Professional drivers and four-wheel travelers are looking for speed and convenience, and operators said they are using technology to get customers in and out fast. Operators shared their experiences during the keynote panel discussion, Don鈥檛 Get Left Behind: What Innovative Retail Technology Should Embrace Now at 黑料社区Connect in Dallas, Texas.
Mindy Long
Mindy Long is a journalist and editor specializing in the logistics, transportation聽and fueling industries. She has been writing professionally for more than 25 years and launched her freelance business in 2008. Prior to going freelance, she served as editor of Stop Watch, a staff reporter at Transport Topics, and a Washington correspondent for WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont. Her work appears in a variety of media outlets.聽
Operators Come Together at 黑料社区Connect鈥檚 Find and Dine Reception
NATSO鈥檚 Find and Dine kick-off reception brought together travel center owners and operators and industry suppliers while highlighting several food concepts.
Operators Gain New Insights During 黑料社区Connect Retail Tour
Touring best-in-class retail locations and seeing great ideas in action can provide inspiration to truckstop and travel plaza operators, and NATSO鈥檚 retail tour gave operators an up-close look at several Dallas-area locations.
Travel Centers Came Together during 黑料社区Connect鈥檚 Great Ideas! Workshop
Truckstop and travel plaza operators came together during NATSO鈥檚 popular Great Ideas! Workshop for idea sharing and a fireside chat with Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey鈥檚 Corp. and a former politician from Georgia, and Dale Elks, general manager of Oasis Travel Center. During the session Stuckey and Elks shared insights into creating a unique brand-building experience, using social media to increase your customer base and strategies for reducing employee turnover.
Fintech Companies Offer Options for Drivers and Truckstop and Travel Plaza Operators
Today鈥檚 customers want choice in all things, from the products they buy to how they pay for them, and thousands of drivers and fleets are turning to alternative payment methods for fuel.
Several new fintech companies have entered the fuel payment arena, giving owners and operators access to discounts they haven鈥檛 had access to before.
Three More Ideas for Safety at Your Travel Center
Last week we looked at Clothing Best Practices to Help Keep Travel Center Employees Safe Indoors and Out, here are a few more ideas for focusing on overall safety. Training in […]
Clothing Best Practices to Help Keep Travel Center Employees Safe Indoors and Out
Travel center employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, and the right clothing, equipment and training can help keep employees safe, whether they are working inside or outside of the building. The right tools are especially important in some situations, such as a roadside repair, that bring more risk to workers. Gather several ideas.
Trends Watch: Consumer Interest in Electric Vehicles
In response to a 黑料社区member inquiry, Stop Watch magazine researched the current state of consumer interest in electric vehicles.
A survey by Consumer Reports found that more than one-third of Americans would 鈥渄efinitely鈥� or 鈥渟eriously鈥� consider buying or leasing an electric-only vehicle if they were to buy a vehicle today. The Consumer Reports鈥� survey ran Jan. 27 to Feb. 18, 2022, when the national average price for gasoline ranged from $3.34 to $3.52 per gallon. The price of gas has surged later in the year.
Truckstops and Travel Centers Offer Fitness Centers, Healthy Options and Health Care for Drivers
Professional drivers are taking a more proactive approach to health, and truckstops and travel plazas are adding more health and wellness features and products to help drivers take better care […]
Automated Retail Creates Added Convenience for Customers
Automated retail is the process of using technology to sell goods and services in a fast and efficient way with low to zero human interaction. Examples of automated reail include […]
What the Fleet of the Future Could Mean for Truckstops and Travel Centers
New technologies, advancements in autonomy and advanced fueling options are bringing change to the trucking industry. Alternative fuels and autonomy will play a critical role in the fleets of the […]