Episodes

This episode features two prominent convenience retailers in the Middle East region. Oman Oil Marketing Company’s (OOMCO) GM Retail Hussain Al Ishaqi and Head of Department, Convenience Retail, Food & Services Ramzi Al Majri share an overview of their business, diving deeper into their food, formats, and future. Zacharie Ghoudane, Convenience Stores Manager and Head of Zoom at Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) showcases the company’s approach to community, convenience, sustainability, foodser...

Tony El-Nemr, Founder & CEO and Joe Hamza, COO, Retail & Marketing at Nouria Energy Corporation share the history of the company and where they are now on their brand building journey which is centred around a differentiated fresh food offer, store design and their people. Nouria is one of the fastest-growing family-owned convenience store chains in the US. Today, the company operates 170 stores (150 company owned and operated) in five northeastern U.S. states, 56 car washes, two lube centers, t...

Håkon Stiksrud, Head of Global E-mobility and Hans-Olav Høidahl, EVP Operations Europe at Circle K join co-hosts Dan Munford and Klaas Mantel, Expert Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, to speak about their proactive and innovative approach to e-mobility and the implications for the global convenience retail industry. Filmed in late 2021, this evergreen episode has long-term implications as Circle K looks to the future of transport with innovation and convenience top of mind. Watch the comp...

Roger Vogt, CEO Retail, Valora Group provides an overview of Valora with a focus on the Avec brand and also a background on FEMSA. Valora is a leading foodvenience provider with more than 2,700 stores in high-traffic locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Watch the entire video interview at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/video/48-valora-migrolino-mckinsey-and-european-retail-trends. With Special Guest: Roger Vogt, CEO Retail, Valora Group Host...

Migrolino's Sebastian Becker provides an overview of the exciting innovation journey Switzerland's Migrolino has been on over recent years. With 350+ migrolino, mio, goods and pick me 24/7 automated stores throughout the country, hear how the retailer handles supply chain, technology and more. Watch the entire video interview at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/video/48-valora-migrolino-mckinsey-and-european-retail-trends/. With Special Guest: Sebastian Becker, Member of the Managem...

Żabka Poland's EVP and Managing Director Dr. Adam Manikowski shares the retailer's 3-stage transformational journey to become the ultimate convenience ecosystem in Poland. Watch the entire video interview at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/video/42-zabka-poland-the-ultimate-convenience-ecosystem With Special Guest: Dr. Adam Manikowski, EVP and Managing Director, Żabka Poland Hosts: Dan Munford and Carolyn Schnare