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CSP Magazine

Industry View: Building a Culture of Success

Discovering what convenience store retailers deal with daily has been an adventure: inventory management, forecasting, write-offs, hiring, payroll, product development and logistics are among the areas that have become part of everyday activities for this old beer salesman. Cash flow was never part of my daily concerns, but it sure is now! From a more strategic perspective, our focus is now the culture that we are building, which will ultimately determine our company’s long-term viability.

Technology/Services

Pilot Flying J's Biggest Loser

Celebrity helping truck drivers, other customers with health and wellness

A heartfelt look at highlights of our latest print issue

Dispenser maker, mobile wallet enabling retailer to accept cellphone payment at pump

Q Marts build traffic and sales with loyalty program (video)

24-store acquisition fills in Upper Midwest, with more growth promised

Backed by billionaire, biofuel challenges ethanol as gas substitute

Hartman Group offers "snapshot" of channel's highly fragmented foodservice experiences

For years we have taken exception to so many pundits who emphatically state success is based on three factors: location, location and location. We have never agreed, knowing that retail success is based upon many factors, including market, market, market.

CHS/Cenex rewards consumers for fostering community (video)

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