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- 10 Apr
Before releasing their complete “NACS State of the Industry Report of 2012 Data”, the National Association of Convenience Stores released some key c-store metrics for the US 2012 calendar year. Fuel price management statistics follow: Motor fuels sales increased 2.9% […]
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- 08 Apr
The retail fuel price management game is one of balancing volumes and margins. As we watch the retail fuels volume market size shrink, or at best remain steady year over year, competition for that shrinking pie continues to intensify. If […]
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- 08 Apr
In a similar way as the US, retailers in the UK are experiencing shrinking demand for retail fuel volumes, as reported by The Financial. Retail sales volumes are down 3.5 billion liters from 2007 to 2012. That represents a 9.3% […]
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- 05 Apr
Convenience Store News released their list of the “Top 20 Growth Chains” and three PriceAdvantage customers made the list. Fikes Wholesale, the parent company of CEFCO Convenience Stores, made the list for the second straight time. They improved on their […]
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- 05 Apr
Valero spin-off set for May 1
- Apr 05, 2013
- John Keller
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The wait is over, as the remaining hurdles for spinning off the retail division of Valero have been cleared, and the common stock for the Corner Store company will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CST. […]
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- 05 Apr
Retail fuel margins lose $0.045 this week
- Apr 05, 2013
- John Keller
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According to the weekly OPIS report, retail fuel margins across the US lost $0.045 per gallon this week to settle at $0.175. Average retail fuel margins across the US are now the lowest since early March, a full $0.09 less […]
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- 01 Apr
To avoid failure in modern retail fuel pricing, retail managers should employ the myriad technological solutions available for fuel pricing optimization. Automating the fuel pricing process using effective fuel pricing software has become a vital practice for transforming fuel operations. […]
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