Convenience stores have a long track record of providing high-quality, craveable products that are easy to grab and go. Certain products, which are different for different people, provide customers with an instantaneous feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. When we finally get that thing we’ve been craving — whether it’s a favorite snack, a lottery ticket…

As the line between convenience retailers, restaurants and grocery blurs, c-stores have a unique opportunity to meet several demands — food, fuel, home products and even groceries — in one fell swoop. But to compete with quick-service restaurants (QSRs) on the food front, convenience stores will need to continue to strategically invest in and expand…

During the pandemic, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) leaned heavily into online and mobile ordering technologies. At first, restaurants needed online ordering platforms simply to stay afloat — but with that foundational architecture now in place, they are turning their attention to creating hyper-personalized experiences curated by way of data-heavy loyalty strategies. While QSRs were struggling to…