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    Top convenience store trade shows for 2027

    While there are still a few conferences left in 2026, leaders will want to leave space in their 2027 calendars for these events from NACS, NATSO and more.

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    Retrieved from Rally Dog on October 27, 2026
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    Boston Beer CEO says hard sports drinks are alcohol’s ‘next big thing’

    The Sam Adams maker has entered the emerging vodka ade space, which has “exploded faster” than hard teas or seltzers, according to Jim Koch.

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    How Cumberland Farms has evolved through the years

    With news reports suggesting the retailer is in M&A talks with Alimentation Couche-Tard and an IPO potentially on the horizon, we look back at how the company has evolved.

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    Jessica Loder/C-Store Dive
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    3 hot candy trends and the new products serving them

    Manufacturers are pushing familiar favorites like gummies and chocolate in new ways, feeding a growing trend towards interesting textures and novel flavors.

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    Courtesy of Casey's General Stores
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    Casey’s launches pan pizza

    The retailer is adding the offering to all of its stores as it found many markets lacked easy access to the crust type.

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    Wawa reportedly testing sushi at select stores

    The super regional chain is offering several varieties of cooked sushi at locations in the Philadelphia area, according to local reports.

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    Mickey’s relaunches loyalty program

    The Ohio retailer transitioned to the Patron Points platform and has seen a 35% increase in loyalty sales since the switch.

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    RaceTrac continues to expand in Ohio

    The Georgia-based retailer just opened its second travel center in the Buckeye state and has plans for several more stores in the Columbus area.

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    Obtained from Aurora Innovation 

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    McLane names first chief operating officer

    Chris Smith will support the distributor’s growth strategy and collaborate with the executive leadership team on the company’s technology transformation.

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    3 Big Numbers: What’s ahead for energy drinks?

    The category remains in growth mode, with most brands seeing year-over-year sales gains. But that momentum could cool in 2027. 

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    How diesel is powering Yesway’s gains

    Diesel accounts for more than a third of the fuel the company sells at its stores, thanks in part to its focus on operating in areas with a lot of truck traffic.

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    GSTV names chief growth officer

    Clair Wyatt brings retail media experience with Albertsons and The Trade Desk to the national forecourt media company.

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    How Kwik Trip and SunStop market their menus to drive store traffic

    Leaders from the companies highlighted the benefits of influencers and the importance of scrutinizing results after a campaign, among other tips.

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    7-Eleven drops lawsuit against Nike

    The retailer had claimed that a shoe design that was expected to go live in July imitated its brand colors.

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    Chevron’s new CFO among 4 exec changes

    Jeff Gustavson will take over the top financial role from Eimear Bonner, who has been named president of oil, products and gas.

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    Jump Start names first COO

    Jason Tinberg joins the Kansas-based c-store retailer after nearly three decades with supplier Bunzl Distribution.

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    Recapping LV Petroleum’s busy 2026

    The Las Vegas-based retailer has had an active year marked by multisite acquisitions, QSR openings and a revamped executive team.

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    Nouria names director of fresh food and culinary

    Joy Almekies will focus on menu innovation and product quality for the East Coast retailer that’s made food a central piece of its operations.

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    Tracking c-store acquisitions across the industry

    LV Petroleum made multiple small acquisitions as it pursues 140 travel centers, while Now & Forever nabbed Yesway’s stores in Iowa and Kansas.

    Updated Oct. 20, 2026
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    McLane names new VP of merchandising profitability

    Cassandra Matos will leverage data and insights to inform strategy and help scale the distributor’s supplier growth.

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    Warrenton Oil rebrands 18 FastLane forecourts

    Updates include new interior and exterior branding following the retailer’s transition from Shell to Phillips 66 fuel for these locations.

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    3 Big Numbers: 7-Eleven’s delivery business is booming

    7Now sales were up year over year in the first half as the company continues expanding the offering to additional locations. 

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    Maverik partners with NIQ for customer insights

    The agreement will give the retailer’s suppliers a clearer look at its point of sale data and help identify growth opportunities amid changing consumer behaviors.

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    From ‘newstalgia’ to the protein takeover: What we saw in 4 key categories at The NACS Show

    After spending several hours walking the expo hall, these 10 trends grabbed our attention in foodservice, beverages, snacks and candy.

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    7-Eleven, Circle K are falling behind in lunchtime traffic

    The country’s largest c-store chains trailed several major competitors in both year-over-year visits and overall share of lunchtime trips, according to data from Placer.ai.

    Updated Oct. 16, 2026