Store Design & Merchandising

Explore how flexible design, connected equipment, automation, and resilient infrastructure can prepare c-store kitchens for future growth.

Learn how convenience retailers can select foodservice equipment that supports speed, consistency, labor efficiency, reliability, and long-term value.

Learn how convenience-store kitchen design, equipment, and workflow improve foodservice speed, consistency, customer experience, and profitability.

C-stores are adding vitamins to boost revenue and meet rising wellness demand through smart merchandising and customer education.

Discover how c-stores can profit from healthy snacks through smart stocking, seasonal planning, and data-driven merchandising.

Discover how a customer-centric approach can transform your convenience store experience. Uncover strategies for success.

Explore how Augmented Reality (AR) is transforming the food retail industry, enhancing the shopping experience, and streamlining operations. Discover the rise of AR in food retail, its benefits for consumers and retailers, and its future potential

Discover how in-store tech innovations like AI, AR, IoT are transforming retail, elevating customer experiences, and creating personalized, immersive environments for the future. Explore the impact, challenges, and future trends in this comprehensive overview.

By leveraging advancements in AI, VR, AR, and IoT, retailers are creating personalized experiences, provide real-time product information, and seamlessly integrate online and offline channels. Join us as we delve into the intersection of technology and future trends in tech-driven store layouts.

Product positioning goes beyond simply placing products on shelves; it requires a deep understanding of consumer behavior, market trends, and the unique characteristics of each retail store. By strategically positioning products, retailers can guide customers through their stores.

Explore how different store layouts can influence customer buying habits, focusing on various case studies and interviews with retail experts. It can delve into the psychology of shopping and provide a comprehensive view of store layouts from the perspective of different stakeholders.

When it comes to popular foods to stock in your C-Store this year, there are a few names that jump out. Here's what you need to consider in 2023.

What can you do to make your convenience products stand out? Learn how to market your store with these marketing strategies.

Fuel sales offer C-Store owners a chance to entice their customers to spend in-store through signage, loyalty schemes and more.

Are you trying to grow your convenience store? Here's a quick guide on how to optimize your entire store to help it grow.

How to attract more female customers to your C-store by changing the store's layout, product offerings, and loyalty program to cater to the buying habits of women.

How online retailers and commerce platforms can grow impulse buying to recreate the in-store experience of adding extra products to a sale.

C-store retailers must remodel their stores to keep up with growing trends, update old-fashioned décor and enhance the consumer experience if they want to maintain competitiveness.

Nine easy tips for increasing convenience store sales by creating positive customer experiences using marketing, technology, discount strategies, and more.

The success of a convenience shop starts with a successful c-store layout. These are the most important factors to consider when developing retail floor plans... Read more

Stocking local products boost business for c-stores. Consumers are eager to keep their money local. It doesn't stop at locally sourced beer and coffee, though.

What will EV charging stations of the future look like? Charging station designs will create safe, monitored, and eco-friendly spaces that provide convenient ways for people to shop, dine, or relax while their EVs are being charged.

Health and beauty products in c-stores are a source of revenue. C-Stores need to up their game while selling and marketing these products.

C-stores are transforming their design standards as customers demand access to specialty products and upscale experiences.

As c-store drive-thru(s) gain popularity, the Pennsylvania-based c-store, Wawa Inc., celebrated the opening of its first-ever standalone drive-thru on January 8.

C-stores witnessed drastic changes and a rise in the sales of candies and snacks during the pandemic. Was this because these foods are emotionally uplifting properties.

Mars Wrigley is using their new Accelerating Impulse Moments (AIM) platform to address changes in technology, track buyer habits, and increase the number of impulse purchases.

It’s time consumers start expecting new beverages in the freezers of their favorite C-Stores as convenience retailers showcase new offerings with a new C-Store beverage strategy.

Approximately a year after taking ownership of more than 100 convenience stores in the Oklahoma City metro area, 7-Eleven Inc. launched a refresh initiative.