The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Couche-Tard has launched a new strategy to boost revenue and profit over the next five years that zeroes in on the stuff its Circle K stores have always been known for -- selling fuel, nicotine and drinks -- in a retail environment that remains shaky in many parts of the world. The Globe's Nicolas Van Praet writes that in a meeting with analysts and investors in Toronto on Wednesday, executives with the Laval, Que., convenience store giant outlined a new blueprint called "Core plus more" that builds on the company's traditional strengths in those three categories, which together make up 90 per cent of its revenue and about 75 per cent of gross profit. The company also plans to lean harder into food. Chief executive officer Alex Miller said that while much of the investor interest in Couche-Tard in recent years has been focused on its appetite for takeovers, it was important for his team to shift focus back to its ability to drive sales from existing operations. That follows the company pulling the plug on its ambition to buy Japan's 7-Eleven chain. Couche-Tard aims to expand its store network, with plans for at least 750 new locations over the next five years.