Retail Strategy & Industry Trends

Discover convenience store industry trends and find out how c-stores are adapting to changing environments with technological change in 2021

C-stores and the foodservice industry have experienced significant impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery projections are looking positive.

Federal law does not restrict private businesses from asking for proof of vaccination. But the new would require businesses such as restaurants and retail stores to police vaccination records to allow customers to shop mask free.

Offering delivery services is becoming less of an option and more of a necessity for C-Stores looking to adapt to the technologically driven transformation of the retail industry.

The world made a significant leap shifting from normal conditions to 'pandemic conditions.' The most significant impact was seen in convenience store behaviors as they struggled to provide people with their everyday needs.

Major retailers across the nation have revised their mask policies as per the new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).