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Since June 15, 30 states only saw an increase of 1 to 2 cents in average pump prices.

Cities in the Great Lakes region and Texas saw more frequent fuel visits, while California and the East Coast saw the fewest.

Beer, ice and nonalcoholic packaged drinks drove nearly all of the positive change in year-over-year dollars for the week ended June 7.

Now a core component of many convenience store retailers' strategic plans, foodservice has solidified itself as a critical puzzle piece in convenience retailing success today. In this special “Foodservice Deep Dive” report, a bonus supplement to the Convenience Store News 2020 Industry Report, we present exclusive data and analysis of the prepared food and dispensed beverage categories.

Cigarettes and non-alcoholic packaged beverages made the greatest gains in dollars per transaction vs. the year-ago week.

Despite the consistent increases at the pump, prices are still significantly cheaper year over year.

C-stores posted strong 2019 in-store sales and profits, but that performance will be near-impossible to duplicate in the wake of COVID-19.

Consumers have not yet resumed their travel routines, keeping the morning rush slow.