Steve Holtz

Convenience Weekly

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Thanks for checking out Convenience Weekly! Every Friday, convenience journalist Steve Holtz catches you up on the industry's biggest news of the week and brings you opinions and interviews to help us all understand where the industry is headed next. Convenience Weekly is brought to you by Founding Sponsor NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC.com).A Holtz Media Consulting production. Say hi here: steve@holtzmc.com. podcast PNG Designed By issal b from https://pngtree.com/freepng/podcast-microphone-cartoon-vector-illustration-clipart_15447998.html?sol=downref&id=bef

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Steve Holtz

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Convenience Weekly Ep.22: Giant Eagle Sell Off Continues. The Battle to Save ‘Algorithmic’ Pricing. Economic Anxiety and Confusion. 11.07.2025 36:17

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, how the leader of a third-generation retail chain chose to sell. Brought to you by NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC

Convenience Weekly Ep.21: Circle K Closes on GetGo. Couche-Tard Defensive About 7-Eleven Bid? Freebies for the 4th of July! 04.07.2025 34:48

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Sunoco to pioneer in-car payment for fuel and food. We find out how with Sheeva. AI and Connexus. Brought to you by NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC

Convenience Weekly Ep.20: Couche-Tard Close to Deal With 7-Eleven? Sunoco/Parkland Acquisition Moves Forward. Bully! to Anheuser-Busch. 27.06.2025 20:18

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, how American economic and foreign policy decisions are affecting c-store markets overseas.

Convenience Weekly Ep.19: Acquisitions in Mississippi and New Jersey, Costco’s Standalone Gas Station, Curious C-Store Menus & More 20.06.2025 37:08

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, a deep dive into the Australian c-store market.

Convenience Weekly Ep.18: Casey’s Strong Year, 6 Chains in the Fortune 500, Alabama Backs Down on Vape Ban & Retailers Invest in Private-Label Beer 13.06.2025 25:23

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Good Oil exec discusses the chain’s plans to grow across the Midwest.

Convenience Weekly Ep.17: An Overdue M&A Update, Watch for RaceTrac to Boom & Have EVs Peaked? 06.06.2025 24:35

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, restaurants leave the door open for c-stores & how independent CPGs are coping with tariffs.

Convenience Weekly Ep.16: Exploring the Show Floor at the National Restaurant Show 30.05.2025 34:42

Equipment technology, menu innovation, surprising ingredients and robots! So many robots!

Convenience Weekly Ep.15: So Long, Penny!, Restaurant Show Trends & Challenging Trump’s EV Executive Order 23.05.2025 30:37

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, making hay with the 45 million consumers on the road this weekend! And check out my interview on NACS' Convenience Matters podcast here: https://conveniencematters.com/episode/493-road-trip-destination

Convenience Weekly Ep.14: Earnings Reports–Ouch!, Consumer Sentiment & a Curious New Snack Crossover 16.05.2025 10:07

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Memorial Day travel forecasts and the shortest episode ever! And check out my interview on NACS' Convenience Matters podcast here: https://conveniencematters.com/episode/493-road-trip-destination

Convenience Weekly Ep.13: A Remapping of the C-Store Landscape, the Parkland Corp. Selloff & Dramatic Changes at EG Group 09.05.2025 25:21

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, the owner of Wall Drug Store on prepping for road-trip season. For more on road-trip preparation, check out my interview on NACS' Convenience Matters podcast here: ⁠https://conveniencematters.com/episode/493-road-trip-destination

Convenience Weekly: Ep.12: 7-Eleven/Circle K Nondisclosure Agreement, Oreo’s New Flavor & Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs! 02.05.2025 32:30

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, economist Dr. Thomas Weinandy on the likelihood of a recession.

Convenience Weekly Ep.11: Another View on Yearend Sales, Off-Premise Foodservice Booms & Loyalty Drives Check Size 25.04.2025 28:07

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Tom Kloza on what's next for oil prices? #ConvenienceWeekly

Convenience Weekly Ep.10: The Year in Foodservice Sales, a Shakeup at Parkland & BP's Private-Label Rollout 18.04.2025 33:04

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, a very special consumer panel.

Convenience Weekly Ep.9: 2024 Industry Sales, 7-Eleven's Lackluster Year & the Best of April Fools 11.04.2025 29:56

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, a deep dive into GetGo's training and retention program.

Convenience Weekly Ep.8: 2024 Industry Sales, 7-Eleven/Circle K Update & Family Dollar Gets a New Home 28.03.2025 32:13

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, get the deets on how CITGO is expanding to the west and the status of its EV efforts.

Convenience Weekly Ep.7: Couche-Tard's Earnings, M&A Forecast & Record Credit-Card Fees 21.03.2025 34:13

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Gus Olympidis' "perpetual quest" to do business a little bit better.

Convenience Weekly Ep.6: Major Retail Selloffs, Pizza's Day in the Sun & Tracking the Hoagie Hunter 14.03.2025 26:01

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Arie Kotler on GPM Investment's dealer initiative and new-store growth.

Convenience Weekly Ep.5: The 7-Eleven Saga, OXXO Rebranding & Building a Brand 07.03.2025 35:18

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Tiffany Fraley on her introduction to c-stores and building The Gas Spot retail brand.

Convenience Weekly Ep.4: Industry Optimism, M&A Update & Tackling Turnover 28.02.2025 34:48

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, Tackling Turnover with Tom Hart of Ready Training Online.

Convenience Weekly Ep.3: Retailer Tony Miller's New Gig 20.02.2025 24:25

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, retailer Tony Miller announces his retirement from Delek US and his new role at W. Capra. Also, the state of M&A in the industry.

Convenience Weekly Episode 2: What's Next for EV Charging After NEVI? 14.02.2025 36:46

Convenience retailing news, issues and opinions. Plus, President Trump has canceled the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program. Ryan McKinnon of the Charge Ahead Partnership discusses what that means for convenience retailers' plans to develop EV charging networks and what's next for the industry.

Convenience Weekly Episode 1: Industry Store Count w/ Jeff Lenard 07.02.2025 32:05

Welcome to Convenience Store Weekly! :) News, issues and interviews about convenience stores. Today: What does the newly released industry store count mean to the channel? Featuring Jeff Lenard of NACS.

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