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Editor's Note: Fallen Arches, Whole Headaches

A lesson that hits home for the top convenience retailers: knowing that no matter how good I am today, I must get better tomorrow. Because if I don’t, someone will surpass me.

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Industry View: Of Legal Age and Tobacco Sales

When is an adult not an adult? That question is being asked more frequently as an increasing number of states, and now local governments, seek to place further restrictions on the sale of tobacco products by raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products. However, raising the legal age also has unintended financial consequences for retailers and state governments.

This year, I truly believe the time and consumer mindset is ready to take this decadent beverage to the next level: I’m talking a hot-chocolate bar!

Energy-drink sales "soft" on back of fewer promotions

Mid-State Energy partners with Protec Fuel to introduce ethanol blend

Existing convenience-store food offerings are plain and perceived as unhealthy. To what extent should c-stores pursue health trends in new offerings?

When you have the opportunity to rekindle relationships long since ended, please do so. Because it truly does turn out that they never ended—they were just waiting for a time to begin again.

Catching up with former Stripes president, CEO, now top exec at Focus Brands

Other prizes included year of free fillups; each store offers one free fillup

“Manfidence” campaign developed with Facebook multicultural team

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