology, said, "Our formats include 50 traditional grocery stores as well as 25 convenience stores, branded and unbranded. Several years ago, we were tasked with coming up with a loyalty solution to integrate our grocery and con- venience store POS systems that would also include an in-house fleet card solu- tion for fuel. After much deliberation, we selected Midax. "With the tool set Midax has deliv- ered to us, we have grown our commer- cial fuel a 'pen and paper' solution to a network of locations with feature cus- tomization possible for every customer and have saved time and money in doing so. "Commercial fuel customers love the ability to swipe their custom fleet cards at the pump, saving unnecessary time filling out paperwork for their driv- ers and our associates. The Midax solu- tion gives us customer-selected PIN numbers, odometer readings and more. We have set up automatic billing per cus- tomer. No more paper invoices and receipts to mail out billing. Midax noti- fies the customer when their bill is due, and can make an ACH payment directly from their bank account. "Operations can now track, with detail, the trends of customer business down to the individual card. Eliminating credit card fees enables us to market more aggressively and pass along better discounts to compete. Credit card fees continue to rise, and Midax gives us the ability to combat this with every card swipe. Midax loyalty has also given us tools to increase business for our non-commercial customers, tying grocery and convenience store POS; it works well. We can move cus- tomers through targeting and customized messages from one division to another, incentivizing with a variety of discounts and redemptions. "The Midax solution has been a homerun for our c-stores from the begin- ning. Their solutions out-of-the-box has been successful, but their ability to con- stantly improve the product is what has taken them over the top. In our world, our business needs change often and quickly. Midax is agile and willing to work to cus- tomize its product, making them the per- fect vendor for integrating disparate sys- tems." This experience is equally reflected also at Landis Supermarket, a family owned business in southeastern Pennsylvania since 1938, providing the freshest products, the friendliest cus- tomer service and committment to community engagement. Josh Landis, MIS Director, said, "We have been using Midax loyalty to deliver item-based fuel rewards, continuity programs, personal- ized coupon rewards and threshold rewards. Customers experience an immediate and seamless redemption process whether they redeem at our inte- grated fuel site or at our partner loca- tions. "We are excited with the direction that Midax is taking with the Sigma POS solution, as we plan how best we can enhance our customer experience with possible mobile, order ahead and deli kiosk offerings. One of the most exciting possibilities is the chance to add afford- able self-checkout solutions with full POS and loyalty offerings." For more information, visit booth #6359, go to www.midax.com or call 715.891.2113. Partner with MIGHTY FLAME and Never Run Out of Propane In today's ever-changing c-store market, the MIGHTY FLAME Propane Cylinder Exchange Program continues to be a solid, reliable addition for the c-store operator who understands the importance of growing the store exterior into a pro- ductive profit center. The MIGHTY FLAME Propane Cylinder Exchange Program is the high- est quality program available in the mar- ket today. MIGHTY FLAME increases the profit margin of retail partners by supplying the highest-quality product in the industry, and by offering retail part- ners the Replenish Point Guarantee – retail outlets will never run out of propane, ever. The MIGHTY FLAME Replenish Point Guarantee ensures: MIGHTY FLAME retailers never run out of propane, ever; your MIGHTY FLAME cylinder inventory never falls below 40-50 percent full; and MIGHTY FLAME delivers cylinders to its retail out- lets. Automatically. Stop by booth #247 to learn more about the MIGHTY FLAME Propane Cylinder Exchange program, the Replenish Point Guarantee, the Tamper-Resistant Shrink Wrap Sleeve guaranteeing the integrity of every MIGHTY FLAME cylinder pur- chased and the Cylinder Refurbishing and Safety Inspection pro- gram guaranteeing that each and every cylinder is MIGHTY FLAME branded for automatic delivery to retail partners. Convenience Stores and the MIGHTY FLAME brand complement each other – the perfect partnership to deliver a quality product to the customer. For more information, visit booth #247, go to www.mightyflame.com or call 877.438.6444. Add Variety to Your Roller Grill with New All-Day Breakfast Tornado: Meat Lovers Scramble Convenience stores with a robust roller grill program have a leg up on fast food competitors thanks to their ability to pro- vide value items at a faster speed than even the drive-thru. According to a 2016 Technomic Lunch Trend Report, convenience and affordability are the two top drivers for c- store lunch purchases. Knowing that any well-run roller grill can meet those crite- ria, how can one take steps to elevate their grill even further? The answer is with variety. Tornados, America's favorite roller grill brand, are bold ingredients wrapped in a crispy seasoned tortilla that are the perfect roller grill item to bring a wide range of on-trend flavors to your foodser- vice lineup. With 11 flavors ranging from Ranchero Steak & Cheese to French Toast & Sausage, there's always a Tornado perfect for any eating occasion. Always trying to bring variety to the roller grill, the newest flavor of Tornados brings some news to your all-day breakfast lineup: Meat Lovers Scramble. The Meat Lovers Scramble Tornado combines all the favorite breakfast meats (sausage, bacon and ham) with scrambled eggs and cheese to make the perfect snack to take advantage of the all-day breakfast trend. If you're looking to bring variety and news to your roller grill, there are no better items to start with than the newest Tornados, which deliv- er unique winning fla- vor combinations you can't find anywhere else, all wrapped up and ready to eat on the go – no buns or condi- ments needed. If interested, reach out to your Ruiz broker for samples or email newcustomers@ruizfoods.com. Visit Ruiz Foods at booth #5313. For more information, go to www.ruizfood service.com/convenience-stores or call 559.591.5510. Rhino Tuff Tanks Offers Stackable Poly Tanks While trying to determine how much 5w- 20 oil was left in his inventory, John Kalthoff stubbed his toe against an aging, cumbersome 55-gallon drum in his shop last weekend and ... smiled. Not the typical reaction you might expect from a strong-willed business manager. But John had a reason. "I knew I wasn't going to do that again," said Kalthoff, Manager of A-1 Rapid Lube. No more stubbed toes – or rusted 55- gallon drums, for that matter. John recently partnered with Rhino Tuff Tanks to provide A-1 Rapid Lube with stack- able poly tanks to store and dispense the shop's bulk fluids. In less floor space than three 55-gallon drums, he was able to assemble a stackable system, using three 120 gallon tanks on a gravity fed dispensing stand. "I now have 360 gal- lons of storage which only takes up a 3- foot by 3-foot spot on my floor," John explained with a grin. "That's as good as money in my pocket!" Rhino Tuff Tanks are made from semi-transparent, high-density polyethyl- ene and are available in six sizes: 45 gal- lon, 80 gallon, 120 gallon, 180 gallon, 225 gallon and 310 gallon capacities. Not only are they incredibly sturdy, they're clean, simple and efficient. John's drum nightmares are gone for good. "Handling those 55-gallon drums was no picnic. Round drums don't fit effec- tively in rectangular rooms. Moving them has always been a hassle. Without proper training, pouring them can be messy, even downright dangerous," John continued. "In addition, I never know when I was going to run out of product. Inevitably despite my best plan- ning, I would run out at the least convenient time and have to make an emergency call to my oil supplier to arrange a special stop for me outside of my normal delivery schedule. Those trips cost the distributor money and in turn drove up my oil prices." Operational efficiency is the key to choosing Rhino Tuff Tanks, he said. "It's changing the way I do business. I'm always on the lookout for ways to increase efficiency without adding overhead." "Rhino Tuff Tanks represents the next generation of fluid management," commented Jason Ramert, National Sales Manager, Rhino Tuff Tanks. "This design is superior to anything else in the market – not just in strength and durability, but diversity as well. Because of the common footprint among sizes, any com- bination of our tanks stacks together – without conversion brackets. We are also able to accommo- date dispensing via simple gravity feed, or air-operated pumps/reels. Eliminating specialty components frees up valuable working capital and warehouse space for us and our customers." As for A-1 Rapid Lube, cutting down the cost of doing business is the name of the game. In doing so, it is also able to keep prices for customers in check. In this extremely price-sensitive market, every penny helps! For more information, visit www.rhino tufftanks.com or visit booth #7305.