March 27, 2023

Strategy and culture are among the most important responsibilities for leaders in the workplace as they focus on the never-ending quest to maintain effectiveness. Strategy offers a formal logic for the company’s goals and culture expresses these goals through values and beliefs. A strong company culture instantly reflects the values of a company, its leaders and its employees. What values define your company? What matters most to you and your employees? In this session, retailers will discuss the intense amount of work it takes to develop and maintain an outstanding culture in the convenience store industry and the communities they serve.

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis, guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate foodservice forecasting. The importance of understanding the foodservice market is more important than ever as store trips are forecasted to drop and third party delivery services gain more traction. This session will examine how customers currently purchase food, what they are looking for and what the convenience store industry can expect over the next three years.