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csd names 7eleven 2005 chain of the year
Nation
the tough questions
Completing parts of the hiring process by way of Web, phone or kiosk can sidestep store-level shortcuts.
whos afraid of the dark
If the "Monster" Blackout of 2003 taught retailers anything, it's to prepare for the worst.
club house
Independent marketers have the ability to buy like the big boys.
a volatile mixture
With gas prices reaching obscene levels, sales of premium cigarettes could suffer in the short term.
decision makers
Waterway Gas & Wash Co. (Chesterfield, MO) has added MichelleSausen as its director of merchandising. Before joining Waterway Gas &Wash, Sausen served McLane Grocery Distribution as vice president of sales forthe company's Western and Minnesota divisions. Keith Morrow, chief tec
the new new normal
The images we see and stories we hear run the gamut, from disturbing to redeeming. America
serving the upper crust
Fuel Co. sells gas and convenience items, but the store's style and gourmet delicacies put it in a class by itself.
7eleven goes functional
7-Eleven Inc. (Dallas, TX) now offers in its stores Formula 7
carolina petroleum optimizes fuel ops
Carolina Petroleum Distributors(Charlotte, NC), which owns and operatesmore than 60 high-volume convenience stores under the Petro Express brand inthe Carolinas, has implemented an Internet software solution from TelaPointInc. to streamline and manage its fuel marketing and tran
mapco gains some clarity
Mapco Express Inc., a subsidiary of Delek US Holdings Inc. (Franklin,TN) that operates a network of close to 400 stores in the Southeast, has adoptedClarity Systems' ( www.claritysystems.com)Clarity Performance Management as its planning, reporting and performance-monitoringst
next stop for first stop handheld computing
handheld computing
eye on the prize
While creating a safer environment for employees, Kent Oil witnessed as much as a 19% increase in sales in one of two stores testing a new surveillance system.
the ostore
Baton Rouge
removing obstacles
As senior vice president of sales and marketing for GPM Investments LLC, Brad Chivington does everything in his power to make sure his company's 160 Fas Mart and Shore Stop stores perform at a consistently high level. And when the stores show measurable improvement
working with a net
Meticulous vendor selection and an intense focus on proper rotation comprise some of the measures retailers take to build fortresses around their food programs.
waterworld
First-class service sets Waterway Gas & Wash apart from the crowd.
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