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You know CSP as the leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication for the past 11 years. And it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

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

11/17/2024

Investor Calls for Formal Bidding Process for Seven & i Read more ⬇️

Following management buyout proposal, new Couche-Tard bid, board should consider all offers, Artisan Partners says

11/15/2024

Stewart’s Shops Shuts Down Tap-to-Pay Feature After It Is Targeted in Scam Read more ⬇️

Convenience-store chain’s IT team works with software provider to create patch after some locations ripped off; no customer data

11/15/2024

Convenience, Fuel Retailers Urge Congress to Pass Short-Term Tax Package Read more ⬇️

NACS, SIGMA, NATSO among organizations asking for plan to prevent ‘unnecessary disruption in the energy and fuel markets’

11/15/2024

Former Pilot Executive Now COO at Krispy Krunchy Chicken Read more ⬇️

Matt Testa worked for more than 20 years at travel center chain

11/15/2024

BreakTime Corner Market Acquiring 39 Minit Mart C-Stores Read more ⬇️

Buyer to rebrand locations purchased from EG America to its ‘BrakeTime’ identity

11/15/2024

Why Financial Acumen is Essential for All Employees Read more ⬇️

Underrepresented talent can drive convenience-store business success by understanding income, expenses, cash flow

11/15/2024

Nominations Open for CSP’s 2025 Category Manager of the Year Awards Read more ⬇️

Winners representing small, large chains will be recognized during Convenience Retailing University in February

11/15/2024

CSW Road Trip Fuels New Aspirations Read more ⬇️

Pit stops include Casey's, Buc-ee’s, Parker's and Spinx Market & Eatery

11/14/2024

GetGo Offers Holiday Fuel Deals Read more ⬇️

Loyalty members can use balance towards free groceries

11/14/2024

Convenience-Store Leaders Can Make Better Decision by Understanding These 6 Traps Read more ⬇️

Leading NOW shares tips from Harvard Business Review for decision-makers

11/14/2024

Wawa Opens First Georgia Store Read more ⬇️

Convenience-store chain adding 2 more locations in the state by the end of the year, a total of 8 by the end of 2025

11/14/2024

PDI Launches Retail Media Network on GasBuddy App Read more ⬇️

Convenience stores will be able to deliver personalized offers to overcome customer fragmentation

11/14/2024

Make Dinner a Winner Using Key Ingredients Read more ⬇️

‘Nobody really owns that dinner daypart when it comes to convenience, and so it would be really cool for the convenience retailers to

11/14/2024

Weigel’s Boards Meal Deal Train With 7 Offers for $6 Each Read more ⬇️

W Menu part of convenience-store chain's ‘strategic push to compete directly with quick-service restaurants’

11/14/2024

Arko Sees Strength of Its OTP Assortment Read more ⬇️

Retailer plans new backer board that features allocating spending to the company’s OTP assortment

11/14/2024

7-Eleven Debuts 60-Cent Coffee Mondays Read more ⬇️

Limited-time promotion marks chain’s 60th anniversary as the originator of fresh-brewed coffee in to-go cups

11/13/2024

Will ‘White Knight’ Save Seven & i From Couche-Tard? Read more ⬇️

Itochu Corp., part of buyout offer, owns Family Mart c-stores

11/13/2024

EG Group Completes Sale of U.K. Forecourt Business, Plans to Repay Debt Read more ⬇️

Also, co-founder and CEO Zuber Issa officially steps down, making Mohsin Issa sole owner

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Videos

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.

Can’t believe NACS was a month ago! The NACS Show floor had a variety of technology solutions, including digital price signs, food ordering at the pump and more. #nacsshow #cspdailynews #convenience

At Your Convenience: Interest in Better-for-You Products Is Increasing

CSP Editor Diane Adam talks with Brad Helmer, executive vice president of business and corporate brand development for specialty and fresh product distributor KeHE Distributors, Naperville, Illinois. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

At Your Convenience: How Convenience-Store Retailers Can Leverage Mobile Gaming Part 2

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” in partnership with C-StoreTEC, Mike Templeton, vice president of digital strategy at NexChapter, talks to convenience leaders about opportunities for c-stores in the mobile gaming space. Listen & subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

The CSP editors did a lot of sampling on the NACS Show floor. Here are some of the foodservice offerings we tasted! #nacsshow #cspdailynews #convenience

At Your Convenience: How Convenience-Store Retailers Can Leverage Mobile Gaming

At Your Convenience: Focus on Being Great in 1 or 2 Areas, Says Kyle Drenon of Supper Co.

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talks with Kyle Drenon, co-owner of the Springfield, Missouri-based ad agency Supper Co. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

CSP Unwrapped: SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies

Shaquille O’Neal has achieved greatness in many fields—NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, Emmy Award winner—and now he’s bringing that same excellence to the candy world. 🍬 Introducing SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies, where bold flavors meet oversized fun!

CSP Unwrapped: SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies

At Your Convenience: Rachell Bernhardt of Quantum Services

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Senior Editor Hannah Hammond interviews Rachell Bernhardt, human resources director at Quantum Services. The Columbus, Ohio-based company provides inventory audits for convenience-store brands across the country. Listen to the full episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

CSP Unwrapped: Hi-Chew

🍇 🍓 Hi-Chew’s chewy texture and bright, fruity flavors make it a staple for your store’s candy selection.

At Your Convenience: Why Third-Party Delivery Continues to Grow in Popularity

This week’s episode of At Your Convenience is from CSP's sister publication Restaurant Business. In its podcast, A Deeper Dive, Cameron Watt, the president and CEO of Intouch Insight, discusses the firm’s recent study for Restaurant Business on third-party delivery at restaurants and convenience stores. Listen 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.