How Couche-Tard Stepped Up to the COVID-19 Challenge in Canada
Convenience retailers have truly risen to the challenge during this pandemic. From enhanced safety measures to increased pay and campaigns to support first responders, they’ve embraced their role as...
View ArticleCanadian Convenience Stores Support Their Communities During COVID-19
Times of crisis reveal what brands are truly made of. Although the COVID-19 pandemic remains an unprecedented stress test, convenience retailers have risen to the challenge and gone beyond providing...
View ArticleIn Honor of International Beer Day, Let’s Talk Trends with the Experts
It’s easy to see why convenience stores drive nearly 60% of retail beer sales in the United States. Not only do they enjoy extreme proximity to consumers—93% of Americans live within ten minutes of a...
View ArticleHey Siri, Alexa, Google—Four Things You Should Know About Voice Search to...
The way we search for local businesses has changed dramatically. From phone books to desktop computers, laptops, and smartphones, it’s become increasingly quick and convenient to find whatever we need....
View ArticleConvenience Stores are Embracing Specialty Food—and Winning
For some consumers, the phrase “gas station food” may conjure images of shiny, glistening roller dogs slowly rotating underneath a heat lamp—or perhaps a big gulp and a large bag of chips. But today’s...
View ArticleFuel and Convenience Retailers Have Made Huge Investments in Their...
Today gas stations are blurring the lines, looking a lot like quick service restaurants. Here at GasBuddy, we spoke directly with fuel and convenience retailers and found out that a lot of investment...
View ArticleFour ways to drive visits from summer travelers
Good news! More people will be traveling this summer and driving longer distances, according to GasBuddy’s annual Summer Travel Survey. Seventy-five percent say they’ll take a road trip. That a 16%...
View ArticleFive Solid Examples of Convenience Stores Crossing Into the Restaurant Lane
The time for restaurants to pay attention to convenience stores was yesterday. While in-store sales grew to a record $242.2 billion in 2018, 22.6% of that share can be attributed to foodservice....
View Article3 Essential Strategies to Drive Customer Loyalty
Retailers everywhere are working hard to drive loyalty, but it’s not easy. Even the most well-intentioned rewards programs can fall short of expectations. As you consider your strategy, here’s three...
View ArticleNew Report Reveals How to Drive Fuel Customers Into the Convenience Store
Today GasBuddy released a new report revealing insights into why some fuel customers do not shop at convenience stores. Although in-store sales generate nearly three-fourths (72.6%) of gross profit...
View Article3 Ways to Increase Your C-Store Visibility (No, it doesn’t involve a Wacky...
In today’s marketplace, it’s not enough to build a store on the right corner or intersection. You also have to be visible online. If consumers can’t find your locations when they open Google Maps,...
View ArticleHave you prepared for the digital search revolution?
Imagine that it’s getting late, and you’re looking for a good restaurant. There’s a lot of choices nearby, and you’re not really sure which ones are still open, so you grab your mobile phone and search...
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