The Importance of Contactless Payment Options for C-stores
Contactless payment methods have become more widely used by C-store customers - especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, it wasn’t as common to use applications like Apple Pay while shopping. According to The Ascent, “31 million Americans paid...
How to Make Healthy Choices at Convenience Stores
In convenience store environments, there is a growing emphasis on fresher, healthier foods, particularly those that are all-natural or organic, high-protein, vegan, gluten-free and produced from vegetable protein sources. According to CSP Daily News, 63% of customers...
What C-Stores Should Expect this Summer
It's no secret that convenience stores took a major hit during the pandemic. With early indications of society's eagerness to take on new travels and return to a semblance of normal, c-stores should be ready for a great deal of business in the near future. According...
Meet the CEO of Invig Consulting: Bassem Nowyhed
How did you get your start in the convenience store industry? My family got into this industry before I was born, so I grew up in it. However, even though I was born into it, this wasn’t what I envisioned myself doing. My childhood dream was to be a professional...
C-Store Tips: Convenience Store Marketing
With so many choices for customers, marketing a convenience store can be difficult. How do you separate your store from the pack and pull new customers in? What can you do to encourage customer loyalty? There are many questions when it comes to marketing your...
Mobile Ordering in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Many retail businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic. They were forced to transition to a new reality quickly and find alternative ways to keep their businesses alive. For convenience stores specifically, they have learned how to stand their ground through this...
4 C-Store Trends of 2021
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that we must pivot and adapt to current market needs. The convenience store industry took a hard hit, but that didn’t stop us from persevering and adapting to the times. C-store trends are constantly changing, but...
How to Strategically Enhance Security Protection Measures In Your C-Store
If you are a convenience store owner, what measures do you take to ensure your location(s) are safe from any potential threats? As more and more customers return to c-stores, now is the time to re-evaluate your store’s security protection system. Unfortunately,...