This summer during NACS’s International Study Tour, Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president, membership, traveled to Ireland to get a unique look into best practices in the advanced European market.
07-13-2023During the retail tours of the NACS Convenience Summit Europe, I had the opportunity to tour multiple combinations of retail operations. Participants could see not only what is different but also what is possible — from automated cigarette vending machines in the hotel to vibrant nontraditional fuel canopies. Here are a few takeaways from the retail tours.
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As ethnic populations continue to grow, demand for cultural foods within the United States will continue to increase. Shoppers’ ethnicities often dictate not only what they buy but also how […]
03-01-2019 As business owners, we鈥檙e used to change. Sometimes we change because we have a great idea. Other times we transform because our customers鈥� needs change. Or sometimes competition forces us to change. No matter why we seek out new ways to do things, we know staying nimble is critical in allowing us to embrace changes that are imperative for our success.
04-18-2013 Attending the International Study Tour in person is the best way to gather valuable business insights abroad, but as a distant second best, Darren Schulte, NATSO鈥檚 vice president of membership, is providing readers with a virtual tour of his trip through pictures he gathered last fall.
04-18-2013 Dan Alsaker of Broadway Truck Stops last week shared his tips for preparing for NATSO鈥檚 International Study Tour with NATSO’s blog.
07-23-2012 This year’s International Study Tour, Sept. 24 – 28, will visit Oslo, London and Paris.
06-11-2012 鈥淲hat stands out most from the trip was the opportunity to learn, think, be creative and be inspired by all that I saw and experienced.鈥�
04-23-2012 鈥淭he biggest takeaway was that, uniquely, we all have similar problems and similar answers,鈥� said Dan Alsaker, Broadway Truck Stops, who participated in the tour.
03-01-2012 In today鈥檚 global economy, the search for new ideas doesn鈥檛 stop at the water鈥檚 edge.
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