Kristina Hurtig

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All Signs (Except One) Point to Improving Times

Consumer confidence for December surpassed expectations, increasing to 96.5 from 92.6 in November, according to the Conference Board.

Technology/Services

C-Store Community Service Roundup: 5Ks, Gift Boxes & Safe Water

Initiatives by Alta, CST, Jiffy Mart, QuickChek, Rutter’s, SpartanNash

Analysis: Corner Store Shakeup

Over the past two months, Wall Street and two activist shareholders have raised concerns CST Brands is failing to leverage its 1,900-store size to maximize shareholder value.

Five Chains Increasing Employee Compensation

Wage increases aimed at “attracting, retaining and developing the best people”

Nine States Taking Aim at Credit-Card Fraud

Attorneys general in eight states and the District of Columbia are urging the required use of customer personal identication numbers (PINs) with new computer chip-enabled cards.

Fresh & Easy: Doomed Since Day One?

Nothing could have been done to save the ailing grocery from across the pond, analysts say

C-Store Community Service Roundup: For the Kids

Initiatives by CPD, CST, Love’s, Minnoco, Parker’s, NOCO, Weigel’s, GSP

Western Convenience Disputes Millions Owed to Suncor Energy

Chain requests access to cash collateral amid filing for bankruptcy protection

Mergers & Acquisitions

The Four Reasons Western Refining Is Acquiring Northern Tier

Expanded asset base one of several benefits for refiner-marketers to combine

Legislative: The Ripple Effects of Ozone, Tobacco Regs

States sue EPA over tighter standards; National push for ‘Tobacco to 21’ takes hold

Financial: Subway’s Slump and Online Delivery’s Boom

Sandwich chain looks to bounce back; Ordering groceries from home catches on

Will Diesel Sink Alongside VW?

Retailers wonder if German automaker’s emission scandal will backfire on diesel sales

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Top 202 Convenience Stores 2023

CSP’s Top 202 details the largest chains in the convenience-store industry and the biggest M&A stories of the past year. Welcome to a deep dive into the c-store landscape.

Category Management Handbook

Category sales performance in Beverages, Candy, General Merchandise, Packaged Food/Foodservice and Snacks.

The Distributor 15

The industry’s largest distributors by sales volume

Company News

Corporate retail news affecting the convenience-store industry

Convenience Store Products

The latest information on products and trends in the convenience-store and foodservice industries.

Grand Openings

Peek inside new convenience stores to uncover the best in retail store design across North America.