Action Card Referral Program

  Invite Friends to Action Card! If you know of a friend, colleague, or acquaintance that you believe would be the perfect candidate for Action Card then I have good news. You have the opportunity to earn a referral bonus of $500 for sharing the word! How it works:  … Read More

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5 Convenience Store Trends to follow in 2020

The new year has come and with it predictions of growth in the convenience store industry. These 5 c-store trends are hot topics for operators and hold massive potential to help you grow in 2020 and beyond.   1. Quality Before Quantity Halfway through the 2010s, the retail and grocery industries… Read More

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7 Ways to Nail Down Franchise Compliance

A successful franchise delivers a consistent brand experience for customers and a clear vision across their franchisee network. Consistency starts with well-defined standards and a strong commitment to ensuring compliance at every level of the company and every franchise location.  When a gap opens up between franchisor and franchisee, it… Read More

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How to conduct a food safety audit … the right way

Over the last few years, convenience stores have evolved to be hubs for quick, easy meals and snacks. When you’re on the go, making multiple stops between restaurants, convenience stores and markets just isn’t an effective use of time. So, many c-stores have added food service to their offerings. Casey’s… Read More

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New Feature Release – November 2019

We’re at it again! Our latest release was focused on enhancing the Review process and communications that result from those visits. Here’s an outline of the new additions: Summary Reporting PDF Reporting Indicators Reporting API Summary Reporting PDF The summary report has been refreshed to give the reviewer much more… Read More

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Spook-tacular Halloween Retail Strategies

Halloween is one of the largest commercial holidays in the U.S. The National Retail Federation estimates that consumers will spend up to $8.8 billion this year and each person is expected to spend about $86 on average for the holiday.  Seasonal retail pop-ups like Spirit Halloween have turned selling holiday-specific… Read More

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Is Instant Pay for Employees a Positive or Negative to Restaurants?

Some restaurants, mostly national fast-food chains, are making instant payments available to employees as a new option to receive their wages.  Where previous payment methods like checks and automatic deposits can take up to two weeks on average to fully disperse a lump sum to workers’ accounts, instant payments allow… Read More

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How Retailers Can Increase Foot Traffic

You’ve probably heard it at one point or another – Amazon is going to put small businesses out of business. That isn’t true. Consumer purchasing habits have just changed. In-store shopping is still a very significant portion of the retail industry and bringing customers into your store should be a… Read More

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Loyalty Programs – No Longer Just a Coupon

Consumers want their favorite brands and purchasing habits at the tips of their fingers – literally. The modern convenience store shopper is likely to have a number of mobile apps on their smart-phones specifically developed to allow price checking, sale and discount updates, and mobile-payment options. Convenience Store News details… Read More

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