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With Drones, GPS & Bluetooth, Is Love’s Replacing Santa & Rudolph?

Retailer offering new electronics, toys for the holidays

OKLAHOMA CITY -- In addition to the wide variety of toys and gift items for the holiday season, customers will find an increased selection of electronics and mobile accessories at Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.

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“Whether it’s a professional driver traveling cross-country, or a mom taking her kids to and from school, our customers are always moving,” said Jon Archard, vice president of sales for Love’s. “We’ve had a wide variety of toys and gifts for years to make holiday shopping convenient. We can meet the increasing needs of our customers by offering small electronics and mobile accessories.”

Currently, more than 40 stores have Mobile To-Go Zones designed by DAS Cos. Inc. The dedicated space resembles a mini-electronics store and offers an expanded selection of mobile accessories, such as phone chargers, earbuds, Bluetooth accessories and more.

Many new Love’s locations will feature Mobile To-Go Zones and several existing locations are being retrofitted with them.

“All Love’s locations offer mobile accessories and electronics,” said Archard. “Mobile To-Go Zones give us more capacity to offer a wider variety of options in those stores.”

Shoppers this holiday season can also find the latest in electronics, including navigation systems and small televisions. Love’s also carries name-brand toys, such as a Marvel RC Helicopter that looks like an Avengers superhero. Frozen, Star Wars and Hello Kitty items are also popular.

Here are a few of the hot-selling electronics so far this year:

  1. 5.8-GHz FPV Quadcopter drone.  
  2. Garmin Vivofit Activity Tracker.   
  3. TND Tablet/GPS.
  4. Jam Trance Mini Wireless portable speaker.
  5. LG Tone Infinim Premium Wireless Bluetooth Headset.
  6. Earbuds and headphones.   

Here are a few of the hot-selling toys:

  1. Disney Frozen’s 30” Olaf pillow.
  2. Star Wars Potato heads.
  3. The Avengers RC Helicopters.
  4. Portable Simon Carabiner.
  5. Fairy Tale Princess Doll Set.
  6. Eight-foot jumbo caterpillar.

Love’s, with headquarters in Oklahoma City, has more than 360 locations in 40 states. It provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, travel items, electronics, snacks and more, as well as a selection of restaurant offerings. Onsite Love’s Truck Tire Care centers offer roadside assistance, tire care and light mechanical services for professional truck drivers. Showers, CAT scales and other services for professional truck drivers are also available.

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