What participants in and experts on the convenience retailing industry have to say about what is happening and what we can expect.
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 [...]
While the retail petroleum industry isn’t considered glamorous, it has had a solid sense of style from the beginning. While many don’t make the connection between retail petroleum and style, [...]
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