The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released “What’s In Store 2010”, a trends report that reveals which consumer shopping trends will have the most impact in the next five years. According to the report, the demand for low prices, health and wellbeing, convenience, sustainability, and food safety and quality are the trends to…
NACStech Announces Keynote Speaker
Professional comedian and motivator Don McMillan is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at NACStech, the premiere technology solutions event for the convenience and petroleum retailing industry, NACS reported. NACStech will take place May 5-7, 2010, in New Orleans. McMillan will combine his technical experience and humor during the event’s Opening General Session talk. At…
Kwik Pik Closes on 144 Uni-Mart Properties
All of the retail convenience stores and petroleum distribution assets of bankrupt Uni-Marts LLC have sold successfully, according to Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. Kwik Pik LLC, an affiliate of Lehigh Gas Corporation, purchased 144 of the assets. The sale on 138 of those 144 assets closed on Dec. 30. Kwik Pik closed on the…
C-Store Food Sales Get Healthier
Convenience retailers are increasing their share of healthy, fresh food sales, according to industry observers, who noted convenience outlets and big boxes are also gaining share at the expense of grocery stores. Though fresh and prepared foods offer high margin rings, c-store retailers should be certain they are truly ready to do food preparation before…
You Are Known by the Company You Keep
The contacts and friends you make in this industry can become lifelong confidants. This one’s personal. As the saying goes, this is not my first rodeo, but amazingly I’ve come through with very few of life’s saddle sores. Now in my 40th year in the industry, I’ve worked for some amazing people, learned many valuable…
Multiculturalism in the Marketplace
With the election of the nation’s first African-American president, the time is right to get a better understanding of our consumer base to make sure we’re meeting their needs. Things have been quite difficult for most Americans this holiday season. There have been thousands upon thousands of job layoffs, though the retail sector has weathered…