#78 Fueling With Purpose

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#78 Fueling With Purpose

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Jul 17, 2017

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We talked with Pete Davis, Founder and CEO of GreenPrint about consumer brand preference for sustainability and corporate social responsibility and how that affects fuel retailers.

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Jul 17, 2017

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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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#2 Making the Healthy Choice the Convenient Choice: Amaris Bradley, Senior Manager of Partnerships for the Partnership for a Healthier America by Convenience Matters
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#36 Beer: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#55 A Conversation with Sheetz CEO Joe Sheetz: Joe Sheetz, President & CEO of Sheetz Inc. by Convenience Matters
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#20 Advocacy Made Easy: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#37 The Greatest Show on Earth: Carolyn Schnare, NACS Director of Strategic Industry Initiatives; and Donovan Woods, Director of the Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#16 Skimming: What You Need to Know: Gray Taylor, ‎Executive Director at Conexxus by Convenience Matters
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#42 Understanding Consumers’ Minds: Adam Brumberg, Deputy Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, Cornell University by Convenience Matters
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