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General merchandise and HBC category news for the convenience-store retail industry

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Convenience stores turn branded merchandise into marketing gold

 By Steve Dwyer on Nov. 11, 2025

From Buc-ee's beaver gear to Fat Dogs shot glasses, c-store chains discover customers crave branded swag

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Nominations open for CSP’s 2026 Category Manager of the Year awards

By CSP Staff on Oct. 31, 2025

Winners across 8 categories to be recognized at Convenience Retailing University in February

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Rhodes category manager shares insights on flavor innovation, GLP-1 trends in convenience stores

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 30, 2025

Deb Bowman also talks about challenges, trends and more from CSP’s Center Store Forum

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C&S Wholesale Grocers completes SpartanNash acquisition

By Greg Lindenberg and Bill Wilson on Sep. 22, 2025

Company picks up more than 40 conveniences stores

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7-Eleven seeking snacks, beverages, frozen treats for 2026 Brands with Heart

By Greg Lindenberg on Sep. 18, 2025

Convenience-store retailer looking for innovative, retail-ready products to try out in store

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Convenience stores must be creative to grow in current economic environment

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 18, 2025

‘You don’t need to be selling ethnic products to participate in Diwali or the Chinese New Year,’ Nik Modi of RBC Capital Markets says at CSP’s Center Store Forum

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US Foods, Performance Food Group agree to share data, taking first step in potential mega-merger

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 17, 2025

Deal would create largest broadline distributor of food to restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, healthcare facilities and schools

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Love’s Travel Stops expands relationship with Core-Mark

By Greg Lindenberg on Sep. 17, 2025

Deal brings more than 550 additional stores into distributor’s network

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‘Chaos in merchandising’: How clutter in convenience-store aisles hurts sales

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 12, 2025

‘You need to give space to your customers when they’re walking through,’ consultant Richard Poye says at CSP’s Center Store Forum

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Kraft Heinz splitting into 2 separate companies

By Greg Lindenberg on Sep. 02, 2025

Division will include a mix of Kraft, Heinz brands under each new entity

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