News
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The Economy Cuts Both Ways on Gasoline
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices continue to decline [...] -
Maverik Launching Smartphone Payments
Maverik convenience stores is one of 30 merchants that plans to use the NFC payment [...] -
Future Of Sunoco Gas Stations
Changes ahead for Sunoco, as Energy Transfer Partners buys its 4,900 stations. Energy Transfer Partners, [...] - More from News
2012 Trends Handbook
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Meeting the Needs of Today’s C-Store Customers
CSD‘s 2012 Category Management Outlook offers trends and analysis from more than 25 key in-store [...] -
Raising the Bar on Breakfast Sales
The first sports and energy bars in the U.S. were marketed primarily to serious athletes, [...] -
Healthy Trends Extending to the Cold Vault
New products and core beverages will always drive cold vault sales. So when is the [...] - More from 2012 Trends Handbook
New Products
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Gold Medal Cereal
Kellogg’s is creating excitement toward the London 2012 Olympic Games with its Cereal-in-a-Cup packages. The [...] -
New Cheddar Design
Kellogg’s Convenience Team changed its packaging for its Cheez-It Snack Mixes to better reflect the [...] -
Bone Free Ham
Tyson Deli, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. introduces both Russer and Wilson Ham Off [...] - More from New Products
Feature Articles
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Quick and Complete
Roadrunner Markets refines its retail operations with the addition of a c-store prototype, a renewed [...] -
Carving Out a Sandwich Strategy
While branded and proprietary foodservice programs get a lot of attention at retail, prepared sandwiches [...] -
CCRRC Study Unveils Growth Opportunities for C-Stores
Study by the NACS/ Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council (CCRRC) identifies five new platforms that can [...] - More from Feature Articles
Blogs
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Inspiring a Solid Work Ethic
Consider this an open letter to the young men and women that work in our [...] -
Inspiring Leadership in Those Around You
Master Chief Petty Officer David A. Lindenberger. He is the toughest man I’ve ever met. [...] -
Local Store Marketing: Overcoming Retail Wallpaper
By John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. Ever drive down the [...] - More from Blogs
Videos
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Swedish Match at NACS 2011
“Fresh as the day they were made!” HTL cigar brands exhibited at NACS; Garcia Vega, [...] -
NACS 2011 Revolymer
A new revolution in chewing gum, Rev 7. Great tasting, long lasting flavor and an [...] -
NACS 2011 Chiquita
Sell the banana that’s full of profits. There is no banana like Chiquita To Go [...] - More from Videos
Other Recent Articles
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2012 Sweets & Snacks Expo Sets New Records
2013 show floor is already 85% sold out. The 2012 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO, held May 8–10 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, featured the biggest show floor in the history of the event, attracting new companies, top customers and product innovation. Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), the 2012 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO, hosted a [...]
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7-Eleven Reports Growth From 2011 Onward
7-Eleven doubles its numbers from 2003 to 46,000 total stores After breaking both international and domestic store growth records last year, 7-Eleven Inc. plans to have even more growth in 2012. Last year, the chain added more than 4,600 stores throughout the world. About 600 of these stores were built, acquired or transitioned from another [...]
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Veeder-Root Acquires Catlow Assets
Veeder-Root acquired the assets of Catlow Inc., based in Tipp City, Ohio. Catlow is a manufacturer of petroleum dispensing equipment, serving the global market with a broad range of nozzles, swivels, breakaways and other hanging hardware components. Catlow’s customers include large regional retailers in North America, Petroleum Equipment Industry (PEI) distributors and commercial and industrial [...]
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Gas Sales Still High While Consumers Cut Spending Levels
Recent surveys show that Americans still want to buy gasoline, though they are cutting spending levels in other retail areas. Empathica Inc., a global provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to more than 200 of the world’s respected brands, announced Thursday that its Consumer Insights Panel survey of 6,500 U.S. consumers found that consumers [...]
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Small Shopper Concentrations Drive Product Launch Success
Findings from a new Catalina report underscore the importance of reaching and motivating the right customers when introducing new products. A new report published by Catalina, a provider of precise consumer-driven marketing, finds that only a tiny fraction of shoppers determine the success of new Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) product launches. The report explores the [...]
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Safeway Launches “Just for U” Digital Savings
Safeway’s Just for U digital savings is an easy-to-use online and mobile savings tool that offers a fast and convenient way to save money through relevant coupons and personalized offers. To make grocery shopping easier and provide great savings, Safeway has launched the Just for U program in the company’s Oregon and Washington divisions. Just [...]
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ABC Cracks Down on Illegal Sales in Virginia