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The convenience-gas industry has been advocating togetherness, and two associations are taking a major step toward establishing this unity. The National Convenience Stores Distributors Association (NACDA) and the Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA) are combining their industry events...

If you need proof that the convenience channel is thriving in Atlantic Canada, look no further than the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association’s Industry Conference & Awards Gala...

GREENSBORO, N.C. – February 12, 2013 – Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced today that it is working with PayPal on digital payment and other mobile solutions to be offered to Gilbarco customers worldwide. The initial effort will launch the PayPal payment capability to retailers with Passport® point-of-sale. Future developments will bring PayPal solutions to Gilbarco’s growing suite of media and merchandising applications.

Hugh Large is known as the convenience guru, and he knows a thing or two about in-store layouts and merchandising. We caught up with him at The Convenience U CARWACS Show in Calgary and got him to share his top five tips for building a successful in-store environment. Take two minutes out of your day to watch this video.

(SIMSBURY, CT) – January 10, 2013 – January 10, 2013 - Veeder-Root is pleased to announce a strategic channel partnership with Red Leonard Associates, Inc., to represent the Red Jacket brand in the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada. Red Leonard is an independent sales representative agency specializing in full site solutions for the Petroleum Equipment Industry...

In Ontario, the 2012 provincial budget outlined a number of commitments intended to reduce contraband tobacco sales, including the implementation of additional regulations and enforcement...

Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’ may have been a ‘60s protest song, but the sentiment certainly rings true today, especially in our technological era...

In our 2012 CCentral.ca Independent Insights survey, we asked retailers from across the country to tell us about their staff engagement strategies. We found out that 67% of store operators believe staff engagement...