What participants in and experts on the convenience retailing industry have to say about what is happening and what we can expect.
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, [...]
Not-So-Weird Science Sometimes everything you need to conduct a scientific experiment is on the shelf of your local c-store. Turns out you don’t need a white coat, a lab [...]
Sons of Flubber There are alternative fuels . . . and then there are alternative fuels. Ever heard of flubber? The formal, highly technical term for it is, “flying [...]
Winning Friends and Influencing Customers Retail psychology is transforming the way c-stores attract business and keep customers engaged. Over time the convenience store industry keeps refining its approach, driven [...]
Barcodes have been an integral part of the retail petroleum industry for decades. They’ve come a long way from their humble beginnings. Beginnings The barcode was originally developed in [...]
'Tis the Tax Season! C-stores may not be all things to all people (yet), but they can help consumers scrambling to get their taxes done. Ah, the tax season. [...]
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