Retail hold-ups and robberies serve as a tent pole on the police blotter of just about every local newspaper. And while most of these crimes tend to follow a simple formula-thief holds up store at gun/knifepoint; thief takes money and runs; thief (hopefully) gets caught by the police-some that are a bit more unorthodox and [...]
Wins approval in Ulster County for its third convenience store in the state. The Ulster, N.Y., Town Board has granted site plan approval for QuickChek Inc. to build a gas station, convenience store and car wash at the current site of a Mobil gas station and food mart. The approval did not include any action [...]
Buying opportunities abound in tobacco, candy and HBC. Retailers looking for great deals and updates on the newest products hitting shelves are going to want to attend ECRM’s convenience market planning session from Jan. 21-24 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The show, focused exclusively on tobacco, general merchandise and health and beauty care, is expected to attract [...]
Dealer volume has never been more attractive and times have never been better for wholesale marketers considering exiting the industry. I was sitting in my office the other day ruminating that with the recent letter of intent we had just received, I was about to be a man without a jobbership to sell. Fortunately, the [...]
Aided by its partnership with Valero, Fas Mart and Shore Stop stores are thriving in a tough East Coast market. Just a few years ago, Fas Mart was facing financial uncertainty. With 170 stores, the Mechanicsville, Va.-based chain, which also operates Shore Stop stores, was forced into Chapter 11. But what was a difficult period [...]
Industry experts will come together Nov. 30 to discuss the current state of tobacco and its outlook for 2007. Prior to the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement, tobacco held a more than 40% share in just about every market in the U.S. Since the agreement, the numbers have slowly faded as regulation and taxation have taken [...]