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training with ipod
So you
the king of all duckies
Elvis is in the building!Elvis Presley is as American as apple pieand baseball, and if early results are any indication, a new rubber duckie castin the mold of "The King" could reap a hunk-ahunkof-burnin' sales for conveniencestores. Elvis represents the biggest new addition to
putting a finger onbiometrics
Some retailers now accept a new form of customer payment
a bitter taste
portion potions
America is a nation of dashboard diners. But Americans are taking a more sensible approach to eating on the go, realizing the need to balance convenience with healthy eating, according to On-The-Go Eating
coffee better than sex
better than sex?
centralized production
Central Ohio Energy (Mansfield, OH) opened its commissary about threeyears ago. Company executives saw a need for a fresh and consistent productand couldn't pinpoint a vendor that could provide the quality it needed andbe flexible about returns. The Ohio chain operates nine locations
the key to consistency
You don't have to have 100 stores to benefit from a commissary operation. Centralizing your stores' food production just might provide...
decision makers
- Stop'n Go of Medina (Medina, OH) has named Rich Frank as itsnew general manager. Frank had been with Stop'n Go as a consultant and projectmanager for two years and was instrumental in the implementation of a numberof projects, including a prototype Stop'n Go store that opened in late
cultivating the greyfields
If a recent visit to one of Philadelphia's premier retail attractions is any indication, America's specialty shopping destinations are in trouble. In late June, I visited Philly's South Street, a kitschy shopping district on the outskirts of Center City known for its funky shops and coffeehouses, "
open pantrys golden egg
Open Pantry Food Marts used its coffee program as the centerpiece for its new bistro-like stores. It
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The world
moe speeds to market
Running a convenience store business comes with its share of benefits.For Brian Bach, co-owner of More of Everything, the perks include a companycar...or van, to be more precise.The van features the logo and addresses of More of Everything's two locations,as well as logos of key
wheelindealin
Oregon retailer More of Everything caters to captive audiences in area shopping malls. It also attracts droves of race fans with exclusive and collectible items.
rubber meets the cstore
Customers pulling in to one of Jerry Dorminey's NASCAR-themed convenience storesor travel centers are immediately drawn to the Nextel Cup car on display (above).Thanks to his racing connections (he owned his own race team in the 1960s and'70s), he's able to put an actual racecar on each
a revolution in portability
Looking for a unique foodservice offer that requires minimal labor and comes with its own edible package? A new company founded by food designer and consultant Nir Adar offers "the first real food innovation since sliced bread." While living in New York, Adar saw how people wrestled with enormous p
visionary
Jim Fiene started his c-store career as a thirdshift worker at a Speedway SuperAmerica store while studying cinematography at a Milwaukee technical college. He dreamed of one day making movies as a big-time Holywood director, but he soon realized the convenience retailing industry provided all the
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