20 wright Express to expand internationally Wright Express has become a major processor of fuel purchases and aims to expand internationally. Twenty-eight years ago, Wright Express operated a fuel purchase system at two gas stations in Portland and one in South Portland, USA. Today, the company's fuel credit cards are accepted at most of the nation's 150 000 stations and at gas pumps overseas. With nearly US $ 400 million in annual revenue, the South Portland-based company has become one of the largest players in the back-office business of processing fuel purchases. President and CEO Michael Dubyak attributes his company's growth to a loyal work force, business diversification and continuing overseas acquisitions. Processing fuel purchases is the primary business of Wright Express, which employs 872 staff, including 562 in South Portland. who will pay for debit card swipe fees? A move by the US government to limit debit card fees has set off a clash between banks and retailers. Americans may have thought the debate over capping debit card fees was over after a law was passed last year that mandated limits. But there remains a lobbying war between two colossi of political clout – banks and retailers. CItGO collaborates on new retail image CITGO Petroleum Corp. worked with Stantec Architecture and Bedrock Brands to design the new retail image for its network of nearly 6 100 gas stations and 200 Fast Lube facilities. The new exterior design and graphic elements mark the company's first reimaging in more than 10 years. The new image features a dynamic graphic that leverages the brand equity of the signature CITGO Trimark logo. A bold new triangular design – named the Triform – uses the three colors of the Trimark. The new image will be featured on every canopy, dispenser skirt and valance. CITGO aims to reimage all of its nearly 6 100 locally owned branded gasoline stations and nearly 200 CITGO Fast Lube locations over the next few years. USA News Eliminating dispenser-based vapor recovery The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a plan to eliminate the redundant obligation for many states to require Stage II vapor recovery systems at gas stations because modern vehicles already have effective air pollution control technologies. The anticipated savings over the next decade is about US $ 670 million, the White House Costco Wholesale Corp will soon start selling gasoline at its Chicago warehouse store, a move that should drive more sales even if it decreases the rate of profitability at the club. Costco, the largest warehouse chain, keeps its costs low with a no-frills approach that includes basic displays of pallets of goods. It passes savings along to members, who pay annual fees of up Valero, the largest independent refiner in the US, is designing its new gas stations to offer a much wider variety of energy products, including natural gas, E85 ethanol, and potentially recharging facilities for electric vehicles. The economics of doing this now, when the market for non-petroleum fuels is still comparatively small, look challenging but is considered to represent the template for the new retail energy If you're a frequent international traveller, you're likely familiar with, or may have even experienced, difficulty making a purchase with your US credit card while traveling abroad. That's because over the last several years many countries outside of the US have switched from magnetic swipe cards to chip and pin credit cards. Instead of swiping and signing for a purchase, the new technology ExxonMobil is launching its latest in mobile technology – the ExxonMobil Fuel Finder application for Android. The application gives real-time maps, driving directions, and station information for nearly 10 000 Exxon and Mobil retail locations across the continental United States. “This new app continues our record of delivering what consumers want and need”, says Chris Mahoney, U.S. branded LatESt NEwS, LatESt EVENtS, USa NEwS JObS – ONLINE www.PEtrOLPLaza.COM – www.PEtrOLPLaza.COM said: According to a report by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the Clean Air Act empowers the EPA to repeal these requirements once onboard vapor recovery systems installed on vehicles reach “widespread use”. The definition of widespread use, however, has been a source of contention for several years. Costco enter high-priced Chicago gas market the future energy station arrives to US $ 100 to shop in its massive stores. The formula also works in the gas business, where Costco monitors prices at nearby stations and matches or undercuts them in order to bring drivers over to its pumps. With high gas prices on the minds of shoppers, Costco has seen yearover-year gains in the number of gallons it sells, said Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti. facilities that will be built in the next several decades. Valero's new station design embodies the result of trends that companies such as Texaco Inc., identified in the late 1990s in a scenario called Multiple Choice Energy, a combination of new vehicle technologies such as hybrids, EVs and fuel cells, as well as a vision of the retail network that would meet their needs. Chip-and-PIN technology introduced in the US reads a chip in the card and the customer then enters a PIN to verify and complete the transaction. If this has been a source of frustration, then you may be in luck. Two US banks have announced they're getting into the chip and pin credit card game. Most of Europe has adopted chip-and-pin technology, as have many countries in Asia and South America, also Canada is converting over. ExxonMobil station locator application wholesale manager for ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing. “Since the iPhone and iPad version of this app was introduced in November 2010, it's had over 26 000 downloads. Our customers have been very interested in when the same technology would be available for their Androids, and now they can more easily and more efficiently find an Exxon or Mobil station no matter where they are.”
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