StrasGlobal, provider of contract operations for gas stations and convenience stores around the country, has announced the addition of two industry leaders to the Resources for Retailers (RfR) team. Introduced in December of last year, RfR provides solutions for the challenges that are common to single store and small chain convenience store operators. “We are…
Study: NY Flavored Tobacco Ban Bad for Businesses, State Coffers
Outlawing the sale of flavored tobacco products for adults — such as cherry pipe tobacco and menthol cigarettes — would deepen New York State’s budget hole, threaten the survival of thousands of mom-and-pop retailers, and place the jobs of frontline workers at these businesses at risk. That’s the conclusion of an economic study performed by…
Skupos, 5-hour ENERGY Partner for First Consumer Promotion at Independent C-Stores
Skupos, a technology platform connecting the convenience retail industry, and the makers of 5-hour ENERGY shots announce the energy shot brand’s first consumer promotion on the Skupos Engage platform. Skupos Engage is a game-changing platform that enables brands to run, measure and test promotions in a base of more than one million consumers across thousands…



