ARCO picks TALK 'N TOSS for private label prepaid phone card for am/pm stores.VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 1996--ARCO has signed an agreement for its am/pm mini markets with BLT 1. BLT - /B-L-T/, /bl*t/ or (rarely) /belt/ Synonym for blit. This is the original form of blit and the ancestor of bitblt. It refers to any large bit-field copy or move operation (one resource-intensive memory-shuffling operation done on pre-paged versions of ITS, WAITS and Technologies Inc., to create and launch a private label prepaid phone card program. BLT is widely known for its TALK 'N TOSS(r) card, the nation's leading prepaid phone card brand. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. John Hall, director of national accounts for the TALK 'N TOSS retail division, the cards will be available in over 400 am/pm convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. in Oregon, Washington, California For the town formerly called Washington, in Yolo County, California, see . Washington is an unincorporated community located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Fork of The Yuba River and has a population of approximately two hundred , Nevada, and Arizona. As many as 500 franchisee owned stores will have the opportunity to market the card as well. The am/pm card will be sold in the most commonly requested denominations of 15, 30, and 60 minutes and will be available in August 1996. "The time was right for us to enter the prepaid phone card market," explains Paul Tecker, am/pm category manager. "Consumer awareness of prepaid phone cards is growing fast, so we expect a great deal of interest in this new product from our customers." am/pm's promotional push will include a free coffee coupon in the card package as a premium offer. BLT, through its expertise with the TALK 'N TOSS brand, has a reputation for quality within the convenience store industry, says Tecker. "They're willing to work with you to create a program tailored to your needs and provide the resources and support you need to launch a successful program." Prepaid phone cards have become a $500 million business in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Private label programs have become an easy and profitable way for grocery, retail and convenience stores to participate in this rapidly-growing segment of the telecommunications industry. Prepaid phone cards are used to create new profit centers and serve as marketing tools to attract, reward and retain customers. Founded in 1989, the Vancouver, Washington-based BLT Technologies Inc. is a national marketer of prepaid telecommunications products and services. TALK 'N TOSS, a registered trademark of BLT, is the nation's leading prepaid phone card brand available at more than 18,000 retail locations nationwide. In July 1996, BLT entered into an agreement with WorldCom Inc. under which BLT will become a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of WorldCom. CONTACT: BLT Technologies Inc. John Hall, 360/695-7000 OR ARCO ar·co adv. & adj. Music With a bow. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate the resumption of bowing after a pizzicato passage. Adj. 1. Products Co. Paul Tecker, 714/670-5289 |
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