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Delve into insights from the 2020 NACS SOI Summit Virtual Experience. Explore how COVID-19 is impacting c-store cleaning practices, see how retailers are balancing sustainability goals and safety concerns and read about new trends in employee uniforms.
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Staying on Target
Solid growth in 2019 is helping retailers face new demands in foodservice and consumer expectations.
Dressing Up
Retailers are rethinking their uniform policies to attract and retain engaged employees.
The Power of Community
HR leaders gathered ahead of the pandemic to connect and strategize on issues in the workplace.
Growth Interrupted
A strong 2019 laid the foundation for the convenience retail industry to pivot for COVID-19
Sustainable–and Safe
Retailers weigh sustainability goals against customer safety concerns.
Cleaning Solutions
COVID-19 is impacting how c-stores achieve clean—and what it means if they don’t.
Forging a New Path
COVID-19 is reshaping consumer demands for convenience and retailers are responding.
The Future of Mobility Includes Electric
The growth of the electric vehicle market is set to accelerate.
Departments
Back Page
Food for Thought
Category Close-Up
Climate Change
Hot weather is prime time for cold dispensed beverages.
Essential Needs
Convenience retailers are going above and beyond in the grocery category to satisfy consumers.
From the Editor
Count Us In
Gas Station Gourmet
Safety Is a Priority
How two c-stores are handling foodservice in the age of COVID-19.
Global Trends
COVID Down Under
Survey results from the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores demonstrate the value of convenience at any time.
Good Work
Dramatic Changes in Retail
Ideas 2 Go
Learning on the Job
Platte Street Mercantile is a laboratory for frictionless payments, price strategy and product mix.
Inside Washington
Advocacy During a Pandemic
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
One Voice: Lesley Saitta
NACS News
Nationwide Diesel Fuel Quality Study
The Top 10
Benchmark Better
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