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Cough and cold season is fast approaching, which means one thing for c-gas retailers: get your cough counter stocked and ready, because as your customers fall into the grips of cough and sore throat symptoms, they’ll be looking for relief in the form of tried-and-true cough SKUs... Read more
When Greg McCune’s constituents want to engage in discussion about city issues, they know exactly where to find him: in Sutherland’s Bakery, his local c-gas and foodservice site... Read more
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Want to boost sales in the shareable chocolate format? Here are three simple tips to get you started : Get the location right. Shareable chocolate SKUs should be found in-aisle, but bestsellers can be brought to the front to encourage trade-up... Read more
The 2013 CCentral Independent Insights survey results reveal similar trends toward higher levels of digital engagement, a strengthening of full-service distributor relationships, and improved staffing practices... Read more
Comments Off on Change is the operative word at Dépanneur Simone
Change is not only the one constant in life, but essential to running a successful business, according to Jasmin Faucher. “If you don’t change anything, nothing will change,” states the co-owner of Dépanneur Simone, a convenience store and gasoline station in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, south of Montreal. Read more
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Cara Tarini comes from a long line of entrepreneurs, and at 30 years old, she fits right in. “You can say that I come by this honestly,” she says. “My family’s been in the retail business since the time of my great grandfather’s tailor shop in Europe.” Read more
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Independent convenience-gas retailers face different challenges from their banner and chain counterparts, operating autonomously, without any head office support. Read more