Melissa Kress

Executive Editor

Author Profile

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

1/31/2018
Taking the Pulse of Tobacco
NATO Industry Outlook examines market and legislative changes affecting the backbar.

Melissa Kress
1/23/2018
People on the Move: CITGO, Marathon, Spinx, Swedish Match & Weigel's
ADD Systems, Unified Brands, U.S. Tobacco Cooperative and ZipLine also announce personnel changes.

Melissa Kress
1/22/2018
Back to the Future With Amoco
BP reintroduces the fuel brand with sites in New York and New Jersey.

Melissa Kress
1/15/2018
Northern California Is Starting Point & Learning Laboratory for ampm's New Offer
Initiative includes new fresh food and coffee programs, graphics package.

Melissa Kress
1/9/2018
Par Pacific to Acquire Cenex's Zip Trip Chain
The $70M, 33-store deal may the first of several in the Pacific Northwest.

Melissa Kress
1/2/2018
Casey's Shareholders Push for Strategic Review
Letter points out the company has missed earnings targets for seven straight quarters.

Melissa Kress
1/1/2018
Tackling Tobacco: December 2017 Legislative & Regulatory Roundup
Legal buying age remains No. 1 issue in the category.

Melissa Kress
12/27/2017
Couche-Tard Takes Major Step on EV Charging Front in Europe
The retailer partners with Ionity to roll out charging stations over the next two years.

Melissa Kress
12/20/2017
Year in Review: Top M&A Deals of 2017
Consolidation in the convenience channel seems far from slowing down.

Melissa Kress
12/14/2017
Year in Review: Top Retailer News of 2017
Organic growth ranked high on convenience retailers' agendas this year.

Melissa Kress