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FDA Commissioner Moves to Remove Flavored Vapor Products From C-stores

Bans on flavored cigars and menthol combustible products are also on the agency's agenda.

3 Key C-Store Foodservice Takeaways (And the Stats to Back Them Up)

Maximizing profits means staying on top of ever-changing trends and consumer demands.

FDA's Proposed Flavored Tobacco Policy Draws Mixed Reaction

The industry supports youth prevention efforts, but raises some questions about a potential menthol ban.

C-store Retailers Are Pouring More Focus Into Wine

From premium varietals and higher price points to tasting events, the convenience channel is elevating its vino status.

Nouria Energy to Rebrand & Upgrade All Its Locations

The new retail brand, nouria, targets younger adults and women with fresh and healthy offerings.

UPGRADES TO YOUR FORECOURT

Forecourts take on a new life when given a touch up. Forte’s Convenience Plus Waste/Windshield Station is that unit that can make your forecourt looked refreshed and modernized. This functional and efficient valet encompasses all the features to meet your customers’ needs for convenient

7-Eleven Celebrates National Pickle Day with Limited-Time Offer

Van Holten's Pickle Rick Pickle-In-A-Pouch is available at 2,800 locations Nov. 14 through Nov. 19.

Make the Easy Switch to Biodiesel

Let’s cut to the chase: Getting started with biodiesel is easy. No changes to your fueling infrastructure. A robust supply network. ASTM and other standards that ensure a quality product. Your customers can use it in their vehicles as is. That may come as a surprise.

Yesway's Frank White Joins Convenience Store News Advisory Boards

The director of foodservice will help guide the c-store industry's premier editorial content.

Harnessing the Resurgence of Packaged Beverages

After a disappointing 2017, the category is back to making a splash, driven by new trends.

Juul Labs Announces Action Plan to Curb Underage Use of E-Vapor Products

The company moves the sale of flavored pods exclusively to online.

Enmarket to Implement Skip Mobile Self-Checkout Service in Early 2019

The retailer's mobile app enhancement will also provide access to promotional deals.

GT’s Living in Gratitude Kombucha

Limited-edition fall flavor is available through December.

Cracking the Code on Healthy Snacking at C-stores

From high protein to non-GMO, healthy snacking means many different things to consumers.

Wawa Launches Catering Service

Initially available in and around Philadelphia's Center City, expansion is planned for the future.

Report: FDA Commissioner to Announce C-store Sales Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes as Early as Next Week

Most flavored products would be banned from sale at thousands of locations due to the increase in vaping among minors.

Make More Money With Your Beer Cooler

When operators look to why their traffic is down, beer assortment is usually a good place to start.

The CDC publishes tobacco data in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute.

Cigarette Smoking Reaches Lowest Level Ever Recorded Among U.S. Adults

CDC: The number of young adults who smoked in 2017 dropped 3 percent.

Marathon Petroleum's MakeItCount rewards program

Marathon Will Award Free Fuel for a Year to 100 Customers

MakeItCount rewards program members will automatically receive an entry in the sweepstakes.

Why Younger Consumers Are Cause for Concern in Alcoholic Beverages Category

Millennials and Gen Z are drinking less alcohol than the generations that preceded them.

Ignite CBD BO Caps

BO Vaping and Ignite CBD collaborate on co-branded BO Caps.

7-Eleven Offering Customers a Way to Skip the Checkout Line

Scan & Pay self-checkout uses the 7-Eleven mobile app and connects with the 7Rewards program.

7-Eleven & Snickers Bring Back 'Hungerithm' Holiday Promotion

Now through Dec. 31, discounts are based on the online "hangry" level.

Aloha Island Mart Earns Hawaii's Retailer of the Year Recognition

The Retail Merchants of Hawaii honors the c-store retailer for contributions to the retail industry.

Yesway Puts Signature Coffee Blends at Center of 'Joe-Vember' Celebration

The Buy A Pastry, Get A Free Coffee promo offers customers a free any-size coffee with the purchase of a Yesway pastry.

Sell More with Front-of-Store Fixtures from MasonWays

Enhance your exterior forecourt & capture impulse sales with items like windshield washer fluid, rock salt or water. Keep walkways clear - prevent accidents.