#7 Convenient By Design

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#7 Convenient By Design

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Mar 14, 2016

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Can design make you thirsty or hungry? Don’t rule it out, because store design is one of the most critical elements in retail. And at convenience stores, design is even more critical because the experience has to be fast. We’ll talk about new design trends and how they vary around the world.

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Mar 14, 2016

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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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#1 New Cars and New Fuels: Guest: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations for the Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#13 You Can Go Home Again: Jared Scheeler, Managing Director, The Hub Convenience Stores Inc.; and DeAnn Scheeler, Director of Human Resources, The Hub Convenience Stores Inc. by Convenience Matters
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What Is Convenience Matters?: Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks, about half of the U.S. population shops at a convenience store every day. On Convenience Matters, a weekly podcast brought to you by NACS, we’ll talk about what we see at stores and what the... by Convenience Matters
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#2 Making the Healthy Choice the Convenient Choice: Amaris Bradley, Senior Manager of Partnerships for the Partnership for a Healthier America by Convenience Matters
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#26 Warm Weather Heats Up Sales: Overall, convenience store sales from June through August are about 5% higher than the rest of the year, according to NACS sales data. And the sales of packaged beverages – soda, water, juices, teas and sports and energy drinks – are nearly 18%... by Convenience Matters
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#22 We Card: Doug Anderson, president of The We Card Program by Convenience Matters
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#21 Fresh Convenience: Tom Stenzel, President and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association by Convenience Matters
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#67 Fuel Future Is Not Rotten: Tom Robinson, President, Robinson Oil Corporation by Convenience Matters
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#11 The Ultimate Good to Go: Larry Jackson, Managing Director, GTG Business Resources, LLC (dba Good To Go Markets) by Convenience Matters
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#36 Beer: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#24 Texas Convenience Stores: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for theNational Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#7 Convenient By Design: Joe Bona, Founder and President of MoseleyBona Retail by Convenience Matters
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#48 EMV Implementation Extension—But Don’t Put Off Upgrades: Kara Gunderson: POS Manager, CITGO Petroleum Company by Convenience Matters
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#55 A Conversation with Sheetz CEO Joe Sheetz: Joe Sheetz, President & CEO of Sheetz Inc. by Convenience Matters
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#20 Advocacy Made Easy: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#27 What’s in a Name?: Special Guest: Michael Klein, communications professional and author by Convenience Matters
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#37 The Greatest Show on Earth: Carolyn Schnare, NACS Director of Strategic Industry Initiatives; and Donovan Woods, Director of the Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#16 Skimming: What You Need to Know: Gray Taylor, ‎Executive Director at Conexxus by Convenience Matters
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#34 Pulling Together: Amy Slechta, Project Manager, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution by Convenience Matters
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#42 Understanding Consumers’ Minds: Adam Brumberg, Deputy Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, Cornell University by Convenience Matters
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#31 Will Tesla’s Reality Meet Its Dreams?: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations for The Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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