Independents

General Merchandise/HBC

United Family Announces New Store Brands

Jun. 06, 2014

Supermarkets, grocery, convenience stores to carry Essential Everyday products

CSP Magazine

Top Performers: Bottom's Up

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

SOI data reveals a new twist: the revenge of the small retailer

CSP Magazine

Fuel: Gasoline's the Hero

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

If there was any good story in 2013, it was fuel margins—not necessarily sales, but definitely margins. Average fuel margins of 18.5 cents for the total industry were solid.

Mergers & Acquisitions

What Are the Hot Markets for Convenience Store Growth?

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

Recent mega-mergers spur talk of where new acquisitions, expansion may occur

Technology/Services

Cenex Rolls Out New Website

Jun. 05, 2014

Features 'Tanks of Thanks,' 'Cenexperts' blog, more, to assist travelers, marketers

CSP Magazine

Cross Channel: Apples to Apples

By Angel Abcede on Jun. 05, 2014

Convenience retailers can see satisfaction turn to dissatisfaction with the simple switch of channel of retail. Likewise, seemingly notable gains are drab when compared to other categories and years.

Fuels