Podcasts

Pilot Co. was recently recognized in CStore Decisions’ 2021 Tech Innovation Awards for its work with contactless payments. To learn more, CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and CStore Decisions Director of Safe Shop and Special Projects Frank Beard reached out to Tyler Tanaka, the vice president of digital and loyalty marketing at Pilot…

What’s next for convenience retailers now that the outdoor EMV deadline has passed, and what should they consider when thinking about the business case for EV charging? Patrick Raycroft, W. Capra Consulting Group’s convenience and energy vertical lead, joins CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and CStore Decisions Director of Safe Shop and Director…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte talks with Kelsey Capellino, category manager for United Pacific. Capellino, talks about the challenges of being a millennial woman in the workforce. Kelsey and Erin discuss generational differences in finding one’s voice as a woman in business as well as navigating the pressures of social media, balancing family…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Stephanie Doliveria, vice president of human resources for Sheetz, about her experiences as a women in convenience and member of Gen X, the challenges women still face today, as well as how Sheetz is leading the way with a new paid maternity and parental leave policy.…

How is labor management adjusting in the age of COVID-19? For the 13th consecutive year, CStore Decisions and Humetrics have collaborated on the annual Human Resources Benchmarking Survey, which polled c-store leaders about HR practices, labor challenges and headwinds. CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and CStore Decisions Director of Special Products & Safe…

CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte speaks with Lisa Dell’Alba, CEO of Square One Markets, about navigating the unique challenges women face in the workforce. Dell’Alba talks about finding her voice as she stepped into her father’s shoes as CEO of the company, coming into your own in the business world, and navigating your…

Erin and Frank chat with Jon Cox, GetGo’s vice president and chief merchandising officer. This episode, sponsored by Apter Industries, dives deep into changing consumer habits, GetGo’s use of Grabango’s checkout-free technology, delivery trends, and what’s on the horizon for fuel and convenience retailers. CStore Decisions · GetGo’s Jon Cox on checkout-free technology, delivery, new…

What’s in store for convenience retailers in 2021, and is e-commerce actually taking over the world? CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and Safe Shop Director Frank Beard speak with John Lofstock, the vice president of CStore Decisions and executive director of the National Advisory Group and Young Executives Organization chat about convenience retailing…

CStore Decisions · Cliff’s Director of Foodservice on Category Changes, Trends CStore Decisions talks with Cliff’s Local Market Director of Foodservice Derek Thurston about its foodservice program this past year and its plans for 2021. The Central New York-based-, 19-store chain has experienced sales dips in the breakfast daypart, for example, but some foodservice items,…

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