In today’s marketplace, retailers can’t afford to ignore inefficiencies that waste time and resources. Energy use is one area where this often happens. Although retailers understand the benefits of LED lighting, HVAC upgrades, the monitoring of refrigerator and freezer unit, and other strategies, going it alone can lead to missed opportunities and significant time investments.…
How to Improve Your C-Store Security
While certain crime significantly increased over the last year, robberies were reported to decrease by 7.1 percent in the first half of 2020. According to the FBI’s preliminary Uniform Crime Report data, this decrease is due to mandated state shutdowns, physical distancing, and people choosing not to go out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite…
White Paper: Optimizing Labor at C-Stores During Uncertain Times
Convenience store retailers are being pushed to quickly adapt to large shifts in the retail industry. Customers today expect a greater variety in food offerings. Safety protocols introduced because of COVID-19 have changed how customers and employees function in stores. And with competition still coming in from QSRs and pharmacies that offer similar products and…
Ways to Offer E15, Unleaded 88
Adopting E15 is oftentimes easier than retailers think, depending on infrastructure already set in place. Fill out the form to learn more about ways to offer E15.
The Top Five Snacks Driving C-store Sales
In 2019, c-store foodservice sales were up 4.4%. And while sales slowed during the pandemic, consumers felt that C-store foodservice options were more convenient and safer than those available at restaurants and grocery stores. It’s also important to note that post COVID, 75% of consumers indicated that they anticipate getting back to their usual foodservice…
Timewise simplifies their cash handling during a pandemic
By Loomis Partner Timewise c-stores are not strangers to using smart safes. In fact, until recently, they operated both smart and non-smart safes of varying technology and age. Yet having both safe types proved problematic for store employees and the home office, with manual and daily reconciliation methods across stores that caused inconsistent accuracy. And…
Staying in Sync with Changing Demand
John Coyle, VP of Sales ADD Systems Running a successful convenience store means staying on top of shifting demand. It’s a simple concept really – keep your loyal customers and attract new ones by having the products they want. The difficult part is staying in sync with that demand, especially in a quickly shifting landscape.…
Three Ways Convenience Stores are Growing Profits within their Beverage Alcohol Program
Alcohol is one of the core revenue generators in the convenience store space. It’s a product line that is guaranteed to drive traffic into stores and increase the overall basket-size per customer. How can we capitalize on these realities and maximize our beverage alcohol profits? On the other hand, how can we be sure we’re…
Busting Biodiesel Myths
Decreased performance? Difficult to add at your locations, and for your customers to run their vehicles on? Cold weather problems? If this is what you’ve heard about biodiesel, you’ve heard wrong. Get the facts about a fuel that can help convenience stores increase sales — a fuel whose consumption in the U.S. grew 632% from…
The Importance of the In-Store Customer Experience
If you see beads of sweat dripping from the foreheads of convenience retailers, appreciate the reason. The industry stands at an unprecedented crossroad, where new stores and fresh designs are springing forth from Boston to Boise, Dallas to Daytona Beach. And at the same time, many are exiting, unable or unwilling to meet surging customer…