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CSP Magazine

Candy: Chocolate Candy 2014

Candy overall had a semi-sweet year in 2013, with chocolate posting a 1.4% increase in convenience store unit sales. Larger package sizes—3.5 ounces and greater—saw units up nearly 12%.

Company News

Kwik Trip Makes Varsity

Opening c-store without fuel in housing near University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eight reasons the path is cleared for seasonal price decline to begin

A Q&A about selling candy in convenience stores with Chris Smyly of Pester Marketing Co. "

A monthly digest from the convenience store industry's online encyclopedia

Analyst, retailers see continued potential for growth

Kalibrate reveals results of first annual network planning survey

Revenues up on merchandise, retail, wholesale fuel sales, offset by lower prices

Subsidiary buys 40 Tigermarket sites on heels of Susser Holdings deal

Also talks Sac-N-Pac reset success, robust fuel growth after acquisitions

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