At Your Convenience

Electric vehicle (EV) charging has a bright future in convenience-store forecourts, according to Jeff Bush, president of Savannah, Ga.-based chain Parker’s.

Parker’s has partnered with Tesla to install EV chargers in a handful of locations and has plans to expand its charging network. Hear more about Bush’s vision for EV charging in c-stores and Parker’s plans to meet the future in this episode of “At Your Convenience.” The conversation follows up on topics addressed in the Future of Fuels 2021 May cover story.

Learn what consumers are saying about convenience-store foodservice with data from CSP’s sister data company Technomic.

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” Aimee Harvey, senior managing editor of Technomic, talks about drink innovations that have caught consumers’ eyes and how an increase in food delivery options has changed how consumers order.

How is fuel pricing changing for gas stations today and what does the future hold for the category?

Join CSP Editor Jackson Lewis and Brian Renaud, director of retail fuel pricing and analytics for Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz and winner of the forecourt and operations Category Manager of the Year award. The two discuss changes in Renaud’s category from personalization to the pandemic and electric vehicles.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown cold water on plenty of packaged beverage trends, so where does the category stand today?

Listen in for a conversation between CSP’s Hannah Prokop, packaged beverage editor, and Jackson Lewis, tech and fuels editor, as they break down how the packaged beverage has changed over the past year and what 2021 could mean for the category.

Through the many trials of the year 2020, Denver’s businesses saw everything from dwindling foot traffic to racial justice protests. Through it all, Raymond Huff, president of HJB Convenience, has done his best to keep his network of stores afloat, most of which are situated in office buildings in downtown Denver.

Join CSP Editor Jackson Lewis in an excerpt from his interview with Huff for the March cover story, Perseverance in a Pandemic.

When should retailers expect updated CBD regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? How is the pandemic and the severe winter weather affecting demand? Do dogs really need CBD treats?

Listen as host Jackson Lewis discusses these trends, questions and more with Chuck Ulie, foodservice and CBD editor for CSP.

Hear firsthand from Pilot Co. executives on how the Knoxville, Tenn.-based company is creating rewarding customer experiences around foodservice and technology. Listen as Steve Holtz, content director for CSP, peels back the layers of Pilot’s strategy.

Hear about the challenges and opportunities for convenience-store tobacco in 2021 from CSP’s Hannah Prokop, tobacco editor, who recounts what she’s been hearing from retailers, suppliers and government officials.

How did Simon Richards, president and CEO of Thorntons, handle managing a formerly family-owned business compounded by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Hear about this and more in a special Power 20 episode with a conversation between Mitch Morrison, vice president of retailer relations for CSP, and Richards, one of the operators recognized in the 2021 Power 20.

In one year’s time, delivery from convenience stores has grown from a source of interest to a must-have for many retailers. But how did that trend build and what’s in store for the future of delivery in 2021?

CSP editor Jackson Lewis interviews John Nelson, CEO and founder of Vroom Delivery, to find the answers to these questions and more on this episode of At Your Convenience.