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- 19 Nov
Rafe VanDenBerg is the editor-in-chief at MindBrew and contributor to PricingBrew, the online community for pricing professionals. He just wrote an article titled “Are pricing people too isolated to innovate?”. While this article was addressed to B2B pricing professionals, the […]
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- 18 Nov
In the latest financial report from CST Brands, for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013, there is an interesting note about how the company has shifted its fuel pricing strategy since the spin-off from Valero. On page 37 of […]
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- 18 Nov
As we read more and more about the growth of the natural gas fueling station infrastructure, and the coming of more natural gas engines, it’s important to be aware of how a natural gas product offering can impact retail fuel […]
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- 15 Nov
Retail fuel margins dip slightly
- Nov 15, 2013
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According to the latest OPIS report, the average retail fuel margin across the US dipped $0.009 per gallon this week to $0.222 per gallon. That equates to a combined $0.027 per gallon loss over the past two weeks. The year […]
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- 14 Nov
When analyzing the overall profitability of a c-store, there’s a fundamental question that needs to be answered: do increased fuel volumes correlate to increased in-store sales and therefore overall store profits? Some would argue the answer is “of course – […]
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- 13 Nov
Retail fuel margins dip
- Nov 13, 2013
- John Keller
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OPIS reported the average US retail fuel margin dipped $0.018 per gallon this week to $0.231 per gallon. Retail fuel margins are now back to levels last seen on October 11. The year to date average is now $0.191 per […]
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- 08 Nov
In October 2013, PetrolPlaza recorded an interview with me to discuss the unveiling of the new PriceAdvantage “Margin Percentage” report. The full interview can be found here. This new report allows retail fuel managers to view retail fuel margins as […]
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- 05 Nov
In the second quarterly financial report since spinning off from Valero, CST Brands reported a successful quarter of effectively implementing fuel pricing strategies that balanced fuel margins and fuel volumes. These strategies varied according to the market profile of the […]
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- 04 Nov
Retail fuel margins jump this week
- Nov 04, 2013
- John Keller
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OPIS reported a $0.055 jump in retail fuel margins across the US this week. Retail fuels margins across the US now stand at an average of $0.249 per gallon. That increase brought the retail fuels margin year to date average […]
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- 31 Oct
More US truck fleets committing to natural gas
- Oct 31, 2013
- John Keller
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A recent Wall Street Journal article describes how another set of truck fleets are accelerating a shift to natural gas vehicles. The article specifically lists Lowe’s, Proctor & Gamble, United Parcel Service, and FedEx. New natural gas engines by Cummins Westport […]
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