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Loyalty: Bringing Home the Beacon?

 By Angel Abcede on Oct. 17, 2014

For c-store retailers, the allure of messaging fuel-only customers with enticing in-store deals has undeniable appeal. However, those beacons are pinging into nowhere—at least for now.

Fuels

SIGMA Nominates New Board Members

 Oct. 17, 2014

Group will vote to confirm in November

Tobacco

Tobacco Category Growth for E-Cigarettes, Cigars; Cigarettes Hurting

Oct. 17, 2014
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Fuels: Put a Molecule in Your Tank

By Samantha Oller on Oct. 17, 2014

After years of claims that hydrogen fuel-cell technology was about to debut—only to be delayed—it appears we now have a firm date: 2015. That’s when Toyota, Honda and Hyundai plan to introduce hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to the mass market, and California hopes to open the first network of about 37 hydrogen-fueling stations in the country. The hard part? Getting those fueling stations open.

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Industry View: Why Tomorrow Is Too Late

By Greg Gilkerson on Oct. 17, 2014

The history of technological advancement shows that once we experience progress, we never like returning to the status quo. One of my favorite examples of this is a significant western states convenience retailer that began reviewing sales margins by item multiple times per day.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mickey Mart: The Next Generation

By Greg Lindenberg on Oct. 17, 2014

Transfer of ownership within family intended to ensure continuation of operational strategy

Beverages

2014 NACS Show Beer & Wine Beat (Slideshow)

By Steve Holtz on Oct. 17, 2014

Imports, flavors and packaging all get their new-product due at annual tradeshow

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Industry View: How to Ease the High Cost of EMV

By Bob Carr on Oct. 17, 2014

With EMV (EuroPay, MasterCard and Visa) timelines quickly approaching the convenience-store and retail-petroleum industries, POS system providers, pump providers and merchants are preparing for the October 2015 liability shift for in-store systems and the October 2017 liability shift for automated fuel dispensers. As retailers become acquainted with EMV and the needed system enhancements to support EMV, they soon learn that EMV can be a time-intensive and costly endeavor.

Company News

'C-Stores Must Raise Their Game'

Oct. 17, 2014

Build stores around elevated foodservice, customer experience, say CBX, Insight

Beverages

Sprite Adds Limited-Time Flavor for the Holidays

Oct. 16, 2014

Cranberry is first flavor innovation since 2005

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