Melissa Kress

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Melissa Kress is Executive Editor of Convenience Store News. She joined the brand in 2010. Melissa handles much of CSNews’ hard news coverage, such as mergers and acquisitions and company financial reports, and the technology beat. She is also one of the industry’s leading media experts on the tobacco category.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

11/28/2022

Alimentation Couche-Tard Rings Up 'Solid' Same-Store Sales in Q2 FY23

The company's Fresh Food, Fast program was up more than 20 percent during the quarter.
11/20/2022

Thankful for All Things Technology

Setting aside its reluctance to embrace new technologies puts the c-store channel in the position to own convenience.
11/16/2022

Technology Moves Outside the Store

Better equipment and new services are making car washes more profitable.
11/15/2022

PHOTO GALLERY — What's In Store: Choice Market, Foxtrot & Tri Star Energy

The Goods Mart, Neon Marketplace, Petro Travel Plaza, QuikTrip and Trillium also announce store happenings.
11/09/2022

Convenience Store Retailers Honor U.S. Military Veterans

Many industry operators offer food and beverage promotions, and launch roundup campaigns.
11/09/2022

Traveling the Innovation Highway

Operators of travel centers and truck stops are embracing change to keep America moving.
11/07/2022

People on the Move: Alto-Shaam, CITGO Petroleum, NATSO & PetroActive

Bang Energy, Gilbarco Veeder-Root and KPS Global also make personnel announcements.
11/02/2022

Experimenting With Self-Checkout Options

Labor issues and new technologies are furthering disruption in the convenience channel.
10/26/2022

7-Eleven Flexes Its Innovation Muscle Once Again

Gulp Media focuses on the immediate consumption purchase.
10/19/2022

With Technology Comes Knowledge

The rise in tech solutions gives retailers the necessary information to build a loyal customer base.