store design

CSP Magazine

Competitive Watch: Radio Shackles

For c-store operators tuning into the struggles of electronics retailer RadioShack and scanning for lessons learned, the message may lie in its rebirth—and whether the course correction proves too little too late.

Fuels

QuikTrip's Not-So-Secret Weapon

New-era chain steps up retail game as it shrugs off fuel-demand declines

When considering a location for a new convenience store or other business, the blank land must be viewed the same way an artist sees a blank canvas.

In an effort to create something that is so much more than your standard convenience store, designers from Paragon Solutions, Fort Worth, Texas, and retailer Slovacek’s went hog wild when they developed a new, one-of-a-kind convenience store in West, Texas.

Self-described "fixer" upgrading chain's c-stores, merchandise mix

After Big Oil’s retail selloff, new c-store image creates a “pseudo brand”

How an independent Minnesota retailer balances consistency with innovation.

Is it a convenience store? Is it a supermarket? Customers may ask these questions when they first visit Green Zebra Grocery in Portland, Ore., but they may not be able to answer—even after shopping the entire store.

In Kroger's Loaf ‘N Jug convenience store division, the chain is testing a fill-in shop concept that began at its Fountain, Colo., store. Kroger executives share the story; CSP's photos show the results.

Veteran store designer highlights the need to emotionally connect with shoppers

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