TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) has renewed its contract with McLane, for supply chain services to its 233 TA and Petro Stopping Center branded travel stores throughout 41 states. The companies began their relationship in 1999. McLane’s 19 facilities will continue to support distribution of a broad line of products for TA. The stores offer…

When we decided to acquire Convenience Store Decisions from Penton Media nearly two years ago, we did so with an optimistic view of the convenience channel. The dynamics of the industry and its long-term growth prospects in terms of demographics, population expansion in key market areas, the range of needs it fills on a daily…