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BackRoom
Changing the Channel
With video rental video giants now treading into c-store territory, many industry operators are fighting back by venturing onto their turf.
Candy, Gum and Mi
Convenience Industry Study Outlined at All Candy Expo
NACS, AWMA and NCA collaborate to identify opportunities in confections, Hershey and Eby-Brown help forge pioneering study.
Category Management
Sweet Deliverance
Enhanced confections and chocolates could hit the sweet spot in the emerging functional foods category.
Moving Over to the Dark Side
Premium and upscale are the hottest trends in chocolate.
Driving the Dairy Business
Creating value and being sensitive to rising costs could generate a renewed interest in this core category.
Column
Who Said Tobacco Can’t be Safer?
New products offer healthy insight to the industry’s top in-store category.
Finding Success with Divesting Dealer Sites
A comprehensive dealer purchase program enables marketers to better deploy a network rationalization strategy.
CSD Products
Energy Boost
Lime Light
Pump Up Profits
Zero-Calorie Waters
Extreme TV
Shake and Chug
Hand-Wrapped Sandwich Line
Lemon Line
Stix Snacks
Supreme Cookies
Signature Sandwiches
Classic Fries
On-the-Go Vitamins
Vitamin Blast
Pure Organic Pickles
The Wright Sausage
Secure Video Management
Hangover Defense
Prairie Four-Pack
Energy On the Go
Team M&M’s
Affordable Tank-Monitoring Solution
Team M&M’s
Go for the Gold
Portion Control Peanut Butter
Chips with a Kick
Improving Loss Prevention
ALL NATURAL FRANKS
Editor's Memo
A Call to Arms
Features
ROI: Return on Involvement
Jay Ricker’s service to the industry has helped shape the development of Ricker’s Convenience Stores.
Secure Your System
On the heels of two major retail hacking episodes, the “ethical hacker” offers tips to protect customers’ credit card data.
Is Bulk Candy Marketing Right for You?
Store location and demographics are keys to boosting sales and margins with larger packages.
Where to Find the Best Hourly Employees
Referrals are still the best source of recruiting for industry operators, according to a yearlong study.
Bring Trust and Loyalty Back to the Workplace
When employees are satisfied with what they’re doing, they direct those positive feelings to the customer.
Front End
Banking on Big Branding
Shipley Energy, of York, Pa., becomes QSR franchisee to supplement self-branded foodservice at Tom’s c-stores.
NACS SOI Reveals Mixed Results
Convenience store sales set new highs, but rising credit card fees pummel profits to the tune of $7.6 billion
Fresh Look for Quick Chek
Chain introduces new logo, product packaging and Web site in evolving convenience store marketplace
Wawa Offers Gas Discounts To Customers
Chevron Announces Revamped Credit Cards
Couche-Tard Strikes Deal With Spirit Energy
Company acquires 83 Convenient Food Mart and Shell stores in Missouri and Illinois, all to be rebranded Circle K.
McLane Show Draws Record Numbers
More than 500 convenience store retailers representing nearly 15,000 stores and 300 vendors participated in McLane Co.’s National Tradeshow last month in San Antonio.
Kum & Go Stores on the Auction Block
Fuel Costs Drive Verc from Exxon to Gulf
By the Numbers
McDonald’s Eyes C-store Customers
P&G Plans Car Washes in Ohio, Kentucky
Rising Star
Hinsdale’s Friendly Faces
John Archer and Robin Gabriel, Owners, Shell Food Mart, Hinsdale, Ill.
Category Analysis
No Mystery Here: Speedway Voted Best Customer Service
Shoppers rate the company’s c-stores and overall performance ahead of 19 of its competitors.
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