by doug | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Feb. 21, convenience store news site CSPnet.com reported that a House committee in Oklahoma has passed on to the full House a bill that would make 21 the legal smoking age in that state, starting in 2015. The bill, titled HB2314, calls for a gradual increase in...
by doug | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week, we talked about how your customers can give you plenty of useful feedback about how your store is running. We suggested you could invite customers to take a simple survey that would help you learn how to better serve them. This week, here are some examples...
by doug | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s no better place to turn for important information on how to run a more profitable store than your customers. And a good way to get this information is through a simple, informal survey. With a survey consisting of four to six strategically developed...
by doug | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
How much are your employees stealing from you? Are you sure? Many employers know that occasionally – or constantly – they’re losing products. They may blame it on shoplifters and design methods to curtail the loss. But what about employee theft? Statistics in...
by doug | Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
When we began offering beer, wine and spirits to our customers several years ago, we weren’t exactly sure how well it would work. After all, very few distributors similar to us even carry alcohol products. It turns out the division has done very well. Currently,...
by Nick Glidewell | Jan 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Glidewell Distributing received final approval on Jan. 18 for membership with national grocery supplier AWG. “It’s very exciting for us, because the majority of AWG members are large chain grocery stores, not regional distributors,” said Nick Glidewell, sales director...
