November 2008

Tobacco Road  
Tobacco’s role in convenience retailing is changing and there’s deep concern over which way the road will turn.
By David Bishop

Heading for Disaster  
Retailers draw on Katrina experience to ride out 2008 storms — with mixed results.
By Jerry Soverinsky

The Blame Game Returns  
Over the past few years, a remarkable thing has happened: Each spring, as gas prices inched upward during the spring transition to summer-blend fuel, the public no longer pointed fingers at retailers over higher prices. 
By Jeff Lenard

Category Close-up: Money Is Where the Foodservice Is 
More and more retailers find that foodservice continues to bring in customers. 
By Sarah Hamaker