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What Would Richard Branson Do?

CBX imagines what famed Virgin entrepreneur would do if he owned a chain of gas stations

General Merchandise/HBC

Save-A-Lot Opens 'Fresh' Stores

Limited-assortment chain focusing on fresh produce, dairy, meats

The Simpsons' irreverent take on convenience stores gets LEGO, "food-truck" treatments

Executive summary presents the “next-level of convenience retailing”

Accompanies largest decrease in consumer optimism in more than two years

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.

Letter clarifies relationship between oil companies, retailers

New campaign uses ampersand with new tagline, "Where & means more"

Market Force study reveals how consumers are ordering, paying

A colleague and I came to an unsettling conclusion: One cannot make the fueling experience fun. No matter what you improve, it could never be fun. However, there are ways to it make it less painful.

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