The pandemic brought major changes to c-store retailers, especially when it came to the checkout experience. “The most notable payment change resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been a much more rapid deployment of contactless payments than was expect- ed prior to the pandemic,” said Perry Kramer, managing partner, Retail Consulting Partners. “Contactless payments include…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Slaton Whatley, director of retail operations for Whatley Convenience Stores, which operates 12 Zelmo’s Zip In locations, to learn how the chain is giving back to its local community. Watch the video to learn more.

What’s next for convenience retailers now that the outdoor EMV deadline has passed, and what should they consider when thinking about the business case for EV charging? Patrick Raycroft, W. Capra Consulting Group’s convenience and energy vertical lead, joins CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and CStore Decisions Director of Safe Shop and Director…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte talks with Kelsey Capellino, category manager for United Pacific. Capellino, talks about the challenges of being a millennial woman in the workforce. Kelsey and Erin discuss generational differences in finding one’s voice as a woman in business as well as navigating the pressures of social media, balancing family…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Sarah Sullivan, the marketing director of The PRIDE Stores, which operates 15 locations in Illinois in the Chicagoland area, plus it’s set to introduce a new store in Indiana. The PRIDE Stores supports its local communities through a wide range of initiatives, supporting local and national…

CStore Decisions partnered with Stuzo, an activation and commerce technology company, to recognize convenience store chains taking major strides in technology adoption, with specific focus on initiatives related to three categories: connected commerce, hyper-personalization and cross-channel engagement efforts. These are three technology trends that have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, Stuzo found that…

NA beer stands for non-alcoholic beer. Non-alcoholic beer provides the taste and experience of beer without the alcohol content. There are two ways of making non-alcoholic beer. One method takes an alcoholic beer and essentially boils off the alcohol, while another method prevents alcohol from forming during the fermentation process. Non-alcoholic beers have become more…

CBD products are all the rage today. Customers can select from CBD oils, CBD-infused beverages, gummies and chocolate as well as topicals — from muscle rub to lip balm — among other items containing CBD. You’ve probably heard that CBD comes from cannabis, so does that mean it can get you high? CBD (cannabidiol) is…

GetGo Café+Market is embarking on a multi-state spring hiring campaign, as it looks to add 500 new jobs. Candidates will have the opportunity to apply for jobs at GetGo Café+Market as part of an in-person and virtual spring hiring campaign May 4-6. GetGo is hiring hourly team members, overnight team members and shift supervisors in…

Enmarket has partnered with Savannah-based trucking firm Veteran Carriers to celebrate a group of unsung heroes of the pandemic — the trucking community — with its “Feed a Trucker” campaign, which will provide a series of free lunches to truckers throughout 2021. The Feed a Trucker program will involve participating groups gathering at the Enmarket…