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CSPedia Retailer News & Updates (March 2014)

 Apr. 12, 2014

A monthly digest from the convenience store industry's online encyclopedia

Tobacco

SOI Category Focus: OTP Sales Grow 6.6% in 2013

 By Steve Holtz on Apr. 11, 2014

Buoyed by e-cigs, category gains in prominence

Technology/Services

Marathon Petroleum Expanding Loyalty Card Program

Apr. 11, 2014

Announces plans for marketers to offer instant cents-off discount rollout

Beverages

C-Store Beverage Sales Up 2.8% in First Quarter

By Steve Holtz on Apr. 11, 2014

Category grows on back of energy drinks, enhanced waters: Herzog

Technology/Services

Travel Center Near Valley of Fire Lights Up Solar Array

Apr. 11, 2014

Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribe, USDA complete energy project

Mergers & Acquisitions

Insider's View: M&A & Capital Markets Review Q1 2014

By Dennis L. Ruben on Apr. 11, 2014

Stage set for “bigger deals” in second half of the year

Tobacco

Smoking-Accessory Sales Continue to Fall Off

Apr. 10, 2014

Smoking-accessories continue to lag in c-stores, on a 4-year downward trend.

General Merchandise/HBC

Walmart to Offer Keyes' Wild Oats Brand

Apr. 10, 2014

Deal with company owned by former 7-Eleven CEO promises affordable organic groceries

Company News

Week of Wawa: Milestones in the Retailer's History (Slideshow)

Apr. 10, 2014

A look at the former iron foundry's move from one c-store to industry leader

General Merchandise/HBC

Family Dollar Closing 370 Stores, Slowing Growth

By Greg Lindenberg on Apr. 10, 2014

Layoffs, lowering prices also part of strategic business review

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