Business Leadership
Strong convenience store performance begins with effective leadership. The best managers aren’t stopping at schedules and cigarette counts. They’re developing people and driving culture to build resilient, profitable stores. This article explores strategies from industry...
As 2025 winds down, many companies are asking the same question: what will it take to keep great people in 2026? Across industries, one pattern keeps surfacing in the data: organizations with the longest frontline...
Submitted by Cedric Fortemps, CFA – Co-Head of Downstream Energy & Conv. Retail Investment Banking Redwood Oil Company, Inc. is a leading convenience retailer that operates 24 high-performing convenience stores throughout Northern California. The Company...
Running a petroleum company is a complex business, especially with myriad moving parts impacted by real-time events. Having pre-set, critical financial data points available for review, tracking and benchmarking should be part of the management...
As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect. Strategic planning isn’t just about updating a spreadsheet, it’s about defining direction, setting goals, and aligning your team around a vision that...
In convenience stores and fuel distribution businesses, where every detail matters—from safe handling of fuel to fast and friendly customer service—the phrase “I didn’t know” can be costly. It can mean a frustrated customer, a...
