Topics: Marketing & Retail

E-Commerce Creates Challenges, Opportunities for Truckstops and Travel Plazas

E-commerce is a $300 billion industry disrupting the face of retail and continues to grow within the United States. During NATSO Connect, Ken Cassar, a principal analyst at Slice Intelligence, told attendees that online sales are impacting their businesses, but there are ways truckstop and travel plaza operators can tap into the trend to offer convenience to their customers. More

NATSO Connect Digs Into Trends Shaping the Future of the Industry

E-commerce, the driver shortage and shifts in consumer demands are changing the operating environment for truckstops and travel plazas and shaking up the retail industry. During the kickoff keynote address at NATSO Connect, four executives addressed the latest trends disrupting the industry, ranging from the trucking industry’s length of haul to the number of consumer trips to the store, giving operators insights to help prepare for the future. More

The Key to Truckstop Retail Success: Experience Matters Members Only Join or Login

Great truckstop operators know that no shortcuts exist to retail success. The closest failsafe is to know your truckstop and then build a customer experience using what you know. The best way to do that is to know and engage your customers, crunch the numbers and use your data, and curate an experience. More

Start Now to Create a Promotion Calendar for Your Truckstop for 2018 [Infographic]

Seasonal promotions can be a great way to create a theme that can draw attention to products, boost sales and make customers feel good. Operators can create a seasonal promotional calendar now to bring excitement and fun to their locations throughout 2018. More

Drugstores Are Offering Increased Competition to Truckstops Members Only Join or Login

More and more businesses are expanding their services and creeping into territory that was once served primarily by the truckstop and travel plaza industry. Throughout the year, Stop Watch is examining specific groups that are entering this space, including dealerships, carriers’ distribution centers and turnpikes, how they’re changing and what NATSO members need to know about the category. Visit www.natso.com/increasedcompetition to see all the articles. More

7 Ways to Know Your Truckstop Customers [Infographic]

“There is nothing wrong with just standing in the store and observing during different shifts. It is unbelievable how much information you can glean for 20 minutes, three times a day different days of the week.” — Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president of membership. More

10 Ways to Increase Food & Beverage Sales

Drivers are becoming more pressed for time, and many may never leave the fuel counter. Offering grab-and-go items, such as chicken or pizza, could give drivers convenient options while also increasing the location’s sales. More

Manage Unproductive Inventory at Your Truckstop [Infographic]

Inevitably some products within your inventory are going to move faster than others, but rather than letting items grow cobwebs, there are steps you can take to limit the impact unproductive inventory has on your bottom line. More

Increased Competition: Battling Big Box Retailers Members Only Join or Login

Big box stores are working to create greater convenience for shoppers and finding ways to get shoppers to buy something they didn’t traditionally buy at the location. More

Increase Sales at Your Truckstop with Top-Selling Items Members Only Join or Login

Stocking the shelves with top-selling items can keep customers coming back and increase profits. More

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