A comprehensive new study by Meyers Research Center (MRC) finds that convenience store shoppers are seeking cold beverages, friendly employees and know what they want before they get through the door. The findings are part of Meyers’ Convenience Store Close-Up Wave Six, which takes a look at behavior, attitudes and decision-making patterns of c-store shoppers [...]
Conference showcases new products, promotional activities and highlights the collaborative buying process. “Retailers and suppliers enjoy a symbiotic relationship that grows as both sides succeed and meet their expectations. If one side isn’t communicating their message effectively, both will suffer.” That was the message delivered by David Bishop, a partner for Willard Bishop LLC at [...]
New site features an industry-specific vertical search engine, industry blogs, white papers, and much more. After many, many hours of research and development, and countless hours in organizational meetings, Convenience Store Decisions is proud to launch a complete redesigned CSDecisions.com. To say developing this site was a team effort would be an understatement. This site [...]
Combining both top-of-the-line technology and in-depth training, Circle K is taking strong steps in the field of cash management. Cash management and security are essential components of any c-store operation. Retail venues of all types run high risks of robbery- from both internal and external sources-but c-stores face a higher risk due to the inherent [...]
The answer to the question “Why Advertise?” seems to be quite simple: “To increase general public awareness of the products and services that my company offers to our customers and thereby create more traffic…(and ultimately ,more SALES)…” Where this simple answer gets complicated is within the actual process of identifying an advertising opportunity — then [...]
Welcome! After many, many hours of research and development and countless hours in organizational meetings, we are proud to launch the redesigned CSDecisions.com. To say developing this site was a team effort would be an understatement. This site is the culmination of the wonderful combined efforts of CSD’s staff editors and the brilliance of our [...]
CSDecisions.com and Convenience Store Decisions Group offers online classified advertising. Classified Online Advertising Rates: $25 per line (12 words). One line minimum. Contact Brenda Sizemore 706/602-3910 or email bsizemore@penton.com. ATM: Business Opportunities: Petro Properties & Finance. Deals change regularly. Buyer qualification required to register. Email Laura@petroconsulting.com phone 866.357.2042 ext. 2 Business Services: Employment/Help Wanted: Equipment: Air [...]
Retail hold-ups and robberiesserve as a tent pole on the policeblotter of just about every local newspaper. And while most of these crimes tendto follow a simple formula—thief holds upstore at gun/knifepoint; thief takes moneyand runs; thief (hopefully) gets caught by thepolice—some that are a bit more unorthodox and slip through the cracks. Here’s asmall [...]
Heritage Dairy Stores and Kingsway Learning Center partner to provide a unique learning opportunity for students with disabilities. Thorofare, N.J.-based Heritage Dairy Stores hasstarted a new employee-training program. Instead of training current c-store employees, however, it’s training thec-store employees of the future as part of a new partnershipwith Kingsway Learning Center, a non-profit, non-sectarian special [...]
If there is one thing I have learned to become good at inmy personal life and my career it's learning from mymistakes. In one of my recent hockey games, trailinglate in the third period 3-1, I was able to score off a faceoff—a pretty backhand shot off the crossbar—to narrow thedeficit to 3-2. A few [...]
Norek spent a great deal of his career with 7-Eleven, working as a supervisor, gas supervisor,buyer and franchise marketing director. After a brief stint on the distribution side of the business with CoreMark, Norek returned to the retail side, signing on with CIC 7Eleven. He was responsible for 119 stores across 11 states. Healso worked [...]