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Voting Open for Best Gas Station Brand for 2025

USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards features 20 nominees

High’s Convenience Stores Add Elevated Snacking Items, More Latin Flavors to Menus

Sherryn Diamond, foodservice director, was a Category Manager of the Year finalist

Convenience Stores Are the Go-To Destination for Beverages

Packaged beverage sales made up 17.9% of in-store sales in 2024, NACS says

CITGO Combines Fuel Payment, Loyalty Apps

Refiner-marketer eases ‘inconvenience of managing 2 separate apps’

Smoker Friendly Promotes Tom Allen to Vice President of Operations

He will be responsible for the convenience-store chain’s day-to-day store procedures

Loop Neighborhood Convenience Stores Working on Made-to-Order Beverage Program

Elsewhere, Dash In’s new concept stores are ‘designed to provide an elevated experience for our customers’

The Time Is Now to Reform the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products

Agency should provide retailers, including convenience stores, with more transparency, says executive director of NATO

Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Its Workforce By the End of 2026

Cuts not expected to reach retail level

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Demand for Higher Grades of Gasoline Is Increasing
“More customers are choosing premium and midgrade gasoline despite their higher price,” said Thomas Weinandy, senior research economist at retail technology company Upside. “This is a bright spot for stations because those types of fuel tend to be more profitable.”

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Deena Doyle of Women in Energy Talks Mentorship, Success in the Workplace In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Diane Adam talks with Deena Doyle, the executive director of Women in Energy, during the M-Pact 2025 tradeshow in Indianapolis, April 1-3. Doyle talks about her excitement for the Women in Energy organization, which aims to create a community for energy professionals focused on education, mentorship and growth.