What participants in and experts on the convenience retailing industry have to say about what is happening and what we can expect.
Big Brand Theory It may not take rocket science to build a great brand, but it does take foresight, commitment, and hard work. One of the cool things about our [...]
Reqeum for a Comic Book Rack Our industry is no stranger to progress and progress is good. It’s led to more attractive shop environments, healthier food choices, automated inventory management, [...]
America's Real Mascot: The Dinosaur “The same old gang was hanging out at Prehistoric Petrol, reading The Origin of the Species as was their tendency.” — Unpublished Novel by an [...]
Mascot Mania Sweeps the C-Store Scene Everyone loves mascots, whether they’re cute, ugly, or just plain insane. They’re adopted by a group to personify the qualities of that group, although [...]
C-Stores Love Teachers These promotions aren't full of empty calories. Tuesday was National Teacher Appreciation Day and there’s definitely a connection between the C-store industry and educators. It goes beyond [...]
Size Does Matter (Sort of) In this era of instant access to information, the use and acceptance of buzzwords spread like a virus. “Cloud computing” is a good example. [...]
Asian Delights You Just Can't Miss One thing that's become clear in the six months we've been writing this blog is that Asian C-stores really have it going on. [...]
Pandora's Box “Give them what they want.” Type that phrase into any search engine. Up will pop listings for any number of marketing gurus and sales pundits who’ll tell [...]
The C-Store Goes to College What do you think of when you hear the word, "university"? Craggy, white-haired faculty wearing tweedy sport coats with elbow patches? Row after row [...]
Customer Loyalty Programs Blog writers may be inside the industry, but we’re shoppers like anyone else. We research industry trends and strategies, then circulate stories about them. When we [...]
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