Report: Costco Captured Most Foot Traffic per Station of Any Fuel Brand in 2018Speedway, Thorntons and Ricker's topped their respective segments, according to GasBuddy report. Growth Energy: New U.S. Energy Outlook Highlights Need for Higher Ethanol Fuel BlendsTo date, U.S. drivers have logged a total of 7 billion miles on E15. Higher Wages, Cheaper Gas & Effective Loyalty Programs Make for a Stable Tobacco Consumer Price gaps grow as consumers continue downtrading to fourth-tier cigarettes and vapor products. Crude Oil Price Increases Start to Push Up Pump Prices The national gas price average rises to $2.25 per gallon, marking the first price increase since October 2018. Kwik Trip Leads Ranking of Top Gas Station Brands in U.S. Customer service, food and amenities stand out among customer reviews of the channel. Product Innovation Pushes Growth of Chicken Strips Ahead of Chicken Nuggets Servings increased by 16 percent at restaurants and other foodservice outlets. 2018 Was a Challenging Year for the Beer Category, Albeit With a Few Bright Spots Hard seltzer bubbled to new heights, delivering triple-digit growth and achieving more than 1 percent category share. New Convenience Store Offers Drove Strong Sales in 2018 Foodservice and better-for-you items led in-store growth last year. Motorists See Cheapest Gas Prices in Three Years Prices at the pump are expected to remain low for the first half of January. Innovation Filled the U.S. Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market in 2018 New products accounted for 10 percent, or $5.8 billion, of the $56-billion category. First Previous 51 52 53 54 55 Next Last