Convenience Retailing

How To Reduce C-Store “Shrink”

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:46:00 +0000

Spiros Vergatos

Spiros Vergatos, assistant director of campus dining at Vanderbilt University, advises on managing a convenience store

Best Convenience Retailing Concept: New Haven Public Schools

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:01:00 +0000

The summer food truck program delivers free meals to children in underserved neighborhoods in New Haven, Conn.

Retail Loss Prevention Practices Award: Bits N' Bytes C3

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:17:00 +0000

Boise State University saw a 24% increase in beverage sales, a 30% increase in grab-and-go sales and an average food cost decrease of seven percent after implementing its loss prevention strategy.

The Hybrid C-Store Award: Zee's Quaker

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:13:00 +0000

The University of Akron's purchase in 2007 of the historic Quaker Square Building just off its main campus offered a unique convenience retailing opportunity that its dining department was able to capitalize on two years ago.

Updating Your Existing C-Store Award: South Campus Express

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:59:00 +0000

Once a dimly-lit, satellite bookstore in a low-traffic area, Syracuse University's South Express taps a hidden strength: its proximity to the 75 percent of South campus students are who apartment dwellers.

Merchandising in Retail Venue Award: The Emporium

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:57:00 +0000

University of Dayton's Emporium has been designed to undergo continual transformations over the course of a day as different foods are merchandised in particular dayparts.

New Store Design Innovation: Munchy Mart

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:52:00 +0000

The Munchy Mart is an eye-popping spectacle of color and design that also carries the full gamut of college product categories, from health-and-beauty and grocery to frozen foods and snacks.

Customizing Convenience

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:23:00 +0000

Take a look at this year's best college convenience store operations

District Expands Study Hall Breakfast Cart Program

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:37:00 +0000

Elgin (IL) Area School District U-46 is expanding the breakfast cart program piloted at its South Elgin High School in the past two years to all of its eight middle and five high schools

The Three Faces of Sparty

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Michigan State has developed three different operating models for its hybrid c-store concept.