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- 09 Jun
Market study explains consumer preferences
- Jun 09, 2016
- John Keller
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Convenience Store Decisions published the results of a study from Market Force that identifies the key factors that drive customers to select their favorite fuel retailers. Over 10,000 consumers were surveyed. Approximately 73% were women and 27% were men. The results […]
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- 23 Feb
Are you ready for price increases?
- Feb 23, 2016
- John Keller
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Here we are heading into the end of February and everyone in the retail fuels business knows the season of rising gas prices is just around the corner. It happens every year: refinery prices increase, wholesale costs go up, and […]
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- 26 May
Fast Max increases fuel volumes
- May 26, 2015
- John Keller
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Kocolene, an operator of 22 Fast Max stores throughout Indiana and Kentucky, experienced a 3% increase in 2014 fuel volume sales after just one year of using PriceAdvantage fuel pricing software – exceeding the national average increase by 2%. At […]
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- 14 Mar
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal today, the International Energy Agency announced Friday that US oil output was “surprisingly strong” in February, rapidly filling all available storage tanks. The agency said that US supply continues to “defy expectations”. The […]
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- 20 Feb
According to the Wall Street Journal today, we have an ongoing debate as to whether or not oil prices have hit rock bottom. On one hand, we have seen the price of crude increase recently and now oil prices are back […]
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- 02 Feb
Brian Milne, the Energy Editor at Schneider Electric presented some interesting statistics today, via Convenience Store Decisions. Here are the highlights: Wholesale spot market is up US Crude production growth is predicted to continue The traditional trend of the spring […]
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- 09 Jan
The OPIS report today revealed the average retail fuels margin across the US was $0.288 per gallon, down $0.047 from last week. That is the third consecutive weekly decline, but the US retail average is still nearly double the margin […]
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- 07 Jan
Today the Wall Street Journal reported that US Inventory data predicts gas prices will continue to fall. The article refers to a report that oil and fuel supplies have risen to a record high, pushing gasoline futures to a near […]
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- 02 Jan
Retail fuel margins start off strong in 2015
- Jan 02, 2015
- John Keller
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The OPIS report today reported that the average US retail fuel margin started the new year at $0.335 per gallon. That margin is down $0.041 from last week, but a whopping $0.209 higher than the equivalent week last year when […]
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- 29 Dec
The OPIS report showed for the week ending December 26 retail fuel margins across the US averaged at the highest levels of the year. The US average this week was $0.376, down only $0.005 per gallon from the previous week. […]
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