I’m sure everyone will join me in saying good riddance to 2021, and let’s hope 2022 brings good health, and personal and professional growth. As we move into a new year, we are working hard on the upcoming National Advisory Group (NAG) conference scheduled for March 27-30 in La Jolla, Calif. Personally, I can’t wait…
How Can I Start an E-Commerce Business?
It might be difficult to attract clients as a new business owner if all you have is your store. In terms of technology, our society has progressed, and many businesses now use e-commerce to reach out to customers. Some business owners never considered having an internet presence when they first started out, but they don’t…
2022: A Year for Strategic Innovation
As we head into 2022 and emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership and good business decisions are necessary for success. The pandemic did many things to retail, the least of which was to require people in positions of power to make business-altering decisions that will have a long-term impact on the future of their companies.…
Pervez Pir Promoted to President of Retail for Vintners
Vintners Distributors announced that Pervez Pir has been promoted to president of retail and will oversee the company’s 135 Shell Stations and 48 Loop Neighborhood Marketplace locations. Since 2011, Pir has been chief operations officer of the Fremont, Calif.-based company where he streamlined business processes, implemented cost control measures, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving profits.…
Rutter’s Children’s Charities Supports Secret Santa Program
Rutter’s Children’s Charities is closing out 2021 with their annual Secret Santa donations. Secret Santa gives selected Rutter’s employees the opportunity to choose an eligible charity and Rutter’s Children’s Charities donates $1,000 to that organization. This year, 75 employees were chosen to participate, totaling $75,000 in donations. The selected charities have a focus on children,…
OnCue Fundraiser Supports Local Schools
OnCue, the Stillwater-based convenience store chain, recently sold thousands of “Support Local Schools” fundraiser cups, giving 50 cents from every cup to each store’s local school district for a total of over $15,000. “We love supporting local schools through our reusable cups each year,” said Laura Aufleger, president of OnCue. “It allows us to focus…
How Can I Increase Sales at a Convenience Store or Bodega?
It’s advisable that convenience store owners research how to increase income. As a busy independent retailer, determining how much inventory you need and where products should go depending on the structure of the store may be difficult. The methods and tips outlined below will show you how to develop and run your business in the…
Thorntons Expands in Tennessee
Thorntons today announced the opening of its newest Tennessee Store, and its third in Murfreesboro. The company now operates 17 stores in Tennessee. This Thorntons is one of the first stores to be constructed in this planned development along New Salem Highway. It sits on two acres and is 4,400 square feet. There are 10…
Voices of the Next Generation
In today’s tight labor market and age of digital disruption, convenience store chains need young executive talent who can lead the company into tomorrow. That’s why CStore Decisions, in partnership with the National Advisory Group’s (NAG) Young Executives Organization (YEO), is recognizing the industry’s next-generation leaders who are standing out at their c-store chains for…
OnCue Raises $301,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
OnCue collected an astounding $301,500 during the annual St. Jude Halloween Promotion to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Participating retail locations ask customers to donate to support the hospital’s lifesaving mission during October. In exchange for contributing…