Kum & Go to Add Protein2o
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Beginning in January, most Kum & Go convenience stores will begin carrying Protein2o Inc.'s line of protein-enhanced waters, the beverage company said.The rollout will...
View ArticleHershey Unveils 'Candy Experience'
HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Hershey Co., in partnership with Winn-Dixie and its parent company Bi-Lo Holdings, has announced the opening of Hershey's Candy Experience, a new concept that has replaced the...
View ArticleCrude Talk From Kim Lubel
TULSA, Okla. -- CST Brands Inc. president and CEO Kim Lubel spoke to CNBC about low crude oil prices and the company's better-than expected margins.Recently declining crude oil and wholesale gasoline...
View ArticleSteven Grapstein to Step Down as Tesoro Chairman
SAN ANTONIO -- Tesoro Corp. has announced that Steven H. Grapstein will be stepping down as non-executive chair of the board, effective Dec. 31, 2014, but will remain as a member of the board of...
View ArticleDueling Wawas Wind Up in Court
store giant Wawa Inc., according to an NBC10 report. The chain--which takes its name from the Ojibwe word for the Canada goose that is still part of its logo--is accusing a Kissimmee, Fla., restaurant...
View ArticleTechnology Multi-Tasking
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Retailers facing the daunting task of assimilating and executing on the opportunities of technology related to convenience stores took a moment to review the elements currently in...
View ArticleConvenience Retailers Tackle Major Eco-Friendly Projects (Slideshow)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Three convenience-store retailers were honored Tuesday morning for their green building design, company policies and more during CSP's 2014 Outlook Leadership Conference in...
View ArticleStripes Awards 40 Scholarships
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- Julieta Garcia, one of 40 University of Texas at Brownsville students who received a $1,000 scholarship from Stripes Convenience Stores, spoke to fellow scholarship winners,...
View ArticleRetailer 'High-Wire' Act
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The retail business is a people business. And as the three operators on a panel at the 2014 CSP Outlook Conference explained, the people part can be a true balancing act, whether...
View ArticleNation's First Tobacco Sales Ban DOA
WESTMINSTER, Mass. -- Defeating a proposal that would have made the town the first in the nation to ban the sale of all tobacco products, the Westminster, Mass., Board of Health voted two to one not to...
View ArticleEngaging Omnichannel Experience
PLANO, Texas -- Crossmark has announced the appointment of Jim Norred as president of its Marketing Solutions Group.The group provides marketing solutions to address the challenges that brands...
View ArticleTaking Command of Fuel Pricing
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Declining gas volumes, heavy competition from inside and outside the convenience store channel, and regulatory burdens are just a few of the challenges that make the business of...
View ArticleKum & Go Selects Renzo Piano Building Workshop to Design HQ
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa --Kum & Go LC has announced that it has selected international architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) as the architectural firm to design the convenience store...
View ArticleThorntons Picks New Ad Agency
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Gasoline/convenience store retailer Thorntons Inc. has named Scoppechio as its agency of record."We are excited about this new partnership," said Jeff Keune, CMO of Thorntons Inc....
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Turf Wars for Bakery & Coffee Cafes (Infographic)
CHICAGO -- While bakery and coffee cafes have much in common, consumers have distinct preferences towards one over the other for certain types of visits, according to Technomic in its Bakery &...
View ArticleSmaller Cans Part of Coke's Packaging Proliferation
ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. said this week that U.S. sales of Coke's smaller, premium-priced packages, including 7.5-oz. "mini cans'' and 8-oz. glass bottles, have risen 9% this year through October,...
View ArticleRicker's Opens New-Design Flagship
CARMEL, Ind. --In Carmel, Ind., Ricker's convenience stores has opened what it said is the flagship location of a new design that will pave the way for future Ricker's c-stores and features a variety...
View ArticleAnheuser-Busch: Beer's No. 1 Underdog
ST. LOUIS -- David Almeida isn’t shy about touting Anheuser-Busch’s strengths and position as the largest brewer of beer in the United States and around the world. At the same time, he positions A-B as...
View ArticleQuickChek's Gift That Keeps on Thanksgiving
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. --QuickChek is aiding thousands of families in need this year by volunteering at local community food banks ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.A group of 56 volunteers...
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'Tanksgiving' Travel Forecast (Infographic)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- AAA Travel projects that 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2007 and a 4.2%...
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