Digital Issue Archive

MAY 2022

• COVER STORY: Standing at the Crossroads of Foodservice & Technology: Food-focused convenience retailers must pursue technological innovation if they want to come out on top.
• FEATURE: The New Normal
• SMALL OPERATOR: Seriously Fresh
• TWIC TALK: Melanie Isbill, RaceTrac
• STORE SPOTLIGHT: Revamping the Original Daiquiris To-Go Store
• INSIDE THE CONSUMER MIND: A Loyal Bunch

… and more

APRIL 2022

• COVER STORY: Building a Better Experience: As the retail industry continues to recover from the pandemic, it is more important than ever for convenience stores to meet the evolving needs of shoppers.
• FEATURE: A Healthy Opportunity
• SMALL OPERATOR: It’s Time to Step Up
• AN EYE ON D&I: Grading the C-store industry on DEI
• STORE SPOTLIGHT: The Sky’s the Limit
• INSIDE THE CONSUMER MIND: Honing the Craft of Convenience

… and more

MARCH 2022

• COVER STORY: The DEI Imperative: A diverse, equitable and inclusive convenience store industry is more important than ever.
• FEATURE: Data Drives Leading C-store Suppliers
• SMALL OPERATOR: Overcoming Labor Challenges
• NEW HORIZONS: Same Mission, New Name
• STORE SPOTLIGHT: Built for High Traffic
• INSIDE THE CONSUMER MIND: Finding Balance in Beverages

… and more

FEBRUARY 2022

• COVER STORY: The Backbar of the Future — What will the next decade hold for one of the convenience store industry’s most important — and challenging — product categories?
• SMALL OPERATOR: Some Rules Are Not Meant to Be Broken
• NEW HORIZONS: Supporting Women- & People of Color-Owned Businesses
• STORE SPOTLIGHT: Readying for the Future
• INSIDE THE CONSUMER MIND: Dining Out, But In

… and more

JANUARY 2022

• COVER STORY: On the Road to Recovery: Navigating detours has become a way of life for the convenience store industry, but 2022 brings signs of cautious optimism and hope.
• FEATURE: Seeing the Promise of a Better Year
• FEATURE: Holding the Line
• SMALL OPERATOR: Dark Days Ahead?
• INSIDE THE CONSUMER MIND: Pandemic-Driven Spending Habits are Here to Stay

… and more