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How does manager tenure affect team performance?
Manager tenure is often correlated to high performance, Visier said, but in many organizations, manager effectiveness lessens after a number of years.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Stinker Stores’ majority owner, former CEO dies
Charley Jones led the Idaho-based c-store chain for over two decades, spearheading growth that led to over 100 locations across three states.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Top 5 stories from C-Store Dive 2023/2024
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Love’s surpasses 100 EV chargers
The retailer will break ground on four NEVI-funded charging stations in Pennsylvania and four in Kentucky this year.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Retrieved from Refuel.
Refuel adds 4 new VPs to executive team
The appointments happened in recent weeks across the company’s real estate, human resources, loss prevention and facilities teams.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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ColumnFueling Up: Couche-Tard is seizing the moment to dominate
Circle K’s parent company is on a mission to become the world’s largest c-store retailer, as evidenced by this week’s bid to acquire 7-Eleven and its deal to buy GetGo.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Parkland taps former Shell supply chain veteran for new VP role
Rick Marriner will oversee the retailer’s commodity trading operations and work to scale the company’s fundamentals and analytics capabilities.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Retrieved from Relex.
Circle K penalized by OSHA after January shooting
The Department of Labor division said the retailer could have done more to prevent the attack. Circle K has contested the findings.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Retrieved from GetGo website.
Couche-Tard to acquire GetGo’s 270 c-stores
The deal, for an undisclosed amount, includes convenience stores spread across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of 7-Eleven
Couche-Tard submits bid to acquire 7-Eleven
A merger between two of the biggest c-store companies in North America would mean a significant shift to the future of convenience retail.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Couche-Tard names new chief digital officer, SVP of operations
Erica Fortune has taken over the retailer’s digital operations, while company veteran Mark Ostoits will oversee its Southeast region.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Couche-Tard appoints global director of procurement
James Kelly’s hiring comes as the c-store retailer increases its focus on procurement and supply chain functions.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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ExxonMobil to cut 59 employees
The shakeup is part of the oil giant’s integration with Pioneer Natural Resources, which it acquired for $60 billion last year.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Maverik to finish Kum & Go rebrands in Colorado this month
This marks a significant step in the integration of the companies, which has been unfolding — and stirring controversy — since last fall.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Pilot adds another VP to its energy team
Grant Leathers, former CIO of SC Fuels, is the latest hire Pilot has made to boost the executive roster in its energy and technology divisions.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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New c-store company with ambitious growth plans opens in Missouri
Major Oil, operator of the Joltz banner, aims to have 500 locations that feature portable above-ground storage tanks and Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Retrieved from CrossAmerica Partners website.
CrossAmerica increasing its retail focus
The firm converted 80 locations to company-owned sites as part of a plan to grow its c-store segment.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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7-Eleven, Sheetz adding travel centers
The two retailers announced plans to augment many stores with diesel, truck parking and other amenities.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Retrieved from ARKO press release.
Arko expands on transformation plan
Forty stores are being converted to dealer sites and seven separate locations will be part of a food-focused pilot, CEO Arie Kotler said in an earnings call.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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OpinionWhen should c-stores operate 24 hours a day?
While there are no hard-and-fast rules, here’s how to use your in-store data, competitive intelligence and other information to make the right choice for each site, writes Brad Chivington.
By Brad Chivington • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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QuikTrip expansion now includes Indiana
So far this year, the convenience retailer has announced openings in two states and put two more states on its roadmap.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Mapping Casey’s enduring growth
Over the past decade, the c-store company has steadily grown its footprint through both new builds and M&A. Here's a closer look at that expansion drive.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Retrieved from Parkland.
Parkland USA makes staff cuts as business continues to underperform
The reductions are one of many “targeted cost-saving initiatives” the retailer implemented over the past year as a means to offset declines sparked by economic headwinds.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Retrieved from Maverik.
5 notable c-store executive changes from July
A new CEO at Maverik led last month’s slate of leadership shifts.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Retrieved from Relex Solutions.
FEMSA has finally arrived in the U.S. Where will it go from here?
The Mexican retailer is set to acquire Delek’s 249 c-stores by the end of the year. Its solid financials and varied business model make it a competitive threat, one expert says.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Retrieved from Murphy USA.
Murphy USA to ramp up construction plans
The retailer expects to build 30 to 35 new stores this year and has a healthy pipeline to boost that number further in 2025.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 2, 2024
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