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Sports Drinks 4-Year Sales Trend
Sports Drinks 4-Year Sales TrendPublished in: CSP Daily NewsAfter 3 years of unit growth, sports drinks have seen a decline through Oct. 6.Top Sports Drink Brands in Convenience StoresBrandDollar...
View ArticleFuels Forward--Diesel: The Other Transportation Fuel
Body: OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- I was struck by a few things in the recent survey from NACS that gauges consumers’ interests in alternative-fueled vehicles (AFVs). For one, how many folks would...
View ArticleFresh & Easy Sale Completed
Body: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Yucaipa Cos., a U.S.-based private investment firm, officially acquired Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market from United Kingdom based Tesco PLC as of Tuesday...
View ArticleMajor Grocery Wholesaler Hacked
Body: SPOKANE, Wash. -- About 160 supermarkets and grocery stores across the Pacific Northwest are reported to be among those whose electronic payment systems were hacked by thieves, according to a...
View ArticleLTOs Falling out of Favor
Body: OAKBROOK TERRACE. Ill. -- The limited-time offer (or LTO) may be going the way of the dinosaur as quick-service restaurants and other foodservice establishments find the effort more work than its...
View Article2013 U.S. Beverage Trends
Body: LONDON -- A new survey shows 4 in 10 food or snack consumers will choose a beverage just because it’s within arm’s reach on shelf. The new data comes from Kantar Worldpanel, which maintains one...
View ArticleTrading Slurpees for Literacy
Body: FRESNO, Calif. -- A 7-Eleven franchisee in Fresno, Calif., has added a new service that is bringing it some local accolades.Sushil and Josephine Kiran started a small library in their convenience...
View ArticleFormer Convenience Store Retailer to Lead Kansas Lottery
Body: OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Terry Presta, the former CEO of Presto Convenience Stores, is the new executive director of the Kansas Lottery, Gov. Sam Brownback announced Wednesday.Presta of Overland...
View ArticleAnd the Winners for 2013 Are …
Body: OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The winners of CSP’s 10th annual Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest represent a variety of new ideas and new flavors that are bringing fresh bang to convenience...
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Cigarette Lighters 4-Year Sales Trend
Cigarette Lighters 4-Year Sales TrendPublished in: CSP Daily NewsLighter sales have remained flat in convenience stores for two years running, including 2013.Top Cigarette Lighter Brands in Convenience...
View ArticleShell Hits Milestone on Secure Application Platform
Body: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cybera Inc., a provider of cloud-based security and application services, has reached a milestone 10,000 deployments of its Cybera ONE platform in Shell stations nationwide....
View ArticleKroger Joins Race for Midsized Retail Concept
Body: COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The recently opened Turkey Hill Markets are hitting the convenience-and-value sweet spot for consumers, according to a report in the Columbus Dispatch.“It’s a one-stop-for-all...
View ArticleSmall-Business Provision of Obamacare Delayed Again
Body: WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a one-year delay in a major element of the new health-care law that would allow small businesses to buy insurance online for their...
View ArticleCouche-Tard Stock Hits All-Time High
Body: LAVAL, Quebec -- Convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard saw its shares climb to a new high of $82.75 on Thursday after issuing a strong second-quarter earnings report.Laval,...
View ArticleInvestment Firm, Management Team Recapitalize Piedmont Candy Co.
Body: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte investment firm Plexus Capital has partnered with the existing management team and ownership group in the recapitalization of Piedmont Candy Co.According to Plexus,...
View ArticleFast-Food Workers to Strike
Body: NEW YORK -- Fast-food workers in 100 cities are expected to walk off their jobs Thursday in a rally aimed at bringing attention to the minimum wage. The third such demonstration in about a year,...
View ArticleOctober Gasoline Deliveries Highest in Three Years
Body: WASHINGTON -- Total petroleum deliveries increased by 1.3% from October 2012, and increased by 2.1% from September to average just below 19.0 million barrels per day in October, the American...
View ArticleWestern Refining Takes Over 7 Barney’s Convenience Stores
Body: EL PASO, Texas. -- In another addition to its portfolio, Western Refining Inc. has taken over the operation of seven convenience stores previously under the purview of Barnicle Enterprises, Yuma,...
View ArticleVector Subsidiary to Launch ZOOM E-Cig
Body: MIAMI -- Vector Group Ltd. has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Zoom E-Cigs LLC, will launch its ZOOM electronic cigarette brand nationwide in Jan. 2014. Zoom's first product, a...
View ArticleMonster Beverage Calls Heart Study 'Alarmist and Misleading'
Body: CORONA, Calif. -- Calling the findings "alarmist and misleading," Monster Beverage Corp. has released a statement in response to a paper presented at the Chicago-based Radiological Society of...
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