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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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- 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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- 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
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin publicly thanked General Motors for bringing to market a 2014 Chevy Impala bi-fuel model that will operate on both CNG and gasoline. Last year 15 governors solicited auto manufacturers for CNG […]
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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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- 21 Oct
Retail fuel margins drop dramatically
- Oct 21, 2013
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The latest report from OPIS reveals that retail fuel margins across the US had their largest weekly drop in two months. Overall retail fuel margins across the US dropped $0.053 per gallon to an average of $0.183 per gallon. That […]
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- 11 Oct
US retail fuel margins dip nearly $.02
- Oct 11, 2013
- John Keller
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The latest OPIS report reveals that retail fuel margins across the US dipped $0.019 per gallon this week. Average retail fuel margins across the US are now at $0.236 per gallon, the lowest levels since September 13. The year to […]
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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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- 07 Oct
Navigant Research has recently published a report projecting the annual compounded growth rate of plug-in electric vehicles at 18.6% through 2022, significantly higher than the projected growth of the light duty vehicle market. Four US states in particular are pegged as […]
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