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National Gas Price Weekly Average Is $3.79

Posted by on Mar 6, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment WASHINGTON — Gas prices continue to move upward, settling at an average price of $3.79 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday. Some consumers have been paying more than $4 a gallon for weeks. This week’s average price for regular gas was up 27 cents from a year ago, and up 7 cents from last week. GasBuddy, which provides local prices online and through...
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NACS Webinar Prepares C-store Owners for New ADA Regulations

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on NACS Webinar Prepares C-store Owners for New ADA Regulations ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The calendar is counting down to the date when updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations go into effect. On March 15, convenience store owners will face more than 450 changes in the law, according to today’s NACS webinar, “Preparing for the New ADA Regulations,” presented by Brad Gaskins and Larry McIntosh of the McIntosh Group LLC. The...
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Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Rules that federal mandate violates free speech rights WASHINGTON — A judge has blocked a federal requirement that would have forced U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting up, reported the Associated Press. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled that...
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WPMA Convention: Las Vegas!

Posted by on Feb 29, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on WPMA Convention: Las Vegas! Some of our Gas Men attended the Western Petroleum Marketers Association (WPMA) convention in Las Vegas the week before last! Above are the high quality iPhone shots that the team brought back to Orange County....
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Expanding C-store Sales Starts With Shopper Insights

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Expanding C-store Sales Starts With Shopper Insights ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Convenience store operators do not have the luxury of standing still, and only those that create engaging shopping experiences will position themselves to move forward into the next era of retail growth, according to a new consumer insights report. The NACS/Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council (CCRRC) report, “C-Growth: Using Shopper Research to Grow C-Store...
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