GasBuddy and Cuebiq Share 2017 Convenience Store and Gas Stations Customer Behavior Findings

February 20th, 2018

In an effort to understand foot traffic trends last year, GasBuddy and Cuebiq worked together to analyze location visit data at more than 100 fuel and convenience store brands across the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

Chevron & Jacksons Team To Double The Number Of ExtraMile Sites In Western U.S.

February 13th, 2018

ExtraMile Convenience Stores LLC (EMCS), a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Jacksons Food Stores, officially started operations on Feb. 1. Read the rest of this entry »

7-Elevens Opens Two New Southern California Stores

February 13th, 2018

Fiedler Group is excited to announce the recent openings of two new 7 Eleven stores located in the Greater Los Angeles Market area. Read the rest of this entry »

Governor Brown Acts to Increase Zero-Emission Vehicles

February 6th, 2018

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed an executive order to increase the supply of zero-emission vehicles and charging and refueling stations in California on January 26th of this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales Exceeds 3,000 in California

January 30th, 2018

The Toyota Mirai, one of the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, has exceeded 3,000 sales in the state of California according to an announcement made by the automaker. Read the rest of this entry »

Ferrari To Enter the Electric-Auto Market

January 23rd, 2018

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne announced Ferrari NV entry into the high end of the electric-auto market and will make a battery-powered supercar. Read the rest of this entry »

Sendero Marketplace Welcomes New Chevron Service Station

January 18th, 2018

Last month Sendero Marketplace, a 98,000 square-foot neighborhood commercial center located on 16.65 acres located in Rancho Mission Viejo welcomed its most recent retail partner – Moller Investment Groups’ new Chevron service station and convenience store. Read the rest of this entry »

NACS Survey Highlights Positive 2017 Sales, Optimism for 2018​

January 16th, 2018

A survey of retailers released last month by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) highlighted positive overall sales at convenience stores in 2017 and optimism for 2018.

Healthy foods and beverage sales drove food service sales last year with almost 70 % of convenience retailers citing foodservice sales increases.

Convenience stores, which sell an estimated 80% of the fuel purchased in the United States, also realized increased gasoline sales – over 50% of retailers noted fuel sales increases in 2017.

The NACS Consumer Survey also identified strong consumer optimism over economic prospects, noting that there appeared to be a direct correlation between our customers’ view of the economy and their use of disposable income in our marketplace.

Over 100 companies participated in the December 2017 NACS Retailer Sentiment Survey which tracks retailer sentiment related to their businesses, the industry and the economy.

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Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Electric Bus Service Growing in Orange County, California

January 9th, 2018

Since 1991, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has been serving the residents and commuters throughout the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. Read the rest of this entry »

Toyota Named Greenest Automaker

January 9th, 2018

Last month Toyota announced that Newsweek had named Toyota “Best in Industry Global” in the automobiles category of their annual Newsweek Green Rankings – recognizing Toyota for its record of sustainability achievements and for its eco-sensitive hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »