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BackRoom
Folk Oil Fights Hunger
A fundraiser at PS Food Marts draws a strong customer response.
Category Management
Forecast Strong for Cigars
As cigarette prices escalate, cigars experienced strong gains in dollar sales with units sold surging in 2009.
Managing Tobacco’s Four Tier War
As cigarette prices escalate and the back bar becomes more crowded, retailers face difficult decisions regarding what brands to keep and which ones to cut.
Seizing Smokeless Opportunities
Keeping category sets fresh by rotating products, monitoring expiration dates and weeding out slow sellers is a key part of maximizing smokeless sales.
A Rocky Ride for RYO
Despite a sharp increase in federal taxes, roll-your-own tobacco remains slightly more economical than traditional cigarette brands.
Energizing a Crowded Cold Vault
While the energy drink category was flat in 2009, analysts predict the category has great potential to rebound in 2010.
CSD Products
Mini Wine Flavor Cigarillos
New Apple Sauce Flavors
Editor's Memo
Deadline Day is Here
Features
Pride & Perseverance
Despite intense pressure from Native Americans on tobacco and fuel, NOCO Express has carved out its niche with an elegant foodservice offering, a thriving loyalty program and great service.
Developing a Value Menu with Appeal
As the economy struggles, more chains are expanding their foodservice segments to include a greater array of options at an attractive price to sustain loyal customers.
Chicken’s Popularity Soars to New Heights
Few menu items offer the flexibility and margins of a dynamic poultry program.
Enhancing POS Possibilities
From gas pumps and safes to back-office software and lottery terminals, operators are finding that integrating store equipment with their point-of-sale systems leads to greater accuracy and efficiency.
Keeping C-Stores Secure
Now that the deadline for PCI compliance has passed, many retailers are still getting a failing grade, and that could have severe consequences.
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