What participants in and experts on the convenience retailing industry have to say about what is happening and what we can expect.
Fertile Ground for Nostalgia The retail worlds of past and present often converge in a c-store. Nostalgia . . . the past made present . . . who doesn’t have a hankering for the good old days [...]
Self-Made America at its Best Mom-and-pop c-stores, tailoring products and services to meet their market needs, remain indispensable to their customers—and to the character of the U.S. There are [...]
It's National Women's History Month! Here’s to the all the women that make the c-store industry great! In 1987, the United States Congress officially designated March as National Women’s [...]
How Protecting Sunshine is Good for C-stores If you like Daylight Savings Time, good news may be on the horizon. Heads up! March 10 is the start of Daylight [...]
Playing the (Board) Game Running a convenience store has more in common with a board game than you might think. When we compare running a c-store to a board [...]
You Could Use a Big Hygge With the right software, a c-store can function in a harmonious, balanced way. Feng Shui gets all the love, but Hygge is pretty [...]
The Saga of the Convenience Store The historical path of the industry can be divided into discrete, identifiable eras. This is Part 2 of a two-part blog post. Part [...]
Origin Story The start of the retail petroleum industry is filled with the familiar and not-so-familiar. Closing out the calendar year, as we are for 2023, allows for a [...]
RV Travelers Need Convenience Stores, too The RV Park is the latest place to find professional c-stores that know their markets. The SSCS blog has written about and witnessed [...]
NACS 2023: Technology Ascendant This year’s NACS attendees continued to show a healthy appetite for technology, which permeates the industry in more ways than ever. NACS 2023 wrapped up [...]
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