VP Taps Chris Wall to Lead Corporate Marketing
SAN ANTONIO -- VP Racing Fuels, which serves the race fuel market with performance chemicals for both the racing and consumer markets and in the retail gasoline market, has appointed industry veteran...
View ArticleWhat Do Greek Yogurt & Coconuts Have in Common?
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Considering that 90% of all U.S. households purchase frozen desserts, the consumption of these products is an American tradition. Previous generations of ice cream advertising stuck...
View ArticleNCASEF Flexes Charity Muscles
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchises (NCASEF) and its partners made two sizable donations to its charities of choice last month at its national convention in...
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Drop in Sale of Mexican Foods in C-Stores Slows
Newsletter: CSP Daily NewsThe drop in the sale of Mexican foods in c-stores slowed a bit in 2013. For the 52 weeks ending May 18, unit sales are down 6.5%.Best-Selling Hard & Soft Tortillas/Taco...
View ArticleAnalysis: Why CST's Lehigh Acquisition Is More Than Price Tag Reveals
SAN ANTONIO – Let's be clear, last week's deal between CST Brands Inc. and Lehigh Gas Partners (LGP) is big.Don't be fooled by the $85-million price tag. When compared to the multi-billion-dollar deals...
View ArticlePump Price Drops Tapering
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- The U.S. retail price of regular grade gasoline dropped 5.89 cents in the past two weeks, to $3.5206 per gallon, according to the most recent Lundberg Survey of approximately 2,500...
View ArticleLogic Expands Into Canada
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Electronic cigarette maker Logic Technology has announced plans for international retail distribution in Canada. Through a partnership with Hilary's Salesmaster Inc., Logic will...
View ArticleEnmark C-Stores to Carry Organic Products
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Enmark Stations Inc. has announced that 25 stores will now carry United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) products in an effort to offer customers healthy snacking options. UNFI is an...
View ArticleWhat Name Did Name Pickers Pick for New Snickers Bar?
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- For the first time, Mars' Snickers brand offered consumers the chance to select the name of a new product through an exclusive vote on the brand's Facebook page. Mars Chocolate...
View ArticleMore Retailers U-Hauling
DOTHAN, Ala. -- Selma St. Market in Dothan, Ala., is among several convenience store and gas station business that have expanded their services by offering U-Haul rental equipment."People are always...
View ArticleRioters, Looters Destroy Ferguson, Mo., QuikTrip
FERGUSON, Mo. -- A QuikTrip convenience store in Ferguson, Mo., was destroyed on Sunday after rioting following the shooting of an allegedly unarmed teen by police. Rioters and looters damaged several...
View Article'Deeming' Update
WASHINGTON -- More organizations have revealed the comments that they submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on whether certain tobacco products should fall under the agency's...
View ArticleCSDs Turn Around Sales Declines
NEW YORK -- Carbonated-soft-drink sales saw some small growth during July, the first positive momentum for the subcategory of beverages in more than a year, according to a new report from Wells Fargo...
View ArticlePriceAdvantage Validates Wayne Nucleus POS System
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Fuel pricing software company PriceAdvantage has announced validation and support for the Wayne Nucleus point-of-sale (POS) system to synchronize fuel price changes from...
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Sulu vs. Wawa
WAWA, Pa. -- George Takei thought he caught convenience store retailer Wawa in an error.On his Facebook page, the actor--"Sulu" on TV's Star Trek--posted an image of a Wawa coffee cup and sleeve with a...
View ArticleJelly Belly Leaving Illinois
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- As part of a strategic realignment of the U.S. domestic business Jelly Belly Candy Co. has announced plans to consolidate Jelly Belly confectionery manufacturing in the company's...
View ArticleTMC Holdings Acquires Tri-Mart
HARTFORD, Wis. -- TMC Holdings LLC, an acquisition entity formed by an investment group to acquire wholesale distributors in the convenience store industry, recently announced the acquisition of...
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Convenience Retailing University 2015 to Emphasize Growth Strategies
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Each year, members of the convenience and petroleum retailing industry explore many options to take their business to the next level. The conference that kicks off the new...
View ArticleA True Pioneer Passes Away
BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Murray Hogarth, who founded Pioneer Petroleum (now Pioneer Energy LP), Ontario's largest independent petroleum retailer, with a single gas station in 1956, died on Aug. 11. He was...
View ArticleReturn of the Werewolf Blood-Red Ale
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Newcastle is resurrecting its popular Werewolf Blood-Red Ale, which was the top-selling imported limited edition in 2013, according to importer Heineken USA Inc.Like the nocturnal...
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