Digital Issues

The 12th annual CSD/Humetrics HR Benchmarking Survey outlines how c-stores are responding to today’s human resources challenges, as COVID-19 presents never-before-seen obstacles. CStore Decisions’ and Humetrics’ 12th annual Human Resources (HR) Benchmarking Survey polled c-store retailers — between Jan. 5 and March 2, 2020 — on top HR challenges and evolving practices. Already, some c-store…

CStore Decisions outlines extensive insights on top trends and critical headwinds impacting today’s core c-store categories. In 2020, convenience stores are enticing customers with increased category innovation, from new beverage varieties to fresh food to mobile payment options. In the year ahead, c-stores are also set to face ongoing challenges, including increasing tobacco regulations, technological…

As technology continues to evolve, c-stores look to plant-based and international flavors to meet the surging demand for fresh foods in 2020. With foodservice now a core component of the convenience landscape, c-store retailers are watching the abundance of food trends vying for prominence in 2020. Which concepts will dominate menus in the year ahead?…

Leadership for a New Decade 2020 is set to bring new changes and challenges. Partnerships with innovative supplier companies can help convenience retailers differentiate themselves in the year ahead. 2020 welcomes not only a new decade but a smorgasbord of new opportunities for convenience store retailers. Growing disruption is exploding across the industry — from…

Despite traditional fuel’s expected dominance in the new decade,c-store retailers are adapting to signs of disruption in the fuel market by integrating electric vehicle charging stations and flex fuels. The ‘20s have arrived carrying early signals that this decade will begin to bring transformation to the fuels market as convenience store retailers know it. C-store…

CStore Decisions presents the 2019 40 Under 40 class of next-generation convenience store leaders. Today’s retail environment is changing faster than ever before as technological disruption pushes c-stores to adapt for the future while simultaneously championing the values and traditions that have supported their success throughout their companies’ histories. Next-generation leaders are playing a key…

The family-owned Tennessee convenience store chain is the 30th winner of this prestigious award for convenience retailing. Outstanding leadership, great stores and unsurpassed customer service are the hallmarks of the convenience store industry’s exceptional chains. Weigel’s checks each of these boxes and so much more. For decades, the company has been a respected member of…

Refuel plans rapid expansion through acquisitions and a $50 million investment in new builds as it refreshes sites to compete in a burgeoning South Carolina market. Refuel convenience stores burst into the spotlight this past May when it closed two acquisitions alongside its private equity sponsor, First Reserve, immediately increasing its store count more than…

As CStore Decisions celebrates its 30th anniversary, we look back on the major changes within the c-store industry over the past three decades. In 1990, Convenience Store Decisions debuted its first magazine issue. In January of that year, the median price of a home stood at $125,000, a loaf of white bread averaged 69 cents, a…

As truenorth celebrates 100 years, Bailey Lyden and Lindsay Lyden share their perspectives on transitioning leadership to the fourth generation. As fourth-generation executives in the Lyden family business, True North Energy, cousins Bailey Lyden and Lindsay Lyden credit the generation above them for easing their integration into the company and positioning the chain for the…