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C-Stores Finding Success by Luring Fast-Food Customers to Boost Sales and Profits

  Over the last decade, convenience stores (C-stores) have evolved into formidable competitors for fast-food restaurants. From KFC’s fried chicken to McDonald’s burgers, traditional fast-food chains are now facing stiff competition as C-stores leverage their strategic locations, evolving menus, and technology-driven operations to attract hungry consumers. According to Steven Johnson the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, […]
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What’s for Dinner: Convenient Meals for Today’s Families

  The age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” has evolved dramatically over the decades, shaped by societal changes and consumer demands. In a world where speed of service, affordability, portability, and dietary preferences take center stage, families today are more interested in finding meal solutions that satisfy everyone at the table without sacrificing quality or convenience, […]
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What Do Chili’s, Panera Bread, McDonald’s, and Wawa All Have in Common?

  The grocerant niche continues to drive the evolving landscape of foodservice, the once-clear lines between grocery stores, convenience stores, and restaurants have blurred. The new battleground for the age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” is no longer confined to the grocery aisle but has expanded to the drive-thru lanes and delivery apps. Leading the charge […]
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Convenience Stores: Where You Can Get Fresh Food Fast

  Once known primarily for their role in providing quick snacks and fuel, convenience stores have evolved into key players in the retail foodservice industry. They have become destinations for fresh food fast, catering to consumers who seek quality meals without the wait. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, […]
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The Next Big Thing in Retail Foodservice: Where Consumers Are Heading

Retail foodservice is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and the desire for convenience without compromising quality according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. As the industry evolves, certain sectors are emerging as the frontrunners, attracting consumers in droves and setting the stage for the […]
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Legacy Grocery Store Market Share Capitulation a Continuing Trend

  It’s clear that legacy grocery stores, once the dominant force in food retail, are now navigating a challenging landscape marked by significant market share capitulation according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. This shift has been driven by three prominent trends: the encroachment of dollar stores, drug stores, and […]
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Convenience Stores and Grocery Delis: Solving the “What’s for Dinner?” Dilemma Through Grocerant Niche Mix-and-Match Bundling

  The age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” has perplexed families for generations, often leading to indecision and reliance on fast food or takeout. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes if your food marketing tactics look more like yesterday than tomorrow, you need to move forward.     However, convenience stores (C-stores) […]
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Millennials’ Shift from Restaurants to C-store Foodservice: A Modern Perspective

  The food sector is witnessing a significant shift as Millennials continue their exploration for fresh food options in the grocerant niche. This journey of discovery, trial, and migration is challenging the traditional paradigms of legacy chain restaurants. Steven Johnson, the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, has been at the forefront of […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

Buc-ee’s expansion could have highest impact on Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Circle K

Track Gas Station spending for free Access chart data in Dash. Around 73% of Buc-ee’s customers also shopped at Shell in the trailing 12 months ended March 24, 2024 according to Earnest credit card data. It is just one sign that the gas station chain is making inroads with incumbent gas station brands. The jumbo-sized […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Your Views:  Perception Shift

I talked this week about how Jon Jenkins of AWS made the point during the NGA technology Summit that retailers should not compare smart carts to more traditional carts in terms of cost;  instead, he suggested, they should be thought of a self-checkout systems being used throughout the store, taking pressure off the front end. […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

Wawa’s New Revenue Stream via New Retail Media Network

  So, Wawa recently launched the Goose Media Network, a retail media network (RMN) designed to enhance offerings for its dedicated consumer base. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® this moved with edify Wawa’s relationship with consumers and brands driving Top-line sales and Bottom-line profits. Through this network, Wawa’s customers can engage with partner […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

Wawa Joins Retail Media Network Club

Wawa has launched Goose Media Network, the c-store chain’s retail media network (RMN), to give brands the opportunity to reach Wawa customers online as well as via the mobile app and videos played at the gas pump. Wawa worked with Publicis Groupe’s Publicis Sapient, Epsilon and CitrusAd to create the new offering. “Goose Media Network […]
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Dash In Convenience Stores, Can’t Beat Them Join Them

  You all know the old adage ‘When you can’t beat them join them’.  Well at Dash-In convenience stores they have been watching the ilk of Sheets and Wawa gobble market share by providing customers a once unique experience now a common place experience. That being restaurant quality meals from a non-traditional restaurant footprint and […]
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C-Stores Eye Food As Sales & Margin Builder

The Wall Street Journal this morning has a story about how convenience stores “are all trying to grab a bigger piece of the food pie,” carrying more and better fresh food that offer “an appetizing opportunity” for more sales and higher margins. The story cites companies that include Wawa and Casey’s General Stores as having […]
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Selling Meals is not What it Used to Be

  The retail foodservice customers are not fickle, they are evolving, dynamic, and moving forward searching for ways to make dinner complexity free according to Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru®, Steven Johnson.  I hope you are not the Neanderthal brand marketer waiting for yesterday and the status quo to return to the way things in the restaurant, grocery, and convenience store sectors […]
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Chicken Is Still a Hot Item and Krispy Krunchy Chicken Proving It

  It seams as if everyone is going to a fresh fast quick service restaurant and eating a chicken sandwich if only to try all of the new entrants to the field according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson says it not just chicken sandwich that is a hot […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

Wawa Tests All-Digital Store In Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that convenience chain Wawa is testing an all-digital store on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia. According to the story, “In the new format, all items must be purchased via the Wawa mobile app or at the in-store touch screens. The orders are then fulfilled by associates behind the […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

Wawa Wants Dinner Daypart to Drive Incremental Sales

  Wawa has been driving top-line sales and bottom-line profits with grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food the AM Daypart with coffee, lunch with its famous Hoagie, and now they want to leverage the power of pizza to drive dinner Daypart sales according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice […]
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Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series answering your questions about all things marketing.  Scott puts on his professor hat and answers your questions surrounding common marketing misconceptions, the power of community-driven marketing, and what the future holds for the industry.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Buy “The […]
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