Social media best practices continue to evolve and savvy c-stores are adapting their strategies to drive engagement with customers across major social platforms in 2023. Major c-store brands today are active on popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. C-store brands should consider joining TikTok in 2023, but to be successful they’ll need to consider…
Pilot Embarks on New Horizons
As it welcomes 2023, Pilot Co. is in full swing with its $1 billion New Horizons initiative, modernizing its fleet of U.S. travel centers and enhancing the guest and team member experience at its sites. The Knoxville, Tenn.-based company announced the New Horizons initiative in March. The goal behind New Horizons is to create a…
Take the HR Benchmarking Survey and Win a $25 Gift Card
CStore Decisions and Humetrics are embarking on our 15th annual Human Resources (HR) Benchmarking Survey, and we’re calling on c-store retailers to provide insights to help us provide a comprehensive picture of the recruiting, hiring and retention strategies c-store retailers are using today. The survey also helps determine the latest trends in labor management, including…
The 2023 Social Media Awards
For the 11th consecutive year, CStore Decisions is celebrating convenience store chains standing out on social media for their creativity and engagement across platforms. The winners of the 2023 social media awards are brands that present a clear voice across social media platforms, understand their audience, have a clear strategy and know how to engage…
Podcast: 2023 Social Media Awards
CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte and Seth Bridges, founder of Rival IQ, discuss the 2023 Social Media Awards. For the third year in a row, Kwik Trip claimed the top spot as the overall winner across platforms. Listen for more on which chains took first and second place on the various platforms. New…
Impulse Buy Roundup
CStore Decisions’ Executive Editor Erin Del Conte reviews some delicious impulse buys, including a Hot Coca Set with melting snowman marshmallows from Candyrific, SuckerPunch Digestion Pickle Juice with Probiotics and 5-hour Energy’s new Hawaiian Breeze flavored energy shot.
Receive a Visa Gift Card for Participating in CSD’s HR Survey
CStore Decisions and Humetrics are embarking on our 15th annual Human Resources (HR) Benchmarking Survey, and we’re awarding $25 gift cards to the first 50 convenience store retailers who take the survey. The HR Benchmarking Survey will help CStore Decisions provide a comprehensive picture of the recruiting, hiring and retention strategies c-store retailers are using…
Early-Bird Pricing for the NAG Conference Ending Soon
Early-bird pricing for The National Advisory Group (NAG) Conference is set to end Dec. 31. C-store retailers are encouraged to register today to take advantage of the discounted rate. The 2023 NAG Conference will be held March 26-29 in Austin, Texas, at the JW Marriott Austin. The NAG Convenience is the convenience store industry’s premier…
Bettering Breakfast Sales
Breakfast sales have ebbed and flowed since the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and work-from-home trends disrupted normal daypart patterns. Now, more retailers report that breakfast sales are returning. More c-stores are adding quick-service restaurant (QSR) quality food, catering to customer demand for both fresh-prepared breakfast and fast handheld eats they can consume on the go. “Breakfast…
Parkland Corp. Announces Leadership Reconfiguration
Parkland Corp. announced that it has reconfigured the leadership of its Canadian and USA segments, bringing its USA Supply Co. within its broader Supply, Trading and Refining segment. Donna Sanker has been appointed president of Parkland USA. Sanker has led Parkland’s Canadian segments since 2019, during which time she provided strong leadership and strengthened Parkland’s…