Cliff’s Local Market is a third-generation family-owned and operated company with 19 c-stores in central New York. The c-store chain partnered with The Kelberman Center to spread awareness and raise funds for autism within its community through its October puzzle piece campaign. The campaign was a huge success raising more than $27,000.  CStore Decisions Executive…

Introducing MOCO CleanGuard+, an exclusive line of modular c-store cabinetry with lifetime antimicrobial protection. Plus smooth interiors and exteriors leave nowhere for dirt to gather or mold to grow. With MOCO CleanGuard+ your cabinetry, counters, beverage/food prep stations, and shelving resist rust, stains, grime, and deterioration caused by destructive mold fungus and mildew. MOCO CleanGuard+…

Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Matt Clements, vice president of marketing for Enmarket, about how the Savannah, Ga.-based c-store chain is supporting the local community. Enmarket operates 128 convenience stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Since its founding in 1963, Enmarket has believed in giving back to its employees, customers and…

Since Rutter’s founding in 1747, the company has believed that giving back to its communities is vital to its role. The convenience store chain’s main charitable focus has been improving the lives of children from helping children with medical needs to funding after school and arts education programs through its Rutter’s Children’s Charities. CStore Decisions’…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Andrew Slifka, executive vice president of Global Partners to learn more about how the company’s network of c-stores is serving its communities. When COVID-19 hit, Global Partners began donating meals to first responders in its communities. It’s AllTown Fresh c-stores also launched the One for One…

Convenience stores are the backbones of their communities. More than just corner stores, today’s c-stores are giving back and supporting their local neighborhoods. From donating to local organizations to bringing fresh food to food deserts to assisting with school fundraisers and volunteering as part of neighborhood projects, these stores are proving that they play a…

The New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) invited me to speak at their 2020 annual Expo on the latest technologies in the Convenience/Petro industry. I titled my remarks “Epic Convenience.” Like most events these days, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. I thought I’d share the opening video I prepared,…

Don Grout, key account manager for Republic Tobacco, introduces the JOB Virgin Cone, ultra-thin and lightly porous for a slower burn, truer taste and minimal ash. They come pre-rolled and equipped with a tip for easy packing, made of unbleached, responsibly-harvested, chlorine-and dye-free fibers. JOB Virgin Cones are also vegan and GMO-free. For more information…

Calico’s Aristeo Acosta introduces the Scripto Ultima Opaque Series of lighters. The Ultima is made out of high-heat and high-impact resistant polycarbonate material, has a greater fuel capacity providing up to 3,000 lights and available in mini-size and electronic ignition. Ultima comes in multiple colors and graphic designs. Just in time for winter’s winds, customers…

E-Alternative Solutions Trade Development Manager Mike Sullivan introduces the EAS line of Forth CBD products by a company that goes beyond products, focusing on innovation, compliance and consumer research. Forth features specific offerings developed for the c-store consumer with full-spectrum CBD in an array of products from drink mixes to fruit chews to vape pens…