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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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- 22 Oct
A USA Today article titled “Park, pump and pig out” touts the c-store trend of offering gourmet food. PriceAdvantage customers Parker’s, Rutter’s, and Sheetz are mentioned specifically, and Greg Parker is quoted briefly. Here’s a clip from the article: “We […]
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- 16 Oct
California plans to increase the number of hydrogen fueling stations in their state from 9 to 109 over the next ten years, according to PetrolPlaza news. Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill committing $20 million per year to build out […]
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- 10 Oct
In a recent ZDNet article titled “The future of retail is dynamic pricing. So why can’t we get it right?”, a panel of ‘dynamic pricing’ experts representing companies including Best Buy and Ace Hardware provide lessons learned that can be […]
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- 08 Oct
According to Recargo, a software and services company providing guidance to drivers and industry supporting the adoption and growth of plug-in car technology, the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the US has grown from under 2000 stations in 2011 […]
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- 30 Sep
Retail Fuel Management issues span the globe
- Sep 30, 2013
- John Keller
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A team representing PriceAdvantage just spent the week at the Insight NACS Future of Convenience industry show in London. It was an exciting time for us because for the first time we were able to show off the international capabilities […]
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- 23 Aug
Retail fuel margins lose ground
- Aug 23, 2013
- John Keller
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According to the OPIS report today, average retail fuel margins across the US ended their streak of four consecutive weekly gains, losing $0.069 per gallon this week. Retail fuel margins across the US now stand at $0.187 per gallon. The […]
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- 16 Aug
Retail fuel margins improve
- Aug 16, 2013
- John Keller
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The OPIS report today reveals a $0.038 increase in retail fuel margins this week. National retail fuel margins across the US now stand at an average of $0.256 per gallon, which is $0.132 above the margins for the same week […]
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- 02 Aug
Retail fuel margins add to gains of last week
- Aug 02, 2013
- John Keller
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OPIS reported this week that average retail fuel margins across the US added to the gains of last week and increased by $0.038 to $0.214 per gallon. That makes for an $0.114 increase from just two weeks ago when retail […]
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