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- 16 Apr
In anticipation of growth in the emerging liquid natural gas market, TravelCenters of America announced an agreement with Shell where TA will provide LNG truck stations at up to 100 locations along US interstate highways. These natural gas stations will be […]
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- 12 Apr
In the NACS State of the Industry Summit, OPIS Chief Oil Analyst Tom Kloza predicted wide and volatile fuel price swings in 2013. Mr. Kloza said smart fuel marketers will be able to take advantage of these cost swings by buying […]
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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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- 29 Mar
One of the most interesting trends we’re following on this site is the growth of natural gas as a viable product for c-stores to add to their fuels product portfolio. In December of 2012 we discussed when it may be […]
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- 22 Mar
The PriceAdvantage team would like to congratulate the GasBuddy OpenStore team on their announcement of E-Z Mart becoming a customer. E-Z Mart is the latest c-store chain to recognize the importance of social media in the fuel price management process. […]
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- 18 Mar
Advances in technology and fuel pricing software have made it much simpler for retail fuel managers to increase speed-with-the-street and react quickly to market changes; they need only take advantage of the myriad technology solutions available. The key to fuel […]
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- 12 Mar
In their Short-Term Energy Outlook report released today, the US Energy Information Administration issued a revised lower forecast for US gasoline consumption over the next two years. The report includes predictions for US gasoline consumption across each quarter in 2013 […]
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- 11 Mar
This week’s OPIS report showed a $0.097 per gallon jump in retail fuel margins across the US, the largest weekly fuel margin increase since October 2012. Retail fuel margin averages now stand at $0.261 per gallon. That’s almost a $0.16 […]
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- 11 Mar
The PriceAdvantage team would like to congratulate The Spinx Company on their successful acquisition of three more c-stores, bringing their total store count to 69. The Spinx Company has been a PriceAdvantage customer since 2011, with a complete fuel price […]
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- 08 Mar
Congratulations to Scott Hartman for his induction into the PCATS Hall of Fame, from all of us at the PriceAdvantage team. Scott has always been a thought leader in the c-store industry, and his visionary guidance has made a big […]
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