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Opinion: Calorie Counts: A Conundrum

By the end of this year, convenience-store operators with 20 or more locations are going to be treated as restaurants by the U.S Food & Drug Administration (FDA), thanks to the new calorie-count requirements that go into effect in December.

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Opinion: Modify the Risk, Enhance the Future

Swedish Match needs to be applauded for taking unprecedented steps and incurring significant costs in it effort it to market its snus products as ‘modified risk tobacco products.’

An impressive 4,200 convenience stores—almost 3% of the entire channel—traded hands last year. CSP takes a two-part look at this unprecedented climate, exploring the fault lines that spurred recent mammoth buys and what’s in store for a shell-shocked but undeniably optimistic channel.

The climate to sell is heating up, but expect some heartbreaks.

C-store chain makes 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 13th year in a row

TargetExpress designed for convenience, "quick-trip" shopping

On the hunt for a good fit, acquirers send multiples soaring.

24 success stories on how to capture fans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Senate falls five votes short of supermajority

The answer lies in how low gas prices are affecting consumers, says NACS survey

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