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CSNews December 2018 issues

COVER STORY: Building a Legacy: Hall of Famer Jay Ricker took a tank wagon oil business and turned it into a leading convenience store chain.
SPECIAL SECTION: 2019 Category Planner
SMALL OPERATOR: 7 Approaches to Make Better Decisions for Your C-store
HOW TO: Take on Transparency
MOTOR FUELS: Giving Consumers All the Fuel They Need
HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE: The Intricacies of HBC
EXPERT’S VIEW: An Exceptionally Active Year in M&A

CSNews November 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: A Born Leader: Retailer Executive of the Year Joe Sheetz embraces his responsibility to the family business and the convenience store industry.
VIEWPOINT: Experiencing Convenience
SMALL OPERATOR: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity
FOODSERVICE: What’s Hot on C-store Menus?
TOBACCO: Strategically Speaking
GENERAL MERCHANDISE: Five Reasons to Celebrate ‘Fifth Season’
STORE SPOTLIGHT: An Express Lane to the Future
NEW HORIZONS: Advancing All Women
GETTING TO THE CORE: Does Displaying Calories Change Purchase Behaviors?

CSNews October 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Order Up: Innovation Rutter's is voted best of the best in this year's Foodservice Innovators Awards
VIEWPOINT: Winds of Change Still Blowin'
SMALL OPERATOR: Exploring the Cliché: Inspect What You Expect
GETTING TO THE CORE: Nutritionally Minded, Sort Of
HOW-TO: Localize Your Product Mix
FOODSERVICE: Convenience & Foodservice: A Good Pairing
WINE: C-store Wine Grows Finer
SNACKS: Capitalizing on the Modern-Day 'Healthy Halo'

CSNews September 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Disruption Six technologies that will change convenience and fuel retailing.
VIEWPOINT: Big Year Ahead for Technology Advances in the C-store Industry
NEW HORIZONS: Pay Parity Is Possible
GETTING TO THE CORE: The Skinny on Baked Goods
FOODSERVICE: Thinking Small Yields Big Results for Parker's
STORE SPOTLIGHT: Uniquely Texas

CSNews August 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: The Golden Age of Women Convenience Store News celebrates and spotlights its fifth class of Top Women in Convenience.
MIDYEAR REPORT CARD: C-store Sales Gaining Momentum
VIEWPOINT: Top Women in Convenience Keynoter Epitomizes Courage & Commitment
SMALL OPERATOR: Achieve Executional Excellence in Your Shelf Layouts
GETTING TO THE CORE: Make It Fast, Make It Friendly
FOODSERVICE: What's Hot on C-Store Menus?
TOBACCO: 21: More Than Just a Number
HOW TO: Win Top Talent

CSNews July 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Smaller Chains Make Big Moves Unceasing consolidation in the c-store industry paves the way for several new movers and shakers on this year's Convenience Store News Top 100 ranking.
VIEWPOINT: A Vibrant, Every-Changing Top 100
OUT & ABOUT: Laying Out a Path to Future Success
SMALL OPERATOR: Employee Training Must-Dos
STORE SPOTLIGHT: Transforming Errands Into Engaging Experiences
GETTING TO THE CORE: Coming to the Rescue of the Time-Starved
TOBACCO: Putting Cigars in the Fast Lane
FOODSERVICE: What's Hot on C-store Menus?

CSNews June 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Is the Party Over? After four years of record profits, the convenience store industry's remarkable run may be running out of gas.
FEATURE: Turning Eyesores Into State-of-the-Art C-stores
VIEWPOINT: How to Handle a Disappointing Report Card
OUT & ABOUT: Technology Talks
STORE SPOTLIGHT: The Next Generation of Cumberland Farms
GETTING TO THE CORE: How Much Does Fuel Brand Really Matter?
HOW TO: Catch Some Zs
FOODSERVICE: Doing Good With Good Food

CSNews May 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: From a Spark to a BonFire How Maverik went from a solid grab-and-go concept to a best-in-class foodservice program.
VIEWPOINT: Final Thoughts From a Foodservice Innovator
OUT & ABOUT: The Full Spectrum of Foodservice
SMALL OPERATOR: Leveraging Category Management to Provide Differentiation
NEW HORIZONS: Male Mentors in a #MeToo World
TOBACCO: Mixed Messages in Vapor
FOODSERVICE: The Elevated C-store Coffee
CANDY & SNACKS: Bite-Sized Opportunities

CSNews April 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: The Future of Fuel Retailing From the energy source to the fueling experience, "filling up" is in flux.
VIEWPOINT: Charged Up About the Future of Fuels?
OUT & ABOUT: Convenience Distribution Marketplace Covers All the Bases
STORE SPOTLIGHT: Redefining the Urban Bodega
FOODSERVICE: What's Hot on C-store Menus?
TOBACCO: Tapping a Tobacco Mind
HOW TO: Embrace the Better-for-You Trend
GETTING TO THE CORE: Messages in a Beer Bottle

CSNews March 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: The Disappearing Middle Several midsize chains are gobbled up by this year's Top 20 Growth Chains
CATEGORY CAPTAINS: Driven by Data Twelve suppliers are named 2018 Category Captains for helping retailers achieve excellence.
VIEWPOINT: Convenience Store News Top 20 Growth Chains Keep Growing
OUT & ABOUT: Now Showing: Tobacco
FOODSERVICE: Safety First
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Cheers to the 'Lesser' Beers
SMALL OPERATOR: Putting the Spice in C-store Retailing
GETTING TO THE CORE: In Need of a Healthy Makeover?

CSNews February 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Roadmap to Change The Food and Drug Administration is shifting its tobacco policy. What will this mean for the c-store industry?
GUIDE TO CONSUMER INSIGHTS Opportunity Knocks Our 2018 Guide to Consumer Insights spotlights four opportunity segments for c-stores.
VIEWPOINT: TWIC Celebrates Women's Advancement in C-store Industry
FOODSERVICE: Getting Better Equipped
SMALL OPERATOR: Looking at Your Store With Fresh Eyes
STORE SPOTLIGHT: Wawa Goes to Washington
HOW TO: Create a Personalized C-store for Every Customer

CSNews January 2018 Issue

COVER STORY: Temperate Optimism Convenience retailers, suppliers and distributors are upbeat about the coming year — with a few reservations.
VIEWPOINT: A Fresh Update on the Industry's Favorite Magazine
NEW HORIZONS: Gender Equality Is Not a 'Women's Issue'
SMALL OPERATOR: Welcoming the New Year with Confidence
STORE SPOTLIGHT: A New Choice in Convenience Stores
GETTING TO THE CORE: Does 'Clean Label' Resonate With C-store Shoppers?