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the power of one
One manager, one employee or idea can make a difference in customers
saving energy means saving money
Millions of dollars in rebates are out there for convenience store and petroleum marketers that know how and when to apply.
the quest for excellence
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boosting impulse sales at the checkout counter
Higher operating costs and lower margins are forcing marketers to boost profitability in other areas of the store.
back to the future
CSD examines the financial hurdles the industry faced over the past 10 years, and how retailers will compete in the future.
design to keep in mind
Retailers big and small would be wise to seek the help of professionals whencrafting a new store. Nice N Easy couldn't have achieved the results it haswithout help from an outside design firm. "Hooking up with Group Red kept us focused and gave us a new perspective,"says Nice N Easy Pre
open pantrys upscale creations
Years ago, communities had little voice in whether a store would be built.But as markets grew more saturated, communities felt as though they were losingtheir identities."Today, four or five people sit on a board and make the decision whether astore will be built," says Jim Fien
designing a retail strategy
Keeping a close eye on competitors, and an even closer eye on the changing needs of customers, is the key to becoming a destination.
desion makers
Kum & Go has promoted Dennis Folden, who has been with the chain since1976, to chief operating officer. Folden's previous position was executive vicepresident. In his 30 years with the company, Folden has held roles as storemanager, retail supervisor and vice president of marketing,
retailer spotlight
Rutter's Holdings Inc. (York, PA), parent company of Rutter's Farm Stores andRutter's Dairy, was named 2005 "Business of the Year" by the Central PennBusiness Journal . The award honors Rutter's contribution to the centralPennsylvania business community, which includes leadership,
looking back looking forward
It hardly seems appropriate for me to write about the joy of producing Convenience Store Decisions' milestone 200th issue, especially since I've been here barely long enough to figure out the voice mail system. But while my contribution to CSD encompasses all of six issues, I have had the good fort
csd brings retailers suppliers together at ecrm convenience conference
Nearly 300 attendees from 135 companies met in Los Angeles for one-on-one strategic planning sessions.
championing technology
Jenny Bullard pinpoints trends that have shaped the industry and identifies new developments leading it into the future.
griffin brand comes to life
American Auto Wash launches a proprietary fuel offering with plans to introduce it to franchisees in the Mid-Atlantic.
high gas prices impacting cstore profitability
With credit card fees eating away at fuel margins, NACS is promoting an alternative.
marketers urged to get up to date on otc pharmaceuticals
ACRC working overtime on legislative agenda, retailer recruitment.
committed to convenience stores
A look at the Fina brand 16 Years (200 CSD Issues) Later
in brief
McLane
techfriendly
Greg Hendricks thought it was just a regular day when the vice president of Taylor Petroleum breezed into the Radio Shack where he was working in 1983. He asked Hendricks if he liked working with computers, which he did, and brought him on board the company's pump maintenance team. Twenty-three yea
suppliers reflect on industry evolution
CSD survey finds marketing, communications and wireless technology are keys to unlocking future growth.
our commitment to you
One of the key lessons I learned from one of my mentors in the publishing business is that it's not the job of a trade magazine editor to be smarter than anybody else (you can only imagine what a relief it was to hear that). Instead, our job is to know where to find the smart people on any given su
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