The NAG/YEO Spring Leadership Series wrapped up with its fifth and final session with a June 16 webcast, discussing of the topic “Fuel Disruption: How a new administration will impact the fuel market by mandating electric vehicles and flex fuels.” NAG Executive Director John Lofstock welcomed John Eichberger, executive director of The Fuels Institute, and…
How to Make More Money for Your Store by Also Selling Online
Corner convenience and grocery stores have traditionally sold their items only in-store, and have relied almost completely on customer foot traffic for sustained revenue. But now, for several reasons, the days of independently owned c-stores and neighborhood small groceries yielding online sales to bigger chains are over. To ensure continued operations in the black, Mom…
7-Eleven Refreshes Big Gulp With Five New Flavors
The 7-Eleven Big Gulp has five new, non-traditional flavors: AHA sparkling flavored water, craft lemonade made with real juice and cane sugar, electrolyte-infused vitaminwater zero squeezed and 7-Eleven‘s private brand vitamin-infused sport drink Replenish Zero and energy drink Power Berry by Quake. “We’re excited to offer these new, great-tasting beverages at an equally great value…
GPM Adds Alcoholic Beverages to Eight Additional Stores
Customers can now buy beer at eight more ARKO Corp. convenience retail chain GPM Investments, the company announced this week. The stores’ new beer licenses are in response to legislation passed in November 2020 elections that now allow the sale of beer in selected municipalities. Beer licenses have been added to five locations in Arkansas,…
Kum & Go Sustainable Clothing Partnership Celebrates Pride Month
Des Moines, Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go has teamed up with acclaimed fashion label HOMOCO to produce a new limited-run line of sustainable swimwear and shirts to celebrate Pride Month. Kum & Go and HOMOCO are partnering with the Transgender Law Center (TLC), funneling a portion of the proceeds from the collaboration toward…
ACE Happy for USDA Pandemic Relief, But Is It a Fair Share?
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) issued a statement regarding this week’s announcement from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack of more details about the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. In March, the USDA unveiled the initiative which dedicates $6 billion in unspent pandemic relief for a variety of producers, including renewable fuels.…
Love’s Adds Northern Mississippi Travel Stop
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Holly Springs, Miss., thanks to a travel stop that opened on June 10. The store, located at 929 Highway No. 7 South, off I-22, adds 70 jobs and 46 truck parking spaces to Marshall County. “We’re excited to add our 18th clean and safe location for customers…
Growth Energy Applauds Nevada’s Move to E15 Biofuel
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed AB 411 into law, legislation that would require the Nevada Board of Agriculture to approve a 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) as part of any fuel regulation adopted by July 1, 2022. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded Nevada for moving to approve E15 as part of its state fuel…
Lighters See Double-Digit Growth at C-Stores
Pandemic lockdowns led to customers stocking up on their favorite products wherever and whenever they could find them, and the data reflects this: Smoking accessories saw a massive 23.5% increase in dollar sales and a 16.3% increase in unit sales for the latest 52 weeks ending April 18, 2021, according to IRI Total U.S. Convenience…
Marathon Scores 100% on Corporate Equity Index
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ranked Marathon Petroleum (MPC) as a “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ equality for the second consecutive year. For 2021, MPC scored 100% on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) survey, which is the highest possible score. The CEI is a national benchmarking report for LGBTQ-related corporate policies and practices…