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Better Hygiene for Better Customer Experience

Cleanliness is a key purchase driver for c-store customers. In this guide, Tork, reveals four simple yet effective strategies to improve hygiene and boost your bottom line.

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New Product Pacesetters Build Consumer Connections

Circana found that last year's top launches prioritized consumer-centric innovation and solutions for evolving lifestyle needs.

Convenience Store News Industry Report 2025 Deep Dive: Tobacco

Bonus data and insights into the cigarettes and other tobacco products categories at convenience stores.

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Royal Farms Takes Chickenpalooza 2025 to New Heights

The skydiving-themed summer event inspires free-fall excitement while uplifting local nonprofits.

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The Roux Hosts Summer Reading Program

Young readers who dive into any sports-themed book and track their progress will receive prizes.

Category Champions

Trends and opportunities in key convenience store product categories.

The Top 100 Convenience Store Chains of 2025

M&A activity in the convenience channel had been pretty quiet until Alimentation Couche-Tard made a play for 7-Eleven's parent company.

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Bipartisan Measures Overturn California's EV Mandate

The rule would have phased out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
Wisconsin Celebrates 60 Years of Kwik Trip

The convenience retailer was founded on June 16, 1965 and has grown to nearly 900 c-stores.
Maverik Marks Summer Solstice With Energy Drink Promo

Adventure Club and Nitro members can enjoy a free Rockstar Energy on June 20.
Supplier Spotlights: The Coca-Cola Co., Krispy Krunchy Chicken & Liquid Barcodes

Bazooka Brands and The Hershey Co., among others, also announce new initiatives, partnerships and accolades.
Proposal to Halt Tobacco Sales Hits Roadblock in One Massachusetts Town

Bellingham voters reject the Nicotine-Free Generation policy.
Does Your Store Pass the Generation Taste Test?

Catering to diverse generational needs is at the forefront of successful foodservice.
EagleStores Enters Indiana

The retailer will convert a recently acquired site into a modern, high-efficiency convenience store.
Taking Steps to Stand Out

Independent retailers can compete against larger chains by embracing what makes them unique, according to a 2025 Outstanding Independents Summit panel.
Why Convenience Store & Retail Fuel Pricing Need More Than Competitive Data

An operator's biggest pricing opponent could be the data they are not using.
Consumers Ease Up on Stocking Up

Retail sales grew in May despite a slowdown in pre-tariff purchases.
Weigel's Arcade Hits 1M-Plus Plays

The platform was created to bring more value and fun to the convenience retailer's loyalty program.

Realities of the Aisle Study 2025: Maximizing Opportunities

Convenience Store News’ 16th annual consumer study reveals that shopper sentiment toward the convenience channel is warming up.

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Convenience Store News Industry Report 2025: Under Pressure

The industry’s in-store sales growth hits its lowest point in the past six years.

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VIEW ON DEMAND: The 2025 Outstanding Independents Summit

The quick-hitting four-hour virtual event delivered four education sessions and culminated with the Outstanding Independents Awards Ceremony.

Editor's Note
- 6/16/2025
  The Power of People
  With the industry's labor pains subsiding, now is the time to assess and improve.
  
  Linda Lisanti
- 4/25/2025
  Breaking the Mold
  The “convenience” experience continues to take on new meanings.
  
  Linda Lisanti
TechWatch
- 6/18/2025
  Technology-Minded Leaders Get the Spotlight
  Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Smartt and Retailer Executive of the Year Greg Parker have not shied away from cutting-edge innovation.
  
  Melissa Kress
- 5/22/2025
  One Innovator Among Many in the Convenience Channel
  Sheetz Inc. was the only c-store operator to appear on the America's Most Innovative Companies ranking, but it certainly won't be the last.
  
  Melissa Kress

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