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Technology/Services

Launch a Mobile App? Y-Not?

 Jun. 24, 2014

St. Romain Oil partners with OpenStore by GasBuddy on digital marketing strategy

CSP Magazine

On The Menu: Flavor Player

 By Abbie Westra and Robert Lillegard on Jun. 24, 2014

While kids still largely prefer the typical pizza, chips and soda, ethnic foods are trickling down to youth. Those staples of chicken and pizza, however, do have a value differentiation across the generational spectrum.

Fuels

Where Does America Like to Fill Up?

Jun. 24, 2014

Convenience rules, but c-stores aren't consumers' favorite places to get gas

Tobacco

Cigar Dollar Sales Flat Even as Unit Sales Grow 5.6%

Jun. 24, 2014

Cigarette sales in convenience stores continue to slide, while e-cigarettes see nearly 98% unit-sales growth. Cigars, meanwhile, saw unit-sales growth of nearly 6%, but dollar sales remained generally...

Fuels

Gas Prices Hit Six-Year Seasonal High

Jun. 24, 2014

National average up 11 cents per gallon vs. year ago, AAA reports

CSP Magazine

Non-Commercial Foodservice Trend 2014: Captive No More?

By Abbie Westra and Robert Lillegard on Jun. 24, 2014

While many commercial segments of the foodservice industry are expected to experience healthy sales gains this year, the forecast is a bit gloomier on the non-commercial side of the industry.

CSP Magazine

On The Menu: Beverage Data 2014

Jun. 24, 2014

When analyzing data on which beverages are offered across multiple channels, data outliers include obvious trends such as the prevalence of packaged beverages in convenience stores. College & university (C&U) overindexed on smoothies and specialty coffee drinks.

Technology/Services

Enmark Supports Light the Night Walk

Jun. 24, 2014

Raises more than $76,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Foodservice

Three Tenets That Drive Subway's Growth

By Abbie Westra on Jun. 24, 2014

Nontraditional locations, healthy options earn QSR leadership award

CSP Magazine

Grocery/Drug/Mass Foodservice Trend 2014: Wins Beyond Wegmans?

By Abbie Westra and Robert Lillegard on Jun. 24, 2014

Despite the gains of a few innovative brands, 2013 didn’t reap many foodservice rewards for grocery, drug and mass channels.

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