I used to do the red gas stations all the time, and sometime last year they seem to have disappeared, aside from occasional rebrands and stuff. Anybody know which MSC has them? Or what happened to them in general?
Edit: Ok, guys, sorry for the vague description. I’m referring to the red gas stations that IPSOS had/has. I think Market Force had them before that.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/01/2025 08:12PM by cryssyshopper.
There are more gas station shops than ever before here, basically due to competition among the different brands and the proliferation of new gas stations being built the past couple years. However, I do not know what brand might be a "red" gas station, so maybe they are unique to your area.
I agree with wolfman. We might need some more hints about which brand you are talking about.
There is a history of using colors too hint at gas brands, and they are often ambiguous. The two that annoy me the most are saying "blue gas station" and "green gas station.". There are at least four major shopped gas brands that have blue as a primary color, and there are at least two that are almost entirely green.
The famous highway shops can be red/gray, white/red, or orange/blue. There are two different brands that go with the Image/Customer First/Stars audits, one is blue with a little red, and the other is red and black. There are C-store shops that are red with either white or yellow, and there are several different names that go with that one.
That's when I stock up on overpriced, generic sandwich bags, aluminim foil, plastic wrap and pricier snacks. Expensive, but it still saves me from buying usable things out of pocket. I'm surprised that the MSC hasn't talked them into a more structured, and cheaper, reimbursement yet. It's coming, I'll bet.
Again, the hints are too vague. Ipsos took all of MartizCX's gas stations and then stole the rest from other MSCs. There are other gas station shops on Alta360 and ISS/Intouch Insight. But now that all the MSCs have been named, we can't name names of gas stations.. this entire thread is a waste now.
Omg, I have been so confused as to what “the famous highway” gas stations were. Having to use code for everything is so obnoxious ????. Not you, just the situation. Anyway, I just figured out what people are talking about, and YES, those are the ones I’m referring to. I haven’t seen them on IPSOS in nearly a year. Where did they go?
I think that some of the younger people are not familiar with old timey road trip history. I, myself, was a mere tot when interstates took over and killed the scenic routes. But I do watch the history channel and old movies. And classic advertising such as, "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star." This may be why some hints just don't register with the youngsters. Sorry, kids!