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Fuels

Where Does America Like to Fill Up?

 Jun. 24, 2014

Convenience rules, but c-stores aren't consumers' favorite places to get gas

Tobacco

Cigar Dollar Sales Flat Even as Unit Sales Grow 5.6%

 Jun. 24, 2014

Cigarette sales in convenience stores continue to slide, while e-cigarettes see nearly 98% unit-sales growth. Cigars, meanwhile, saw unit-sales growth of nearly 6%, but dollar sales remained generally...

Foodservice

Tedeschi Tackles Nontraditional Foodservice

By Abbie Westra on Jun. 23, 2014

Healthy products, YMCA site earn retailer leadership award

CSP Magazine

Convenience Stores Foodservice Trend 2014: Slow and Steady

By Abbie Westra and Robert Lillegard on Jun. 23, 2014

Foodservice is not for the impatient, especially if you’re running a convenience store. Convenience-store foodservice traffic grew 1% last year compared to flat growth for both quick-service restaurants (QSR) and food/drug channels. That’s down from 2% growth in 2012 and 3% in 2011.

Beverages

Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. Launches 8-oz. Cans

Jun. 23, 2014

Three beverages now available in 12-packs of “Sleek” cans from Rexam

Company News

Kangaroo Express Rolls Out 'Roo Rides'

Jun. 23, 2014

The Pantry announces fourth annual "Salute Our Troops" campaign

General Merchandise/HBC

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medication Sales Flag in 2013

Jun. 23, 2014

C-store sales of over-the-counter (OTC) medication flagged in 2013, with even the largest segment—analgesics—seeing declines. Dollar sales of analgesics fell by 1.4% and unit sales fell 5....

Company News

Louisiana Governor Decides Tony's Fate

Jun. 23, 2014

In twist on classic tiger tale, did Jindal choose animal rights group or truckstop owner?

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hackney Buys Two Jiffy 7 Till 11 C-Stores

Jun. 21, 2014

Will rebrand the Dayton, Tenn., locations to its own Aztex Food & Fuel flag

Company News

QuikTrip's 'Perfect Storm' in the Carolinas

Jun. 21, 2014

And 700th store chain-wide set to open in Missouri

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