Beverages

Meanwhile, Boston area retailers partner with schools to wean students off soda.

The plan equates to $140 billion, or 1 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.

Circle K West Coast launches proprietary energy-infused hot beverage; Quick Chek coffee named official coffee of the NJ Devils and celebrates with sweepstakes.

The convenience chain chose Earnhart + Friends as its agency of record.

The session reviewed the slew of factors standing to affect the convenience industry's success in 2008.

The Mississippi tax commission came up with a twist on the certainties of death and taxes, while South Carolinians get ready for a special Retail Day to stave off an increase in cigarette taxes. Meanwhile, Louisiana finds itself embroiled in the temperature compensation issue and Tennessee prepares for its own version of the Battle of the Bottle Bill.

The Mississippi tax commission came up with a twist on the certainties of death and taxes, while South Carolinians get ready for a special Retail Day to stave off an increase in cigarette taxes. Meanwhile, Louisiana finds itself embroiled in the temperature compensation issue and Tennessee prepares for its own version of the Battle of the Bottle Bill.

This year's Future Forum provides strategies and tactics for c-stores to defend their turf against outside invaders