Ben Nussbaum

Editor in Chief at Convenience.org (NACS)

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Loss Prevention Strategies to Protect Your Store

4 weeks ago | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum |Chrissy Blasinsky

This store is safe. That’s the message operators want to send to their customers and employees—and an important reality they make sure to protect. But how does safety seamlessly blend with customer experience and brand messaging? If some safety measures make a convenience store less convenient, at what point do they stop being a net positive? An easy example: Doors. Having multiple points of entry makes it easier for customers—as well as bad actors—to grab and go.
C-Stores: The Better Foodservice Choice

1 month ago | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

When I’m traveling, I much prefer stopping at a food-forward c-store to a QSR. There are a lot of reasons, but the main one is that at a c-store, I have a better shopping experience. There are more options. Not sure what you want? You can check out the menu … then walk over to the roller grill … then see if grab-and-go looks tempting. Maybe you decide you want to combine a few snacks. C-stores offer exponentially more options for breakfast, lunch and dinner than a QSR.
From A to V and In Between

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

State and regional associations have an important role in the c-store ecosystem—and each state has a unique set of circumstances. With small staffs and large purviews, the state leaders balance evergreen issues like employment law and environmental regulations with sudden, drop-everything-now battles at the local level. Here’s a look at three leading associations. 1.
Predictions for 2025

Jan 7, 2025 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Home Issues January 2025 Predictions for 2025 January 2025 minute read By Ben Nussbaum Subscribers can view the full article. Log in or subscribe today.
The Community Advantage

Dec 4, 2024 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Home Issues December 2024 The Community Advantage December 2024 minute read By Ben Nussbaum Subscribers can view the full article. Log in or subscribe today.
Showing Off

Sep 30, 2024 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Home Issues October 2024 Showing Off It’s that time of year when everything in the industry is bigger and better. October 2024 minute read By: Ben Nussbaum Subscribers can view the full article. Log in or subscribe today.
Food for Thought From PDI Connections Live

Sep 5, 2024 | convenience.org | Lauren Shanesy |Ben Nussbaum

By Lauren Shanesy and Ben Nussbaum PDI Technologies held its first-ever PDI Connections Live last week in National Harbor, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C. The event marked an evolution of the PDI Users Conference, which the company had hosted for 30 years. With more than 150 education sessions, an expo and abundant other networking and learning opportunities, the event drew more than 1,000 people from across the c-store landscape.
Labor Gains

Aug 29, 2024 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Home Issues September 2024 Labor Gains I’m so excited to debut a new element of the magazine. “Faces of the Industry” will tell stories of the people who make our industry great while doing our part to broadcast the message that c-store jobs are great jobs. September 2024 minute read By: Ben Nussbaum Subscribers can view the full article. Log in or subscribe today.
Postcard From Barcelona

Aug 5, 2024 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s signature building. Construction of the church began in 1882. It took 37 years to complete the first tower … leaving 17 more to build. Chronic lack of funding, wars and Covid (not to mention anarchist attacks) have slowed or halted construction in the past. But in 2014, a new lead engineering firm joined the project and was given a mission to increase the speed of construction by a factor of 10.
Global and Local

Jul 30, 2024 | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum

Home Issues August 2024 Global and Local August 2024 minute read By: Ben Nussbaum Subscribers can view the full article. Log in or subscribe today.