YORK, Pa. - Rutter??s mobile app captured national attention and was awarded the Best Mobile Application at the recent Customer Engagement Awards held during the National Retail Federation??s annual convention in New York City.

"This year, it is great to have our innovation being recognized as the best when one considers the size and breadth of the entire retail industry. For a 91 year-old company to be receiving such a technology recognition makes our team extremely proud since we try to so hard to keep pace with the ever-changing customer" said Scott Hartman, Rutter??s CEO.

The Rutter??s app is available on iPhone, Blackberry and Android. User features include visibility to Rutter??s gas price listings by store and grade, customers can register their loyalty cards using the app and continually manage their account from their smart phone. Digital coupons are sent to users?? mobile phones, and the Rutter??s game, a virtual slot machine called Spin and Win, offers gamers the chance to win free products in Rutter??s stores.

Last year Convenience Store News awarded Rutter??s the Outstanding Technology Implementation Award for its mobile and customer engagement.

Rutter??s Holdings Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business that operates 56 convenience stores in six counties in Central Pennsylvania.