DEPARTMENTS
4 Viewpoint
SDGMA
Bill Shipley III
SIGMA President

6 Annual Convention Preview

40 New Members

42 Advertisers’ Index

42 Who's Where

FEATURES

8 World view
In adding a land division, World Fuel Services expands its already enviable reach
By Mark Ward, Sr.

12 Sources for service
Why recreate the wheel when there are many outsourcing options and services available
By D. Gail Fleenor

18 Taking a toll
State tax increases, Internet threat combine to reduce cigarette sales for c-store retailers
By Timothy Bryers

24
Finding the right focus
Knowing the best way to market in-store merchandise can help increase c-store sales
By Usha V. Nathan

28
ULSD Issue Paper
Clean Fuel Diesel Alliance publishes guidelines for the use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel

34
2006 Spring Convention
SIGMA members kick up their heels in San Antonio

July-August 2006 Issue

ABOUT THE COVER:
By adding a land division, World Fuel Services has responded to a change in the commercial side of the jobber market.

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