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PCATS Hall of Fame Recognizes Industry Icons

At THE Tech EVENT, Scott Hartman and Gene Gerke will be recognized for their contributions, accomplishments and dedication to enhancing technology innovation in the convenience and fuel retailing industry.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Scott Hartman, president and CEO of York, Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s, and Gene Gerke, president of Columbia, Missouri-based Gerke & Associates Inc., have been named the latest inductees into the PCATS (Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards) Technology Hall of Fame.

MasterCard Introduces MasterPass

MasterPass is intended to enhance and simplify the physical and digital shopping experience.

BARCELONA – At the Mobile World Congress event, MasterCard introduced MasterPass, a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced shopping experiences.

Millions Stolen by Gas Station Skimming Operations

The problem has grown as criminals become more adept at using fake card swipe machines to steal credit and debit card data from fuel pumps and ATMs.

 

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Skimming has become big business. In 2011, skimming cost banks, retailers and consumers $18 billion, HuffingtonPost reports. Many of those skimming cases happened at gasoline station pumps. Sixty-six percent of identity theft were linked to existing credit card or debit card accounts, according to Javelin Strategy and Research.

Visa Introduces Ready Partner Program

Visa says its new program is paving the way to accelerate the deployment of mobile point-of-sale acceptance solutions.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Visa announced last week a new program, Visa Ready Partner Program, that’s designed to drive the global migration from cash to electronic payments.

The Payments Revolution Is Here

It’s no longer a matter of if the future of mobile payments systems arrives, it’s a matter of how soon.

​MIAMI, Fla. – The technology surrounding payments was a great idea in in the 1970s, but as the players and security issues has evolved, what we’re dealing with today is an inefficient system of static cardholder data, very little authentication, risk and fraud.

Antiquated and fragile — not exactly factors that bode well for the speeding train of mobile payments systems that are coming into your stores.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root, PayPal Partner to Simplify Paying at the Pump

More convenience stores around the world will now be able to offer mobile and digital payments at the pump.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced today that it is working with PayPal on digital payment and other mobile solutions to be offered to Gilbarco customers worldwide. The initial effort will launch the PayPal payment capability to retailers with Passport point-of-sale. Future developments will bring PayPal solutions to Gilbarco’s growing suite of media and merchandising applications.

Carl Bayer Joins PCATS Staff

The 20-veteran of NACS is joining PCATS to oversee the IT migration and implementation of DSD and inventory price synchronization standards.

 

ALEXANDRIA, VA – PCATS announced that Carl Bayer has joined the organization as program manager, immediately overseeing the organization’s IT migration and implementation of PCATS DSD and inventory price synchronization standards.

Convenience Store Count Tops 149,000

Convenience Store Count Tops 149,000

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The U.S. convenience store count increased to a record 149,220 stores as of December 31, 2012, a 0.7% increase (1,094 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2013 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count.

T-Mobile Makes NFC a Reality in 2013

T-Mobile Makes NFC a Reality in 2013

Expanding on the 2012 launch of ISIS, the mobile provider is working to bring near field communication technology to a number of smartphones.

PCATS Announces New Board Chairman and 2011 Board of Advisors / Officers

Avsha Klachuk, Director of marketing technology of ALON Brands, Dallas TX,  and 2010   Vice Chairman has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Advisors of The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS); the convenience and petroleum industry’s technology standards body.  Mr. Klachuk has a long history of advocating and supporting industry standards through his many years involvement with PCATS, including serving as Vice Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Klachuk succeeds Pat Lewis, of Oasis Stores as Chairman.

PCATS Payment System Product Codes v3.4

The PCATS Retail Financial Transactions committee updated and released version 3.4 of the Payment System Product codes.  This new version provides support for electric vehicle charging codes.  The full product code specification is available free of charge to PCATS members.

Industry Technology Pioneer John Hervey Dies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NACS, along with the convenience and petroleum community, was saddened to hear of John Hervey’s death on August 5. To many who knew him, he was a friend, mentor, family man and leader.

PCATS Membership Approves Integration With NACS

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The integration of the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) with NACS cleared its last hurdle with the vote by the association’s Class A member companies to ratify the May 4 decision by the PCATS Board of Directors to integrate PCATS with NACS. 

The growing intersection of technology with regulation prompted both organizations into the integration plan.

PCATS Requests Retailer Feedback on Lottery Data

Stafford, VA– The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) is asking retailers to complete a short survey to gain a better understanding of the time retailers spend on the lottery reconciliation process, which lottery boards are providing electronic files to retailers, the types of files being received by retailers and more.

PCATS Announces 2010 Board of Directors / Officers

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced the results of elections to the Board of Directors and its Officers for 2010. Elections were held during the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pat Lewis, partner of Oasis Stop 'N Go Convenience Stores based in Twin Falls, Idaho, will take the helm as Chairman of the Board. Other elected Board Officers include:

-  Vice-Chair Avsha Klachuk, director of marketing technology of Alon Brands based in Dallas, Texas

PCATS Announces the Board of Director Chair and Vice-Chair for 2010

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) is delighted to announce that Patrick Lewis, partner of Oasis Stop 'N Go Convenience Stores based in Twin Falls, Idaho, will take the helm as Chairman of the Board and Avsha Klachuk, director of marketing technology, Alon Brands based in Dallas, Texas, will serve as PCATS Vice Chair. The appointments were made following an election on January 21 during the Board of Directors Meeting at the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

PCATS Announces Funniest Video Contest

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today is challenging their conference attendees to submit their funniest online video for the reception at the PCATS Annual Conference on Monday, January 18, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Video entries must be no more than five minutes in length and contain the following subject matter for consideration: convenience store, fuel pump, customer service, technology, security, teamwork, lottery or really stupid tricks.