FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- "The world is our oyster," Rick Dery, Gulf Oil's senior vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, told CSP Daily News in announcing the company's plan to execute a significant geographic brand expansion. "I say the world, but it's at least the continental U.S. and its territories. We aren't going to put any limitations on it."

Effective Tuesday, Gulf Oil, a whole owned subsidiary of Cumberland Farms, acquired all rights, title and interest to the Gulf gasoline brand in the United States. Specific details of the deal are not being released, but Gulf Oil can now expand its brand throughout the United States for the first time since it first acquired certain rights to the brand in 1986.

INDIANAPOLIS -- In an effort to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors, c-stores throughout Indiana will begin verifying ages for all alcohol purchasers, Kelly McClure, the president of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association announced at a press conference in Indianapolis on Monday.

"Our industry has a proud record of acting responsibly when it comes to selling alcohol and other age-restricted products," she said. "But we are committed to preventing minors from getting alcohol and know there is more we can do. That's why our trade association has enlisted broad support among Indiana c-stores to begin to voluntarily card all alcohol purchasers."

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Convenience retailer Kum & Go LC has named Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods as the company's advertising agency of record. Starting this month, CJRW will aid in the strategic development of Kum & Go marketing initiatives and will execute materials ranging from in-store signage to broadcast advertising for Kum & Go and its portfolio of proprietary products, which includes offerings under the Hiland brand as well as Java Ridge Premium Coffee, Go Fresh Market sandwiches and Nuclear energy drinks.

CJRW will also act as an agent in the purchasing of materials and services required to produce advertising and consumer promotions.