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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Yatco Launches Elevated C-Store Concept as it Enters its Next Growth Phase

Vice President Hussein Yatim shares highlights of the new convenience store

CSP Unveils 2025 Category Management Handbook

Year-end sales data provides an exclusive look at which convenience-store product categories exceeded expectations and which struggled

John Carey Is Stepping Down as EG America CEO

Russell Colaco, EG Group’s newly appointed CEO, will assume responsibility for U.S. business

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Hires Brian King as Executive Vice President for U.S. Programs

King previously served as director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products

Military Appreciation Month Deals at Convenience Stores Include Food, Beverages

This month, specials on tacos, coffee, breakfast sandwiches and more at Alltown Fresh, Pilot and Yesway

Nominations Open for 2025 Retailer Choice Best New Products Contest

Convenience-store suppliers, manufacturers can submit their choice for the best innovations in foodservice, beverages, technology and more categories

Starbucks' Sales Challenges Prove More Stubborn Than Expected

CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee shop giant’s second-quarter results were 'disappointing,' but he said there are signs of progress, and the company plans to launch a new service model

CATEGORY NEWS

TECHNOLOGY

C-store technology and services news for the convenience-store retail industry

FUELS

The latest news on gasoline, diesel and alternative fuel retailing

FOODSERVICE

Foodservice category news for the convenience-store retail industry

FEATURED CONTENT

Demand for Higher Grades of Gasoline Is Increasing
“More customers are choosing premium and midgrade gasoline despite their higher price,” said Thomas Weinandy, senior research economist at retail technology company Upside. “This is a bright spot for stations because those types of fuel tend to be more profitable.”

PODCASTS

Podcast: Retail Daily Your first look at the top industry stories from c-stores and supermarkets.

Grab-N-Geaux, Modisoft Leaders Discuss Using Software Throughout a Convenience Store In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Rachel Gignac talks to Paul Singh, vice president of operations at Grab-N-Geaux, a convenience-store chain based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Safi Modi, head of growth at Modisoft, a technology software provider based in Sugar Land, Texas.