Deliverect will bring its Digital Ordering Club to Barcelona from 21 to 23 September 2026, gathering senior operators from across foodservice, convenience and retail for three days. Insight Research & … read
Pulling into Galp stations in Portugal and Spain has never been more convenient for car wash customers. Drivers can buy and activate a car wash entirely through the Mundo Galp … read
We’ve seen it happening already this summer. Shoppers pulling into forecourts, convenience stores and supermarkets in the middle of a record-breaking heatwave and finding warm drinks, empty shelves and handwritten … read
The traditional staffed concession model is buckling under the weight of chronic worker shortages, rising wages, and 24/7 traveler demand. A new generation of fully autonomous Smart Stores are addressing … read
Most convenience retailers still think about networking as plumbing. Necessary, expensive, and ideally invisible. That mindset is becoming a liability. Between EMV, PCI pressure, rising cyber risk, retail media, AI … read
In 2026, the foodservice world is obsessed with AI. But for convenience store operators serving fresh, fast food to millions of Americans every day, the most impactful upgrade in their … read
Meet Plexor, the AI-powered visual intelligence platform that transforms your existing store cameras and POS data into real-time insights. From detecting theft and preventing losses to improving team performance and … read
Pay My Fuel is the forecourt retailer’s antidote to fuel theft and it’s needed – fuel theft has surged by 62% compared with a year ago according to new figures … read
At NRF Retail’s Big Show, our CEO Dan Munford caught up with the team from VenHub to discuss the future of automated retail. In this video, Dan speaks with CEO … read
Fresh food is no longer a nice-to-have in convenience retail; it’s the growth engine. C-store visits in the US were up 58.6% in August 2024 compared to a January 2021 … read
By Alex Considine Tong, CPO, Retail Insight Step into any busy convenience store and you’ll witness a delicate balancing act. Managers are juggling fresh coffee, sandwiches, snacks, and essentials on … read
By Alex Considine Tong, CPO, Retail Insight Maintaining retail inventory accuracy is one of the most pressing challenges convenience stores face today. Despite relying on manual audits to restore precision, … read
As we close out 2025, one thing has become crystal clear: the line between “convenience” and “premium experience” is blurring fast. From visiting QSR trendy operations like Chicken Shop in … read
It’s been it’s been quite a time for GlobalConvenience.com Ove 100 retail locations have entered our global competitions in the last two years from 20 countries worldwide. And the industry … read
One of the toughest financial environments in retail? Convenience stores. With slim profit margins and high operational complexity, even small inventory errors, like a miscounted case of energy drinks or … read
The convenience store industry stands at a crossroads. Leading operators are deploying AI-powered inventory systems to create seamless customer experiences, while traditional approaches leave competitors vulnerable to stockouts, frustrated customers, … read
In this episode of the Future of Convenience podcast, hosts Carolyn Schnare and Dan Munford explore the critical discipline of network planning with Rich Wilcox, vice president of solution consulting … read
Automated inventory management has become the defining competitive advantage for U.S. convenience stores. Leading operators are using data-driven insights to transform from traditional retailers into agile, market-leading businesses that consistently … read
In our ever-changing industry, where the heat is on to create experiences that cater to EV evolution, pivoting customer base from a stop to a destination mindset, and increased volume … read
Continuing the series exploring the relationship between fuel and food, we look to what fuel retail operators can learn from the strategies of QSR. Fuel retail has been among the … read
The answer might surprise you. While a two-Michelin-starred restaurant and a convenience store operate in completely different worlds, they’re facing remarkably similar pressures in 2025 and finding success through the … read