CStore Decisions June 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by Invenco . The tobacco category’s resilience keeps paying off for c-stores even as regulatory headwinds, inflation and rising fuel costs pose challenges for tobacco sales. Outside of pump prices, few convenience store categories are subjected to external factors as extensively and frequently as tobacco, and now…

CStore Decisions May 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by Invenco . Bill Kent, CEO of The Kent Cos., is targeting $1 billion in revenue as the company ventures into new operating areas, while elevating foodservice and testing self-checkout. The Kent Cos., based in Midland, Texas, is aggressively growing through acquisitions and new-to-industry stores, venturing out…

CStore Decisions April 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by GSK. The 13th annual CSD/Humetrics HR Benchmarking Survey examines how c-store retailers are responding to the labor management landscape in 2022. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply challenges and labor shortages, c-store retailers are evaluating labor management practices in 2022 as they look to…

CStore Decisions March 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by Apter Industries. CStore Decisions examines data and emerging trends across 38 core c-store categories. After two full years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent omicron variant surge, uncertainty along with supply chain issues and labor shortages remain, yet convenience store retailers are cautiously optimistic about…

CStore Decisions February 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by Pedialyte®. In 2022, the convenience channel is equipped to become the new quick-service restaurant (QSR), to take advantage of the foodservice sales opportunity with a distinct, high-quality offer for the modern consumer. “The days of smokes and Cokes are coming to an end,” said Jon Siron,…

2021 BROUGHT with it continued upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic with retailers facing labor shortages as well as out-of-stocks caused by supply chain issues. Luckily, c-store retailers didn’t have to face the challenges alone. Many turned to their top suppliers in each category for insights and solutions in navigating the ongoing crisis. Leading suppliers…

CStore Decisions January 2022 Digital Edition is sponsored by GSK. As Washington pushes fuel economy, EVs draw the spotlight, with alternative fuels and improved engine technology set to play bigger roles in moving America. Electric vehicles are grabbing the headlines. Auto manufacturers like Ford have committed to an all-electric F-150 pickup truck, while convenience store…

CStore Decisions December 2021 Digital Edition is sponsored by Apter Industries. CStore Decisions unveils the industry’s 2021 class of 40 Under 40 Leaders to Watch. Throughout 2021, c-store retailers have grappled with ongoing challenges due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain issues, labor shortages and continued digital disruption. Next-generation retailers have been leading…

CStore Decisions November 2021 Digital Edition is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company . With 403 stores across the U.S., the Texas-based chain is the 32nd recipient of the most prestigious industry award for convenience retailing. Outstanding leadership, great stores, a distinguished brand and a commitment to treating your people with class and dignity deserves recognition,…

CStore Decisions October 2021 Digital Edition is sponsored by Invenco . When Chestnut Petroleum Distributors Inc. (CPD) CEO Mickey Jamal started the business with his wife Kay in 1981, he could not have foreseen the changes to come over the next four decades. “The first location we purchased was a repair shop that had two…