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Opinion: Where’s the Puck Going?

 By Jim Bursch on Jun. 26, 2014

On the surface, in what has been the slowest recovery in history, our channel--convenience stores--appears to be performing pretty well. But that is no surprise: We are a resilient, innovative group that always finds a way to win.

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Editor's Note: Susser and the Future of MLPs

 By Mitch Morrison on Jun. 26, 2014

When Energy Transfer Partners announced its $1.8-billion acquisition of Susser Holdings last month, it was the latest in a resounding story about a financially savvy industry outsider quietly becoming one of the most aggressive downstream and convenience-store companies in the United States.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Expert Insight: Know When to Fold ‘Em

By Mike Scarpelli on Jun. 12, 2014

How to determine the right time to close a store; Walgreens closings set example

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Bubble, Bubble, Economic Trouble?

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 10, 2014

Economist Walter Zimmermann identifies three destabilizing forces that may derail any type of economic recovery the United States is experiencing.

Technology/Services

Love's Debuts Financial Service

Jun. 10, 2014

Travel center chain offering factoring, cash management solution for drivers

Company News

VP Racing Fuels Expands Financing Program

Jun. 10, 2014

Assists gas stations, c-stores fund conversion costs, equipment purchases

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What a Shopper Wants

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 09, 2014

It’s been a tough road for retailers of consumer packaged goods. While the unemployment rate is improving and the housing and automobile markets seem to have rebounded, robust growth continues to elude the c-store channel and also competitors in the grocery, drug and value channels.

Company News

C-Store Expansion Pipeline Solid for Casey's

Jun. 09, 2014

Building, acquiring more locations, with second distribution center on track

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Fuel: Gasoline's the Hero

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

If there was any good story in 2013, it was fuel margins—not necessarily sales, but definitely margins. Average fuel margins of 18.5 cents for the total industry were solid.

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Top Performers: Bottom's Up

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

SOI data reveals a new twist: the revenge of the small retailer

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