Kmart Fuels CompetitionWith 79-cent king-size candy bars and 99-cent soda, Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Corp.'s year-old, K Express program is giving convenience store operators a run for their money. Hyper-CompetitiveIn 1996, a single H. E. Butt (H-E-B) grocery store began selling fuel in its parking lot in Midland, Texas, a mid-size market with a poulation of 300,000 that was well-served by traditional petroleum marketers such as Kent Oil Inc. Kmart to Keep Pressure on Fuel Prices Discount retailer's Express gas stations target traditional convenience store fuel consumers. Wal-Mart Rebate Program Boosts Sales World's biggest retailer says shoppers spent 25 percent of tax rebates at the store. Supermarkets Fuel Competition by John Lofstock Tax Check Cashing Program a Success Wal-Mart has seen "an immediate and direct benefit to sales" in categories like consumer electronics. Wal-Mart the Largest Retailer Convenience and supermarket retailer Kroger remains at number two. Kmart Targets Convenience Partnership with NCR would supply self-checkout scanners to 1,300 stores nationwide. First Previous 9 10 11
