Convenience Matters
Summary: Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.
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Podcasts:
We interviewed consumers to find out if price really matters to them when buying gas and cars. Are customers really as concerned about the cost of getting around as we think?
Convenience stores around the world eventually contend with the same regulations and challenges and while retailers in some countries are at one end of the spectrum, another is just getting started. Hear how to keep up with changing tides and what a big blue banana has to do with anything.
The International Consumer Electronics Show is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Hear what CES had on display from the latest trends in vehicles to technology and gadgets designed to make life more convenient.
Convenience stores sell 50% of all single-serve bottled water in the U.S. NACS and Partnership for a Healthier America team up to help Americans buy – and drink – more bottled water.
Hawaii is a great place to visit and a great place to work, especially with Aloha Petroleum. Hear from their CEO as he talks about jobs, culture, community and spam croissants. Co-hosted by Jeff Lenard and Carolyn Schnare.
Emerging technologies are having profound effects on how we live, move and spend our time in cities, but also increasingly on urban form and development itself. Listen in as we discuss the secondary impacts of emerging technologies on urban design and transportation.
Convenience is generally a good thing, alleviating problems and saving time. Is a fully-automated store like Amazon Go a competitive threat to brick-and-mortar convenience stores or the way of the future?
Oil prices heavily influence the price of gasoline and diesel fuel at gas stations. How can you anticipate this to better serve your customers?
Convenience stores in Europe differ from those in the United States in operations, look and feel, and foodservice. Hear from an expert in European retail as he details trends, best practices and cool ideas.
Chip Conley has disrupted the hospitality industry twice, most recently at Airbnb. Chip explains how companies can predict a new wave on the horizon and surf that wave to competitive advantage.
Convenience is in the eyes of the beholder and unless you retailers think ahead, those eyes will be looking elsewhere. With a strong strategy and embraced innovation, convenience stores can be the retail powerhouse of the future.
Polar opposite in their food preferences, this odd couple took a road trip to the Chicago NACS Show to sample convenience store food around the country. Frank likes healthy stuff, Al loves delicious stuff. Hear if they found items to match each one's criteria along the way.
Who can top having exactly what you need, exactly when you want it better than convenience stores? Hear how convenience retailers can own convenience, especially in the areas of food and beverages.
Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas and Louisiana in September 2017. The staff at Texas Food and Fuel Association (TFFA) and its members worked tirelessly for days and weeks to prepare and provide recovery resources for fuel retailers in Texas who suffered damages—as well as for communicating information about refining operations and fuel supply, since 32% of the U.S. refining capacity was knocked offline at the onset of the storm.
Hear from the leaders of the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) about issues important to the equipment industry, fuel retailers and general public customers. Topics covered include data security, fuel dispensing technology, international engagement, and consumer protections.
