Independents

Technology/Services

Wallet Wars: CurrentC vs. Apple Pay

Retailers take sides as mobile payment systems deploy for battle

Foodservice

Broaster Adds 162 New Operators in September

More c-stores, restaurants signing on to licensed chicken program

Sales decline 50% at stores along the border since 2013 fee increase

Gasoline marketer will make donation for Pink Ribbon purchases

Despite profitable summer, some gas stations barely growing, research shows

Part of the problem: Prices growing at twice the CPI

Gasoline down 18 cents per gallon over past two weeks, says Lundberg

Allows franchisees to offer products from anywhere in the restaurant system

Retailer sets sites on urban consumers

To many consumers, getting that daily protein fix is like a riddle wrapped in an enigma—many are clueless about how much protein they actually need. Convenience store retailers and their food-company partners think they have some solutions: Forget the riddle wrapped in an enigma; how about meat snacks or jerky wrapped in a 3.25-ounce package of 12 grams of lean protein?

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