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Convenience store marketers and merchandisers have to be on their toes, especially this year. We talked with the legendary Derek Gaskins on his experiences in the industry, with the pandemic and what he thinks makes the c-store industry awesome. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Britt Brewer, Marketing Manager, NACS  

When it comes to food safety in convenience stores, retailers agree that it is not a competitive advantage. The host of the popular Risky or Not podcast series joins us today to talk about safe food handling practices for retailers. Hosted by: Chris Blasinsky, Content Strategist, NACS and Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute

What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the U.S. as it relates to essential convenience store front-line employees. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS About our Guests: Anna Ready-Blom, Director, Government Relations, NACS In her role of Director of Government Relations for NACS, Anna Ready-Blom works to protect the best interests of the convenience and fuel retailing industry before Congress and federal government agencies — especially against rules and regulations that can have a negative impact on business. Doug Kantor, Partner, Steptoe and Johnson, LLC Doug Kantor works in tandem with the NACS Government Relations team advocating for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. At Steptoe, Kantor provides governmental advocacy, strategic advice, and legal counseling services to a range of clients before the Congressional and Executive branch agencies, and he provides legal representation for clients facing investigations by state attorneys general and the Congress. He advocates for clients in areas including financial services, technology, energy, tax issues, the judiciary, and appropriations.  

As President Joe Biden’s Cabinet takes shape, we talk with the NACS lobbying team at how his picks might affect the convenience retailing industry. Hosted by: John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute and Chris Blasinsky, Content Strategist, NACS  

Despite its challenges, 2020 forced retailers to accelerate innovation which resulted in positive changes quickly. In this episode, we will look at all retail and talk about which of those new technologies may stick around for a while. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Chris Blasinsky, Content Strategist, NACS

Chaos should not be what the "C" stands for in C-Store. Learn how to endure, survive and thrive in chaos as well as how to support your employees during their trying times. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS

Which vehicles will people be buying in 2021, what will they be doing and where will they be going with them? Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute

Take a trip with us to Sweden to hear about Reitan Group convenience stores and their super fresh food, self checkout technology and cashierless stores. Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Chris Blasinsky, Content Strategist, NACS

'Tis the season for big beverage sales for retailers and in this episode we're going to talk about trends in spirits, pre-mixed cocktails and consumption trends in 2020. Listen to learn one thing Americans have excelled at in 2020. Read the full IWSR full report. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS  

We reconnect with our NACS colleague, based in London, to find out what's new, different and growing in European convenience retail. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Chris Blasinsky, Content Strategist, NACS

90% of consumers support a nation-wide standard for age verification. NACS and Conexxus have developed a solution. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS

Where are people going and what are they doing in this next new normal? Finding that people make more purposeful store trips, do more outside activity and commute less, how can retailers adjust? Hosted by: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

Regulations are in place protecting consumer privacy. What do retailers need to know to protect - and remove - consumer information? Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

Throughout the pandemic, c-stores have stayed open, implementing smart protections for customers and employees. While that may increase risk to COVID-19 related lawsuits, it protects human life, which is most important. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

Paperwork gets lost and deadlines can get missed. The cloud is a perfect palace to manage and store it. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

Active hurricane seasons have the potential of disrupting the fuel supply. What more is in store for 2020? Hosted by: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute and John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute

Capturing the attention of highly attentive customers who really like your brand is more important than ever. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

How do you communicate to customers filling up or driving by? Bright, crisp signage that clearly articulates what's happening in the store can attract new and time-starved customers inside. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute

In this episode, we're talking about the importance of the unseen things at convenience stores like teamwork, leadership and environmental protections. Hosted by: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS

Hear how the beer and hard seltzer category is performing in convenience stores and what to maybe expect in 2021. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS