DoorDash and Albertsons Cos., one of the nation’s top grocers, announced a new partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery from nearly 2,000 well-known Albertsons banner stores across the country including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, and more from the DoorDash marketplace app. As expectations for convenience, speed and ease continue to grow, consumers can now order groceries…
Peter Tedeschi Named Chairman of South Shore Economic Development Corp.
The South Shore Economic Development Corp. has elected Peter Tedeschi, the former President and CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops, as its new Chairman. The Development Corporation is part of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and leads the regional economic strategy, South Shore 2030. Tedeschi brings extensive business and finance expertise to his role. He…
How to Make More Money for Your Store by Also Selling Online
Corner convenience and grocery stores have traditionally sold their items only in-store, and have relied almost completely on customer foot traffic for sustained revenue. But now, for several reasons, the days of independently owned c-stores and neighborhood small groceries yielding online sales to bigger chains are over. To ensure continued operations in the black, Mom…
Gulf Unveils ‘It All Starts Here’ Consumer Platform
Gulf unveiled a new brand platform ‘It All Starts Here,’ designed to reinforce the oil company’s dedication to evolving with the ever-changing demands of today’s consumer. With the new brand platform, Gulf is drawing on over a century of quality, convenience and trust while modernizing elements of its brand iconography, including an update to the…
How Can C-Stores Drive Foodservice Sales With Mobile Ordering?
The Wall Street Journal got it right in its recent look at the growing importance of mobile apps in foodservice headlined The Future Is Everything in About an Hour. And the pandemic didn’t help any. Convenience store shoppers have always wanted things fast, and when you add to that the desire to avoid in-person contact…
Cigarette Sales Show Strong Rebound
When c-store operators talk cigarettes these days, they inevitably end up talking taxation and legislation. And as America struggles to find the proper balance between individual rights and societal responsibility, retailers everywhere are getting squeezed. But as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is reason for optimism as cigarettes over the past year have…
Jay Erickson Named COO of Parkland USA
Parkland USA, a subsidiary of Parkland Corp., has announced that Jay Erickson has been named chief operating officer. Erickson joined Parkland as vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the start of 2020. He has provided strong leadership and elevated Parkland’s IT capabilities and service delivery. For 25 years prior to joining…
Chevron Brands Its First CNG Retail Site
Chevron U.S.A. reported today that its Allied Clean Fuels Plaza retail station in Napa, California, has been rebranded as its first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) site. Chevron expects to rebrand or open more than 30 CNG sites by 2025. The announcement underscores Chevron’s commitment to providing affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy by increasing renewables and…
Understanding the Leadership Path
As we 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. It’s times like these…
Are Labor Scheduling Programs Effective at Convenience Stores?
There are a host of excellent cutting-edge labor scheduling programs available for convenience store retailers today, but they can’t do the job all by themselves. Labor scheduling programs need to be part of an overall human resources strategy designed to minimize lateness, absenteeism and turnover while fostering responsibility and punctuality among employees who too often…