CStore Decisions and Humetrics are giving away three $100 gift cards. To be entered into our drawing, you must be a convenience store retailer and you must take the annual HR Benchmarking Survey, which polls c-store retailers about labor management practices in return for exclusive insights on how they measure up against others in the…
C-Store Retailers: Take HR Survey, Win $100 Gift Card
CStore Decisions and Humetrics are giving away three $100 gift cards. To be entered into our drawing, you must be a convenience store retailer and you must take the annual HR Benchmarking Survey, which polls c-store retailers about labor management practices in return for exclusive insights on how they measure up against others in the…
Is A Micro Mart Concept Right for Your Business?
Micro marts are appearing in office buildings, fitness centers and as small, stand-alone, self-service convenience stores offering a limited SKU mix to customers in an autonomous checkout environment. C-store operators are watching and determining how they can integrate this model to their advantage. NanoStore and lunchbox are two recent examples. In November, Ahold Delhaize USA’s…
C-Store Technology Oracle: Social Media Trends Ahead for 2020
Social media trends continue to evolve and savvy retailers are adapting with the times. CStore Decisions’ Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Mari Smith, social media thought leader, premier Facebook marketing expert and CEO of Mari Smith International, who shares social media best practices and trends convenience store retailers should consider for 2020.
American Coalition for Ethanol Speaks Out on EPA’s Final 2020 RFS Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its final Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) along with its finalized supplemental rulemaking that addresses how the EPA plans to handle the Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) provision in the program moving forward. “Over the course of the past few months, we’ve gone…
Growth Energy Calls for EPA Action to Restore Biofuel Growth
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 biofuel targets, Growth Energy, the largest ethanol association in the U.S., responded by asking EPA to take steps to restore biofuel growth under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). While the final rule provides an uptick in federal biofuel targets and signals an intent to account for…
Amazon Increases Convenient Services
Amazon is upping the competition by offering even more convenient ways for customers to keep holiday and other gifts a surprise, as well as track and receive Amazon orders. Savvy c-store operators are watching Amazon’s moves as they consider new ways to compete in a changing c-store landscape, and many are partnering with Amazon, such…
Shell Gives Back Through ‘Force For Good’ Campaign
Shell sites are working to be a ‘force for good’ in their local communities and giving back to drive positive change. Shell is now highlighting the good that Shell wholesalers are doing in their communities through its Force for Good Campaign. For example, Shell wholesalers Andy and Sandy Delli Carpini’s philanthropic efforts helped open Rhode…
Chicago Tobacco Tax Struck Down
The Illinois Supreme Court has struck down a Chicago ordinance that imposed local excise taxes on a number of tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco and roll-your-own cigarette tobacco. The Chicago ordinance was passed by the Chicago City Council in 2016 and sought to impose local excise taxes of 20-cents per cigar, $1.80…
Heineken Campaign Celebrates ‘Dry January’ with Alcohol-Free Brew
Customers planning to kick off 2020 by abstaining from alcohol can still enjoy a cold one on New Year’s and beyond.Heineken has introduced an on-premise January promotion that champions Heineken 0.0 as the beer of choice for beer drinkers who want a beer but may have resolved to abstain from alcohol. In a new twist…