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Industry leaders look to CSP to guide c-stores toward a dynamic future. The rapid changes and expectations that have transpired in the c-store industry would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. Our channel’s success today is less about convenience and more about experience and impulse. This means stores must embrace better traffic flow, showcase key destinations and engage the consumer

in a way that makes them want to return. CSP is no different than the industry we cover. We must meet the challenges and reading habits of our shopper—the reader—of today and tomorrow. We listen to and direct this new generation of readership with stories that are more engaging, entertaining and appealing—both visually and editorially. We pride ourselves in being the best, which has led us to change our fundamental behaviors to shape the evolving world around us. CSP’s foundation as the leader in the convenience store industry still rests on reaching the largest and highest-quality subscribers. Add in our award-winning editorial team and you have superior coverage and readership strength that no other competitor can match. To subscribe to our newsletters, click this link: http://www.cspnet.com/general/newsletters/subscribe

Balm Squad: Kwik Trip’s Package of 4 Lip Moisturizers Includes Car Wash Scent Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

Balm Squad: Kwik Trip’s Package of 4 Lip Moisturizers Includes Car Wash Scent Read more ⬇️

For the first time, convenience-store chain has multiple sub-brands in 1 bundle, marketing project manager tells CSP

6 Questions for Dash In’s Senior Food, Dispensed Beverage Manager Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

6 Questions for Dash In’s Senior Food, Dispensed Beverage Manager Read more ⬇️

Todd Fangman shares how the convenience-store chain is investing in foodservice, ensuring consistency and finding foods customers crave

Gas Express Notifies Customers of Data Breach Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

Gas Express Notifies Customers of Data Breach Read more ⬇️

Names, social security numbers and driver’s license numbers were compromised at Circle K franchisee

Analysis: Is Trump’s Energy Vision Good for C-Stores? Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

Analysis: Is Trump’s Energy Vision Good for C-Stores? Read more ⬇️

Here are some critical issues facing convenience stores

7-Eleven Selects 26 ‘Purpose-Driven’ Products for 2025 Brands With Heart Showcase Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

7-Eleven Selects 26 ‘Purpose-Driven’ Products for 2025 Brands With Heart Showcase Read more ⬇️

Suppliers earn chance to reach the shelves of 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes convenience stores

FDA Withdraws Proposed Rules Banning Menthol Ci******es, Flavored Ci**rs Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

FDA Withdraws Proposed Rules Banning Menthol Ci******es, Flavored Ci**rs Read more ⬇️

Premium Cigar Association calls it a ‘significant victory’ for retailers

Truckers Path Users Pick the Top o’ the Stops Read more ⬇️
01/24/2025

Truckers Path Users Pick the Top o’ the Stops Read more ⬇️

An Ohio Turnpike service plaza named overall winner of mobile app’s 2025 ranking of independent and chain truck stops

CSP Names Rutter’s Scott Hartman 2025 Retail Leader of the Year Read more ⬇️
01/23/2025

CSP Names Rutter’s Scott Hartman 2025 Retail Leader of the Year Read more ⬇️

Convenience-store leader guides industry forward while remaining true to his family business roots

Foodservice Moves: Jason Cooper Joins EG America, Ryan Krebs Joins Sprint Mart Read more ⬇️
01/23/2025

Foodservice Moves: Jason Cooper Joins EG America, Ryan Krebs Joins Sprint Mart Read more ⬇️

Cooper, who is leaving Global Partners, launched bean-to-cup at Alltown Fresh; Krebs departs Enmarket

Casey’s Selects Winners of Its 2024 Product Innovation Summit Read more ⬇️
01/23/2025

Casey’s Selects Winners of Its 2024 Product Innovation Summit Read more ⬇️

Brands will gain access to regional chain’s convenience stores

01/23/2025

We're getting a brand new look! 👀

Love’s to Add 20 New Travel Stops in 2025 Read more ⬇️
01/23/2025

Love’s to Add 20 New Travel Stops in 2025 Read more ⬇️

Retailer also is expanding its Fresh Kitchen Program through new Culinary Innovation Center; Adding Whataburger to its QSR partners

Panthers Petroleum Acquired 23 Convenience Stores in Houston Area in 2024 Read more ⬇️
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Panthers Petroleum Acquired 23 Convenience Stores in Houston Area in 2024 Read more ⬇️

Texas startup says it plans to grow to more than 50 locations

Pilot Co. Closes Down Oil Trading Business to Focus on Travel Centers Read more ⬇️
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Pilot Co. Closes Down Oil Trading Business to Focus on Travel Centers Read more ⬇️

Company will ‘devote resources to growing its own North American businesses,’ report says

Analysis: Energy on My Mind Read more ⬇️
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Analysis: Energy on My Mind Read more ⬇️

How could energy production change under newly elected President Donald Trump?

S. Abraham & Sons to Host 39th Annual Vendor Exhibit and Trade Show Read more ⬇️
01/22/2025

S. Abraham & Sons to Host 39th Annual Vendor Exhibit and Trade Show Read more ⬇️

Convenience-store distributor adds 11 new manufacturers, 660 new items to event

Parker’s Kitchen Opens Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Convenience Store Read more ⬇️
01/22/2025

Parker’s Kitchen Opens Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Convenience Store Read more ⬇️

This is the retailer’s 96th location

Buc-ee’s Suing Super Fuels for Trademark Infringement Read more ⬇️
01/22/2025

Buc-ee’s Suing Super Fuels for Trademark Infringement Read more ⬇️

A cartoon dog on convenience-store and fuel retailer’s logo is latest to spark beaver’s ire

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At Your Convenience: Paragon Solutions’ Mike Lawshe, Austin Burns Talk C-Store Design Clip 2
At Your Convenience: Paragon Solutions’ Mike Lawshe, Austin Burns Talk C-Store Design Clip 2

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond talks to Mike Lawshe, the former president and CEO of Paragon Solutions, and Paragon’s new president and CEO Austin Burns. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: Paragon Solutions’ Mike Lawshe, Austin Burns Talk C-Store Design Clip 1
At Your Convenience: Paragon Solutions’ Mike Lawshe, Austin Burns Talk C-Store Design Clip 1

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond talks to Mike Lawshe, the former president and CEO of Paragon Solutions, and Paragon’s new president and CEO Austin Burns. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

We're getting a new look! 👀

At Your Convenience: Terri Micklin on Taking Feedback, Growing at GetGo
At Your Convenience: Terri Micklin on Taking Feedback, Growing at GetGo

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP’s Vice President of Content Strategy Abbey Lewis talks to Terri Micklin, president of GetGo Café + Markets convenience stores, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. They discuss the keys to her success and her strategic priorities, as a mother and businesswoman, that propelled her in her career. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

At Your Convenience: Hear How RaceTrac’s Business Resource Group LEAD Empowers Women at Work
At Your Convenience: Hear How RaceTrac’s Business Resource Group LEAD Empowers Women at Work

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond talks to Melissa Weaver, senior operations manager at Metroplex Energy, which is a division of the RaceTrac convenience-store chain. Weaver talks about Atlanta-based RaceTrac’s employee-led business resource group called LEAD, which aims to create community, belonging and opportunity for women at work. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

At Your Convenience: What Makes a Seasonal Classic in Foodservice? Bonus Clip
At Your Convenience: What Makes a Seasonal Classic in Foodservice? Bonus Clip

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talks with Rachel Toner, founder and technical director of Taste Strategy, Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: Love’s Travel Stops, Global Partners Talk Women’s Leadership at CSW
At Your Convenience: Love’s Travel Stops, Global Partners Talk Women’s Leadership at CSW

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond talks to Jillian Fusco, human resources business partner at Global Partners, and Ashley Gockstetter, vice president, customer experience at Love’s Travel Stops, at the C-Store Women’s Event, held in November in Charleston. The three talk about their learnings from the CSW power teams, which were groups of CSW attendees who worked throughout 2024 to solve a problem that women in leadership face. Fusco and Gockstetter shared how their companies invest in leadership development and how they’ve taken CSW learnings back to their convenience-store chains. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: What Makes a Seasonal Classic in Foodservice?
At Your Convenience: What Makes a Seasonal Classic in Foodservice?

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talks with Rachel Toner, founder and technical director of Taste Strategy, Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: Challenges, Trends for Packaged Beverages at Convenience Stores Part 2
At Your Convenience: Challenges, Trends for Packaged Beverages at Convenience Stores Part 2

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talks with Ken Rash of Stinker Stores, Scott Johnson of Enliven. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: Challenges, Trends for Packaged Beverages at Convenience Stores
At Your Convenience: Challenges, Trends for Packaged Beverages at Convenience Stores

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talks with Ken Rash, senior category manager of packaged beverages at Stinker Stores, and Scott Johnson, executive vice president at beverage partnership consulting firm Enliven and former senior vice president of Keurig Dr Pepper. Topics include challenges and trends for convenience stores in the world of packaged beverages. The two also talk about the stiffest competition that c-stores face today in this category—and more. “At Your Convenience” brings industry experts and analysts together with CSP editors to discuss the latest in c-store news and trends. From mergers and acquisitions to foodservice and technology, the podcast delivers the story straight to listeners in short-format episodes, perfect for the morning commute or a quick break at the office. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: 3 Insights From the Editors at CSP's Convenience-Store Women’s Event
At Your Convenience: 3 Insights From the Editors at CSP's Convenience-Store Women’s Event

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond and CSP Editors Diane Adam and Rachel Gignac have a conversation about their highlights from the Convenience-Store Women’s Event. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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You know CSP as the leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication for the past 11 years. Industry leaders look to CSP to guide c-stores toward a dynamic future. And it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. The rapid changes and expectations that have transpired in the c-store industry would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. Our channel’s success today is less about convenience and more about experience and impulse. This means stores must embrace better traffic flow, showcase key destinations and engage the consumer in a way that makes them want to return. CSP is no different than the industry we cover. We must meet the challenges and reading habits of our shopper—the reader—of today and tomorrow. We listen to and direct this new generation of readership with stories that are more engaging, entertaining and appealing—both visually and editorially. We pride ourselves in being the best, which has led us to change our fundamental behaviors to shape the evolving world around us. CSP’s foundation as the leader in the convenience store industry still rests on reaching the largest and highest-quality subscribers. Add in our award-winning editorial team and you have superior coverage and readership strength that no other competitor can match. To subscribe to our newsletters, click this link.