The Horror in the Ancient Inventory Museum
The Horror in the Ancient Inventory Museum The customer just wanted a cold beverage on a hot day, but he got more than he bargained for when he entered [...]
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12, 2013
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11, 2013
What We Give Thanks for
What We Give Thanks for The retail petroleum industry continues to prevail, adapting to the shifting dynamics and preferences of the market, incorporating innovations at a fevered pace to [...]
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11, 2013
Familiarity Breeds Better Solutions
Familiarity Breeds Better Solutions Finding a better way is sometimes just a matter of wandering the aisles. I’m writing this from the heart of SSCS headquarters in Salinas, California. There’s [...]
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11, 2013
Giving Back: Good for Others, Good for Business
Giving Back: Good for Others, Good for Business C-store owners rightly feel positive about their industry’s evolution. This blog and the industry-related media consistently spotlight the advances in store [...]
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11, 2013
Your Mommy Dresses You Funny
Your Mommy Dresses You Funny “Your mommy dresses you funny,” was a great line in Kindergarten; not so much after. What you consider “funny” is someone else’s idea of [...]
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10, 2013
Evil Sandwich on the Loose!
“With great freshness comes great responsibility.” - Unknown The sandwich is one of humanity’s great inventions. Take two pieces of bread, throw on some stuff, put it all together, [...]
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10, 2013
Fruitful Labors
Fruitful Labors Healthy eating is becoming more and more associated with the C-store. The industry is seizing an opportunity by addressing a need. This doesn’t mean chips and donuts [...]
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10, 2013
It’s not Science Fiction; It’s the C-Store
C-Store of the Future? It’s not Science Fiction; It’s the C-Store The future. Everyone has an idea of what it will be like. Some visions are fun, like [...]
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10, 2013
The NACS Show: An International Melting Pot of Awesomeness
The C-store is a microcosm of America, reflecting what we like and mirroring who we are. But part of the industry’s DNA is also international in scope. Those needing [...]
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10, 2013
A Pop Culture Icon for the Ages
Pop Culture Icon for the Ages What do these things have in common? Jazz. The comic book. The gas station. Answer? They were all invented in the U.S., uniquely [...]
