General Merchandise/HBC

General merchandise and HBC category news for the convenience-store retail industry

General Merchandise/HBC

Easley Does It to Meth

North Carolina Governor Mike Easley has signed into law the Meth Lab Prevention Act, which reduces access to key ingredients used to make methamphetamine.

General Merchandise/HBC

A Lil' PSE-Free Relief

Lil' Drug Store offers alternative for cold, allergy sufferers affected by drug crackdown

Retailer signs contract covering 63 c-stores

Weatherman part of yearlong campaign

Company will be exclusive distributor for 200 stores

Products

A wholesale distribution center that has served small stores in northern Maine for nearly 50 years closed its doors Friday, reported the Bangor Daily News.

Deal goes through 2008

McLane Co. Inc. and Wallace & Carey Inc. have signed agreements to serve Chevron owned and operated convenience stores and potential franchise locations.

Consumers shopping, spending more at small-format value retailers

Not mething around in Oregon

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