CSP Daily News

Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner, Will Oversee Center for Tobacco Products Read more ??

Steal This Foodservice Idea: With Spring in the Air, Step Up Promotions Read more ??

‘Project Polecat’: Stinker Stores Divesting 13 Convenience Locations in Colorado Read more ??

Demand for Higher Grades of Gasoline Is Increasing Read more ??

How to Capitalize on One-Stop Shopping at Convenience Stores Read more ??

Go-Bears Food Marts Opens First Dickey’s Barbecue Read more ??

14 New Products Seen at Core-Mark Expo Midwest Read more ??

? The 2025 Top 40 U.S. convenience-store chains are in! See how M&A activity in 2024 caused some major shifts in CSP's ranking of top convenience-store chains by store count. ?? Next on the list: Alimentation Couche-Tard ?? Alimentation Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and fuel retail, operating in 29 countries and territories, with more than 16,700 stores, of which almost 13,100 offer road transportation fuel. ?? Click through the full list of this year's Top 40 U.S. convenience-store chains here: https://lnkd.in/gZPJP_SB

Philip Morris International (PMI) has named?Seth Kaufman?as chief commercial officer for its U.S. business. He will lead commercial strategy for smoke-free products, including?Zyn?nicotine pouches,?General?snus?and the?Iqos?heat-not-burn device, the company said.?

Weigels Inc., a convenience-store chain based in Powell, Tennessee, is now offering gamification within its?loyalty app?in partnership with Rovertown, a St. Louis-based loyalty provider.? The $36 billion U.S. mobile gaming industry leads in engagement and retention, with users returning despite today’s digital distractions, according to Rovertown. “As both a mobile gamer and a former retailer, I know how powerful gaming can be for engagement,” said Tyler Cameron, head of strategy and analytics at Rovertown. “Gaming has already won the battle for attention. Now, retailers finally have a new way to compete.”