Celebrating the 2025 Category Excellence Awards WinnersThe inaugural program recognizes outstanding collaborations in the convenience store industry. 2025 Category Excellence in Planogram: Kwik Trip Inc. & Mars WrigleyThe companies leveraged insights and consumer decision tree work to remerchandise the confectionery aisle by brand and pack. Convenience Store News Names Inaugural Winners of Category Excellence Awards Outstanding collaborations between a retailer category manager and their supplier or distributor partner are celebrated in this new program. Wisconsin Opens First Federally Funded EV Charging Stations The fast-charging stations came online in December at Kwik Trip stores in Ashland, Menomonie and Chippewa Falls. Eight C-store Retailers Rank Among Top Workplaces for Diversity The annual list recognizes companies across a range of industries that respect and value diversity. Guide to Foodservice: Optimizing the Dinner Daypart Specializing in a menu item can connect c-store brands with consumers. NACS SHOW REWIND: Ways to Win at Dinner With the right menu and marketing, retailers can boost sales during this daypart. NACS SHOW REWIND: Waste Not, Want Not Managing food waste gains significance as foodservice growth continues. Kwik Trip Introduces Kwik Charge for Electric Vehicle Consumers The Kwik Charge program is expected to be up and running before the end of the year. CSN EXCLUSIVE: Kwik Trip's Automation Efforts Boost Fried Chicken Program The retailer's automated oil handling partnership contributes to safety, cost reduction and streamlined kitchen operations. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last