Houchens Completes Purchase of Buehler Foods
June 05, 2008 -- The deal adds 22 grocery stores and fuel stations in three states.
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Murphy Oil USA Chooses Gilbarco
June 05, 2008 -- New fuel system management software rolled out at all locations.
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ExxonMobil Receives 2008 Malaria Award
June 05, 2008 -- Global Business Coalition honors the company's continuing pledge to fighting disease.
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Petro-Canada Named to List of World's Most Ethical Cos.
June 05, 2008 -- Ethisphere Institute awards companies for ethics and corporate responsibility.
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Chester's Opens in California Wine County
June 05, 2008 -- Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks latest store opening.
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Twelve E85 Stations to Open in Atlanta This Week
June 02, 2008 -- Reduced gas prices promote openings.
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"These companies consistently demonstrate that doing business the right way -- ethically -- can have a sustainable, positive impact on their
performance and brand."
-- Stephen Martin, editor-in-chief; Ethisphere Magazine, on the companies that made the publication's second annual World's Most Ethical
Companies List, which included Petro-Canada.
Category Management
Boo Koo Teams with Coca-Cola Bottling
June 05, 2008 -- New product, BooKoo Burner, rolled out in 2,000 c-stores.
Category Management
Coke's Second Quarter Earnings Drop
May 30, 2008 -- Bottler blames slowing U.S. economy.
As Seen In the May 27 Issue of
Convenience Store News:
Deflated
The convenience store industry's rapid sales growth of the past five years hit the brakes in 2007, as yearly in-store sales per store -- the best
barometer of the industry's health because it ignores store count growth and the inflationary affects of rising gas prices -- increased by the lowest
percentage since 2002.
The Essence of Convenience
Chain drug stores offer groceries, snacks and beverages, and some are testing fresh, hot coffee and fountain drinks. Sounds pretty convenient,
doesn't it?
For more features from the current issue of CSNews, visit the In Print section.
Convenience Store News 2008 Industry Report
For its 33nd Industry Report, CSNews has partnered with leading companies, including Preston/Rogers Associates and The Nielsen Company, to provide
the industry with the most comprehensive and actionable benchmarks and insights available. This version includes data not found in the print edition
including Top 10 SKUs for a variety of leading categories; more category details and competitive market data.
Convenience Store News 2008 Technology Study
Each year, the use of technology in the convenience store industry inches closer to the advances found in other retail segments like supermarkets and
c-stores. The 2008 Convenience Store News Tech Study reveals that c-stores are spending more money, upgrading old systems and implementing leading
edge applications, both at the store and headquarters, at an increasing rate.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is adding magnolia bark extract to its Eclipse gum and mints, to fight bad breath, the company stated.
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The Latest Post CSNews' Spare Change Blog:
Convenience at a Crossroads
Difficult economic times usually cause lasting change in c-store industry. The survivors are likely to be bigger, stronger and more profitable than
ever.
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The head of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently forecast that the
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They have quit smoking -- 7%
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