Have a spare thought you want to air or get feedback on? Want to take a thought without sharing a thought? Maybe you have a story-- funny, sad, ironic or weird -- you want to tell. You've come to the "write place" -- Spare Change -- the convenience store industry's first blog.

The most successful blogs are those that inspire a lot of contribution from readers. So if you enjoy reading, please take a moment now and again to offer a thought, no matter how great or small you think it might be. It just might turn on someone's lights. 

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May 06, 2008

The $26.3 Million Solution

That's the amount of money the c-store industry could raise to lobby Congress to rein in credit card transaction fees if every company contributed $180 per store.

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April 05, 2008

Are C-Stores Recession-Proof?

Are C-stores Recession-Proof? Not completely, but smart retailers will make bold moves to take advantage of opportunities in a slowing economy.

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January 15, 2008

Fuel Margins -- Why Doesn't Our Industry Want Them?

Large- and mid-sized chains need to ask themselves some questions.

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November 15, 2007

A Haunting C-Store Experience

Surveillance video captures blue “ghost-like” figure at the island; owner is “freaked out.”

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November 09, 2007

Best New Product?

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any new ideas for energy drinks, along comes the NACS Show, and scores of exhibitors showing off new variations of hyper-caffeinated, energy-lifting soft drinks.

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October 31, 2007

"No Soup For You!"

How do you customers feel about you? Are they happier at the store down the street?

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October 16, 2007

Credit Cards Give Double Rewards for Gas Purchases

As if they are not taking enough money out of the pockets of retailers, credit-card companies are offering consumers double rewards for purchases at gas stations and more!

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October 06, 2007

NAPA Strikes Out with Convenience Store Retailers

NAPA Auto Parts commercial mocks c-store workers.

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October 01, 2007

'This Product Stinks!'

Your customers are telling friends  -- and strangers -- just what they think about their shopping experiences.

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September 26, 2007

SCHIP and a Federal Excise Tax Increase on Tobacco -- Will it Happen?

With the program set to expire in days, will Congress get its act together to get the legislation on the President's desk?

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