Designing the Next Generation of Convenience Store Formats

October 05, 2023

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

Room: A411

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Add to Calendar 10/05/2023 8:00 AM 10/05/2023 9:00 AM America/New_York NACS Show Education Session - Designing the Next Generation of Convenience Store Formats

Today's convenience store model traces its roots back to the merging of fuel and convenience retailing in the 1980s and 1990s. As retailers look to a future where convenience is less defined by fuel, what new models are beginning to emerge? In this session, we'll speak to retailers and experts who are forging this new path.

Georgia World Congress Center: A411

I want to learn what new formats that emerging in our industry.

Objectives:

Synthesize insights from discussions with retailers and experts to identify key trends
Assess the evolution of convenience store models and their historical roots in fuel and convenience retailing
Differentiate emerging new models in convenience retailing that are redefining the concept of convenience beyond fuel-centric offerings

Track

Operations

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Experimenters

Speakers

Amy Wood

Director of Enterprise IT

Friendly Express, Inc.

Amy began in the convenience store industry in 1999 with Flash Foods. She began working in the IT department on the Helpdesk. She remained in the IT department working in various...

Bradley Chivington

Sr. Vice President Retail

High's Stores

Brad Chivington is the Senior Vice President of Retail for Highs & Carroll Motor Fuels with over 30 years of experience in the Foodservice, Retail and Convenience Industries. Serving in this...

Chase Thomason

Chief Sales Officer

Standard AI

Chase Thomason grew up on a potato farm in rural southeast Idaho. In the summer of 1999, he played in the Little League World Series. At age 19, he left his home in Idaho to serve a 2-year...

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