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By Roy Strasburger Originally Published in Fuels Market News About once a week we receive a phone call that goes something like this: “I am the son/daughter of a family that own a convenience store. My mother and father started the business and have decided to retire. They have left it to me to run […]
If you own or operate one or more retail locations, understanding the best ways to merchandise the available retail footprint you have available is essential for maximizing revenues and providing customers with a more complete shopping experience. However, what do you do when you have available space that is not monetized? Read below to find […]
Today it takes more than a competitive base salary, a benefits package and a positive office environment to hire top talent. Job seekers are looking for more than just the basics – they want to feel cared for and respected. Read below to find 9 incentives to consider when looking to hire top talent: 1. […]
By Roy Strasburger Originally Published in CSP Magazine Store design is the equivalent of a good store employee: It should help communicate the brand, give the customer more value for their visit and make jobs easier. Most retailers don’t have the luxury of tearing the building down and starting from scratch. So how do we […]
C-Store owners continue to face various pressures. From new competitors and formats, to assortment changes and keeping up with the latest marketing and technological advancements, it’s not easy to keep up with the shifting landscape. Consumer preferences are also changing and recent trends indicate a preference for healthier food options and environmentally friendly products. Consider […]
You’ve done your homework. You’ve optimized your product assortment and were sure to strike the right balance of new products and established brands on-shelf, but you’re not converting shoppers into buyers. Why not? There are numerous reasons shoppers don’t convert into buyers; below are some of the 8 most common opportunities that you can address […]
Whether you’re completing your first summer internship or you are the Founder and CEO of a company, there are countless reasons to find a mentor or become a mentor. Many of the reasons may be personal; however, there are some common insights among these groups. Read on to find some of the more common reasons […]
Take a look around the consumer goods industry and you’ll see a great deal of change. Everything from the reduction of plastic straws, to workforce reductions and significant store closures and bankruptcies. Change is upon the retail industry and if your c-store isn’t prepared for the future, you could get left behind. Consider these four […]
Photo caption left to right: Roy Strasburger, CEO StrasGlobal Paul Melgaard, VP Supply Sunoco LP Dan Dunstan, Dir Sales and Operations Parkland USA Travis Booth, General Counsel & VP Corp. Development Empire Petroleum Partners LLP San Francisco, CA – Communication, technology and financial training for dealers, within the backdrop of understanding cultural and language differences, […]
The forces arrayed against the small retailer, including Amazon, Instacart and Uber meals ,are enormous and growing. Services and products are just a click of the mouse, push of a button or swipe of the screen away. So what is the small independent retailer to do? Should they wait meekly until the inevitable destruction of their […]