What participants in and experts on the convenience retailing industry have to say about what is happening and what we can expect.
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 [...]
You Say You Love Me...Now Prove It! Talk is cheap; C-Store loyalty programs are the real deal. Sales and motivational guru Zig Ziglar once said, "The foundation stones for [...]
They're Watching You. Better Make the Most of It. Everybody’s getting a little nervous about losing their privacy. Confidential information surfaces randomly from the bottomless Internet sea. Smartphone users [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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