That Other Irish Holiday, Halloween
That Other Irish Holiday, Halloween The spookiest celebration is associated with black and orange, but maybe we should throw a little green into the mix, too. When you start [...]
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10, 2022
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10, 2022
Autonomous Retail and the Consumer
Autonomous Retail and the Consumer Autonomous checkout reduces the human element. Does it matter to customers? This is Part 2 of SSCS’s two-part overview of autonomous retail in the [...]
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10, 2022
The Rise of the Autonomous C-Store (Part I of II)
The growth of cashierless checkout has been rapid. What does it mean for a convenience retailer? The year was 2018. The store: something called Amazon Go in Seattle. It got [...]
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10, 2022
A New Breed of Customer Steps Up at NACS 2022
A New Breed of Customer Steps Up at NACS 2022 If activity at the SSCS booth was any indication, today’s c-store operator is more data-savvy than ever and wants [...]
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09, 2022
Raise a Cup to National Coffee Day!
Raise a Cup to National Coffee Day! In a coffee landscape filled with boutique roasters and high-end specialty drinks, the c-store continues to carve out its own caffeinated niche. [...]
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09, 2022
Appreciating the Pumpkin in Its Natural Habitat
If you’re feeling a little blue about the end of summer, a trip to the pumpkin patch may be just what you need. Today’s the first day of fall. [...]
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09, 2022
SSCS Goes to PFCS 2022
Attendance was up at this year’s show, which is embracing the c-store side of the industry more than ever. San Diego, California has a lot going for it. It [...]
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09, 2022
“A Gift for You”
"A Gift for You" Pine Canyon Store takes community support to another level by featuring a large selection of items from local craftsmen and entrepreneurs. This is Part 2 [...]
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09, 2022
Pine Canyon Store (Part 1)
Pince Canyon tore, Part 1 The marriage of a c-store to its community is a wonderful thing. SSCS’s hometown of Salinas is at the heart of California agriculture, but [...]
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08, 2022
The Joy of C-Store Cooking
The Joy of C-Store Cooking You don’t have to be Julia Child or even Gordon Ramsey to put together a good meal, but it might help to have a [...]
