The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to phase in ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2006, with stringent regulations intended to virtually eliminate sulfur from diesel fuel and thereby reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. The EPA order was to reduce the sulfur content of all diesel fuel sold from a one-time high of as much as 5,000…
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Trends in the U.S. convenience market
The U.S. convenience store market is booming pushed by low fuel prices and a recovering economy. There are currently 154,535 convenience stores in the United States, a couple of hundred more than last year and almost 10,000 more than in 2010 – the last year that the number of c-stores reduced. Around 80% of all…
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Convenience Retailing as Part of the Education and Employment Solution for the USA
Everyone works for 3 reasons: Money Self-Improvement (building skills, a resume and a network) Fun (subjective for every individual) It is an old adage that the best way to get a high paying job is to get a low paying job and do it well. A common theme at several Federal Reserve meetings and business…
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Quebec’s largest agri-food firm to install multi-fuel stations
Agri-food cooperative La Coop fédérée has been chosen by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MERN) to install multi-fuel stations in Quebec, according to a company release. La Coop will participate in the government’s pilot project through its subsidiary Énergies Sonic, the largest energy products distributor in Quebec, and will join industry leaders namely…
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