The first authorized modified-risk tobacco product (MRTP) was General Snus by Swedish Match, which was authorized in October of 2019. In July 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of the IQOS tobacco heating system by Philip Morris with reduced exposure claims, but as of late, due to patent litigation, it is…
Rutter’s Ups Fuel Offering with Premium Diesel
Rutter’s announced today that it has added a premium diesel offering to its fuel lineuo. The high-quality fuel allows diesel engines to run cleaner and perform at higher level for peak performance. Rutter’s Premium Diesel provides better fuel economy, restores power, increases lubricity, and minimizes filter blocking for less carbon buildup. The enhanced product is…
Understanding the Value of Loyalty
Across all retail segments, including convenience stores, loyalty programs are big business, and it’s no wonder. They’re proven to boost growth, they are not expensive for the retailer to implement, and they enhance your relationship with your customers. U.S. consumers have 3.8 billion memberships in consumer loyalty programs, according to Hubspot’s “Loyalty Marketing Trends for…
How Can Independent Marketers Compete With Big-Box Stores?
If you’re a small or medium-sized business owner, staying ahead of the competition is essential. A small business owner’s primary concern is how they can outperform their competitors by offering superior products and services at tempting prices. Getting ahead in any retail industry includes many responsibilities such as marketing, inventory management, sales tracking, and cost…
How To Track Customer Trends With Elie Katz
This month, CStore Decisions Editor John Lofstock speaks with Elie Katz, President and CEO of National Retail Solutions (NRS) as part of the National Advisory Group’s (NAG) “How To” series about the trends he is seeing in the retail marketplace. With vast retail industry knowledge gained from having owned over a dozen retail establishments, Elie…
How To Develop Young Leaders in the C-Store Industry
Today’s convenience store chains face a unique challenge. Despite recognizing the value of improving their leadership pipelines and making investments in leadership development and leadership training, nearly 30% of them still describe their candidate pool as “weak” or “very weak.” The core problem seems to be that companies are doing a poor job of identifying and grooming potential leaders early in…
Building a Winning Corporate Culture
If I asked your employees, “What’s it like to work at your company?” their answers would largely describe your company culture. How would your employees answer? Would you like what you heard? If not, a leader’s responsibility is to change that. This will be a key topic of discussion at the 2022 National Advisory Group…
2022: A Year for Strategic Transformation
The National Advisory Group (NAG) is an association driven by convenience store retailers for retailers. It is an organization committed to building profits and relationships for members. Convenience store retailers have leaned on NAG for more than 35 years to help them grow sales, cut costs and generate new ideas in the competitive convenience store…
Macfood Mart Supports St. Jude’s
With the help of in-store customer donations, locally owned and operated MacFood Mart’s c-store locations raised more than $1,300 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in January 2022. As Partner’s in Hope for K105 FM Country Cares for Kids Radiothon, donation jars were placed at all registers in stores throughout the month of January, and…
Beck Suppliers and FriendShip Kitchen Support Cancer Center
Beck Suppliers and FriendShip Kitchen are proud to announce they have donated a Chevy Equinox to ProMedica’s Dorothy L. Kern Cancer Center located at 2390 Enterprise Drive in Fremont, Ohio. The brand-new sports utility vehicle will provide patients with complimentary transportation to and from their cancer treatments. According to ProMedica, approximately 10-15% of patients at…