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States Grapple With Swipe-Fee Issues

 Mar. 11, 2015

Colorado swipe-fee bill "studied" to death; NASM lends its support in Texas case

CSP Magazine

OTP: Cut the Clutter

 By Samantha Strong Murphey on Mar. 11, 2015

The tobacco category is undergoing upheaval as cigarette sales decline and other tobacco products move in to lap up the leftover market share. E-cigs, vapor, cigars, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own—they’re all demanding more attention, requiring a more purposeful, permanent place in the store landscape.

CSP Magazine

Vaping: The Smoke Lifts

By Lara Jackson and Mitch Morrison on Mar. 11, 2015

Are they a trend or mainstay? Questions remain for e-cigs and vaping.

Technology/Services

Mobile 2 Go: Hitting My Own Reset Button

By Angel Abcede on Mar. 11, 2015

Spring cleaning and rethinking emails, typing and spreadsheets

Beverages

Jonesing for a Beer?

By Steve Holtz on Mar. 11, 2015

New law allows sampling as self-serve manufacturers gear up

CSP Magazine

Taxes: Up In Smoke

By Kelly Kurt on Mar. 11, 2015

Consumer backlash helps drive lawmakers away from tobacco taxes.

CSP Magazine

Industry Views: NATO Membership: The Right Decision

By Mary Szarmach on Mar. 11, 2015

The value of NATO membership is more than important; it is invaluable in the current legislative and regulatory environment.

Technology/Services

7-Eleven Canada Rolls Out 7Rewards Loyalty App

Mar. 11, 2015

Offers more dispensed beverage variety than any other rewards program, retailer says

Tobacco

Reynolds-Lorillard Deal Could Hinge on Newport

Mar. 10, 2015

Retailers anticipate Every Day Low Price program positioning to be a deciding factor

CSP Magazine

Editor's Note: Embrace the New But Keep the Core

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Mar. 10, 2015

Convenience stores have established themselves as power players in the world of foodservice. It’s no longer your father’s (or grandfather’s) c-store. And perhaps nowhere is this shift more apparent than in the core categories of tobacco and beer.

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