CStore Decisions (CSD) is recognizing two chains for their Best in Class Restrooms: Weigel’s and Maverik. Both have demonstrated superior efforts not only in keeping restrooms clean and sanitized, but also in investing in equipment to keep customers and germs apart. Let’s face it — it’s tough to keep c-store restrooms clean at peak sales…
Why Safe Shop Certification Is Needed
As a consumer, it’s not easy to determine a retailer’s commitment to store safety. You want to trust that the store is cleaned, sanitized and safe. You want to know that the person scanning your snacks and beverages didn’t come to work sick — and that they have the support to stay home if they…
FriendShip Kitchen Awarded Safe Shop Assured Certification
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way we shop. In all retail environments, consumers and employees have developed new and lasting expectations regarding safety. It’s essential for retailers to provide clear communication about their commitment to safe shopping experiences. FriendShip Kitchen, the retail division of Fremont-based Beck Suppliers, is the first retailer in the…
Face Coverings
Show your love for your favorite fun foods with these creative face coverings. Made with bright, colorful designs of different concession foods, you’ll enjoy both the look and functionality. Gold Medal’s new Fun Food Face Coverings are breathable, made with 100% polyester outside and cotton inside. Each has elastic straps and is sized to fit […]
New Safe Shop Program Offers Consumers Certified-Safe Retail
With the COVID-19 pandemic forever changing the way consumers shop, a new third-party certification program aims to help retailers offer a safe space and customers to shop with confidence. In all retail environments, consumers and employees have developed new and lasting expectations regarding safety. The newly formed Safe Shop Assured certification program provides retailers…
Consumers Eating More Baked Goods During the Pandemic
According to a nationwide survey conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by General Mills Foodservice, more than one in four Americans (28%) are eating more baked goods as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past six months. Items such as cookies (57%), bread (50%) and cake (42%) top the list of baked goods Americans…
Creating a Strategic Business Plan Amid COVID-19
Business planning in any environment is important, but add in the myriad of challenges brought by the current COVID-19 pandemic, and strategic business planning becomes even more essential for convenience stores looking to succeed in this uncertain landscape. So, why is business planning so crucial? In a word, it provides clarity. Investing time in developing…
7-Eleven Expands Delivery Options Through Uber Eats, Grubhub and Instacart
7-Eleven announced that it’s added three of the largest U.S. ordering platforms — Uber Eats, Grubhub and Instacart — to its delivery portfolio. Users of these platforms now have access to the thousands of products found on 7-Eleven shelves. Milk, bread and eggs, pizza with a Slurpee drink, sandwiches and some 7-Select chips, coffee and…
Hands-Free Toilet Seat Cover Dispensing System
Hospeco Brands Group’s signature Evogen NT is the first and only hands-free toilet seat cover dispensing system. With Evogen, all seat covers are kept clean inside the dispenser — and, with a wave of the hand, a single cover is dispensed automatically. The seat cover is presented from the dispenser fully open and ready to […]
Love’s Donates Laptops to Local School
Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is donating 40 laptop computers to Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City. The donation coincides with the Employer Laptop Challenge from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Schools need additional computers to overcome challenges created by COVID-19. With schools adopting virtual learning formats to keep…