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CSP Magazine

Snacks: Meat Snacks & Jerky 2014

Convenience store unit sales of meat snacks fell nearly 1% in 2013, with dollars up around 2%, according to IRI. The largest segment—jerky, with more than 41% of dollar sales—grew dollar sales nearly 6% but lost ground on unit sales.

Technology/Services

Shell Selects NCR as Consumer Transaction Option

Brand's retailers can now opt for complete software, hardware, services solution

Show sessions offer look at alternative fuels, e-cigs, more

Retailer closing three of the 24 acquired convenience stores

Picks up commercial fueling, wholesale contracts, two of 16 c-stores from Redding Oil

Changing temperatures, severe storms on the way for Mother's Day

Installs media platform at more than 35 Mobil gas stations

But fuel margins, decline in demand hinder, says Marathon Petroleum Corp.

"The Muse" is inspired by demi-sec champagne and sparkling wine

Convenience store sales of bars rose nearly 9% in 2013, according to IRI, with nutritional/intrinsic health posting the biggest gains. Granola-bar sales, meanwhile, fell more than 11%, with units off more than 9%.

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