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CSD Sales Down 1.4% in C-Stores in 2013
CSD Sales Down 1.4% in C-Stores in 2013Published in: CSP Daily NewsCarbonated-soft-drinks saw some relief in c-stores in 2013, down only 1.4%.Best-Selling CSDs in Convenience StoresIRI Convenience...
View ArticleRetail, Financial Groups Forge Cybersecurity Partnership
Body: WASHINGTON -- Trade associations representing the merchant and financial services industries announced a new cybersecurity partnership that will focus on exploring paths to increased information...
View ArticleKind Sues Clif Bar
Body: NEW YORK -- Snack bar maker Kind LLC has filed a lawsuit against rival snack bar maker Clif Bar in federal court in Manhattan seeking to prevent Clif from releasing its Clif Mojo bars in...
View ArticleFrom 'Who Shot J.R.?' to 'Where Is the Ewing Energies Gas Station?'
Body: ATLANTA -- Cable network TNT and agency Grey NY are opening a real-life Ewing Energies gas station to help promote the third season of the revived Dallas TV series, according to a report by Fast...
View ArticleSt. Augustine Kangaroo Express Stores Get 'New at the Roo' Treatment
Body: ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Kangaroo Express, operated by The Pantry Inc., has announced six stores in St. Augustine, Fla., now feature new store offerings and upgraded appearances as part of the "New...
View ArticleOpen & Shut for Jan. 2014
Body: OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. --The Open & Shut digest of new-store openings, store remodelings and store closings returns with listings for Jan. 2014.The listing of locations not previously...
View ArticleTaylor to Retire as President & CEO of MFA Oil
Body: COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Jerry Taylor, president and CEO of MFA Oil Co., will retire effective Aug. 31, 2014, the company said. Taylor will remain with the company to lead MFA Oil's investments in MFA...
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Cheese Sales Grow in C-Stores for Third Straight Year
Cheese Sales Grow in C-Stores for Third Straight YearPublished in: CSP Daily NewsUnit sales of cheese were up 2.3% in c-stores in 2013.Best-Selling Natural Cheese-Chunk Brands in Convenience StoresIRI...
View ArticleTwisted Tea Adds Three Hard-Lemonade Flavors
Body: CINCINNATI -- The Twisted Tea Brewing Co. is rolling nationally its new Twisted Lemonade. This new hard lemonade tastes like homemade lemonade and hits shelves just in time for warmer weather,...
View ArticleMore to Love's From Valentine's Day Community Events (Slideshow)
Body: OKLAHOMA CITY -- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. shared with CSP Daily News some of the photos from the chain's Valentine's Day "Share the Love" events, which helped the company...
View ArticleObama: Truck Fuel Efficiency Ready for Round Two
Body: WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, President Obama announced a plan to further boost the fuel efficiency of medium and heavy-duty trucks, and called for greater investment in infrastructure for...
View ArticleAtlas Oil Exits the Retail Game
Body: TAYLOR, Mich. -- Atlas Oil Co. has ceased day-to-day operation of its five Earth Market convenience store sites, CSP Daily News has learned. The company transitioned operation of the stores to...
View ArticleMaverik, Mapco Offer Sales Opportunity Lessons
Body: LAS VEGAS -- Greater sales are ahead for convenience retailers, provided they grab and develop the opportunities in front of them.That was the lesson at a recent panel CSP moderated at ECRM's...
View ArticleIllinois Senate Savors Soda Tax
Body: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A proposed statewide soda tax would add an extra penny on every ounce of sugary drinks sold in sealed containers in Illinois, along with the syrups and powders used to flavor...
View ArticleMondelez Reinventing Supply Chain
Body: BOCA RATON, Fla. -- At the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Fla., executives of Mondelez International highlighted the company's long-term growth targets and...
View Article'Little Tobacco' MSA Money at Issue in Missouri
Body: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- For the last 12 years, legislators have refused the Missouri state attorney general's request to pass a law to neutralize a pricing advantage that small tobacco...
View ArticleEby-Brown Creates Corporate Foodservice Manager Position
Body: NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Eby-Brown Co. LLC announces the addition of former Technomic Inc. consultant Mathew Mandeltort as corporate foodservice manager, a newly created position. In this role,...
View ArticleGasoline to Remain Dominant Despite Consumption Drop
Body: ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Gasoline will remain the dominant fuel powering light-duty vehicles (LDV) through 2040, but consumption will drop 24% and market share will shrink 14% as fuel efficiency...
View ArticleMobile 2 Go Blog: The Day I Fell in Love With Big Data
Body: GLENDALE, Ariz. -- I never thought “Big Data” was like falling in love. I always felt suspicious about it, finding it invasive of my personal space. But like love, apparently, there’s a right and...
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Sugarless Gum Sales Dip for 4th Year Running
Sugarless Gum Sales Dip for 4th Year RunningPublished in: CSP Daily NewsThe fall-off in sugarless gum sales grew to 7% in 2013.Top Sugarless Gum Brands in Convenience StoresIRI Convenience AllScan data...
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