Starbucks Will Close 400 Stores, Transform Locations
The coffee chain will focus on convenience and digital integration to meet “shifting consumer behaviors.”
White House Reviews Plan on CBD, Marijuana Research
The administration is looking at federal guidance for FDA research on CBD and marijuana.
Convenience Retailers Focus on New Opportunities
New realities instead of a return to normal are driving long-term strategic plans for convenience stores.
Kum & Go Opens New Urban Store
Des Moines, Iowa, gets a new c-store format sans gas pumps and roller grills.
Hurricane Activity Predicted ‘Above Normal’
Retailers are urged to take steps now to prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters.
OMEGA Press
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $154,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
- Join the GameChanger July Campaign: Empower Our Youth, Prevent Substance Misuse
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
NGA News
- Balls Food Stores Converts Former Schulte’s To Hen House Market
- Statement from NGA President & CEO Greg Ferrara on President Trump’s Announcement of Regulatory Relief for Community Grocers
- Independent Grocers Conclude Successful Fly-In for Fair Competition, Deliver Bipartisan Call to Pass the Credit Card Competition Act
- NGA Statement on Rep. Perry’s Letter to the EPA Calling for HFC Management Rule Reexamination
- National Grocers Association Honors U.S. Senator Roger Marshall with Spirit of America Award at 2026 Fly-In for Fair Competition
CSP Fuel News
- Steal This Foodservice Idea: Partner with a pro sports team on a beverage
- Nate Brazier steps down as CEO of Stinker Stores
- 7 beverages seen at the National Restaurant Association Show
- Swig president talks speed, focus groups, making a customer’s day and more
- bp ousts Chair Albert Manifold over governance oversight and conduct issues, company says

