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NACS SHOW REWIND: Pivoting on the Backbar

Convenience retailers are left exploring ways to make up loss revenue following bans on the sale of flavored tobacco products.

Melissa Vonder Haar, Robert Wade and Lonnie McQuirter discuss the impact flavor bans have on tobacco sales

QuickChek Teams Up With New Brand Ambassador

New York Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux will highlight fresh convenience, great prices and the ease of ordering delivery.

Circle K Offers Gas Discount Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel

Drivers can save up to 40 cents per gallon on Nov. 21.

Circle K Fuel Day

Corporate & Store Operations

Buc-ee's First Ohio Store Faces Delay

The city of Huber Heights and Clark County are at loggerheads over who will be providing sewer and water services to the retailer.

Buc-ee's Tavel center exterior

Bad Ass Coffee Begins Travel Center Journey

The brand will serve as a flagship concept for the new 19,000-square-foot Golden Oil plaza.

2024 Foodservice Study

Cautiously optimistic, convenience store operators are banking on long-term investments in prepared food and dispensed beverages.

The State of the Small Operator: Overcoming Obstacles

Convenience Store News’ fifth-annual special report finds the convenience store industry’s small operators are the very picture of perseverance.

Retailer Groups Urge Senate to Change 'Anticompetitive' Swipe Fee System

Advocates encourage passage of the Credit Card Competition Act during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Hispanic Consumers Fuel CPG Growth

Circana: The cohort makes up 20% of the U.S. population.
PetroTex Wraps Up Sale to Sunoco

The deal includes all of the company's convenience store and fuel distribution assets.
Sheetz Gives Holiday Travelers a Break at the Pump

Guests at more than 500 locations can receive 40 cents off of Unleaded 88 through the end of November.
7-Eleven Kicks Off Monday Coffee Promotion

Small cups of fresh-brewed java are available weekly for 60 cents through the end of the year.
Two U.S. C-store Chains Place Among the Top Global Foodservice Programs

Dash In and Rutter's rank in the top 12 following a monthslong competition.
Stewart's Shops Pauses Tap-to-Pay Option

Scammers allegedly used fake chip cards to purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
Murphy USA's Core Categories Are Driving Long-Term Success

The basket-building categories of fuel, nicotine, beer and lottery are driving transactions and center-store sales.
Bridging the Workforce Gap From Baby Boomers to Gen Z

Communication remains a key element to avoid intergenerational misunderstandings in the workplace.
Convenience Store News Weekend Digest: November 17, 2024

A snapshot of the top headlines of the week.
Candy & Snacks Trends Spotted at NACS Show 2024

Multisensorial experiences and new takes on classics were on display.

Convenience Store News Industry Report 2024: A Trying Year

Inflation, higher operating costs and lower fuel prices took their toll in 2023.

See the Research

The Top 100 Convenience Store Chains of 2024

Settling from the impact of three big deals in 2023, this year's rankings look a little different.

View the Rankings

VIDEO: How Inclusion & Diversity Factor Into Love's Award-Winning Culture

Jenny Love Meyer discusses the travel stop operator's I&D efforts within the organization and extending out into the community.

Editor's Note
- 9/26/2024
  People First
  Couche-Tard's emphasis on culture should be emulated throughout the industry.
  
  Linda Lisanti
- 8/20/2024
  Records Are Made to Be Broken
  The 2024 Top Women in Convenience class achieves two milestones.
  
  Linda Lisanti
TechWatch
- 10/17/2024
  Trading Tech Secrets
  The 2024 Convenience Store News Technology Leadership Roundtable & Awards Dinner was a great opportunity to hear from the channel's skilled tech executives.
  
  Melissa Kress
- 9/19/2024
  Hands-On Technology Learning
  The annual NACS Show offers the opportunity to see new technologies up close and personal.
  
  Melissa Kress

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