Episodes

High's Senior Vice President Brad Chivington joins Carolyn Schnare to share the interesting history of the business which includes a dramatic decrease in stores before building back with a renewed format. High’s is a U.S. chain of 60 convenience stores serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Hear how High's focuses on food and beverage, customer experience, and employee engagement to thrive in its highly competitive market. Watch the entire episode #60 at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/v...

In a deep-dive into the UK electric vehicle charging network, Dan Munford shares his predictions on the progress, challenges and future for the UK charging network. Dan is joined by Ade Thomas, Founder at Green.TV Media and World EV Day, Toddington Harper, CEO at GRIDSERVE and James Purton, Global Key Account Manager at Kempower to discuss the UK charging network investment, infrastructure and grid connections. Watch the entire video interview at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/vid...

Long-time U.S. operator Dash In is reimagining foodvenience with a new kitchen concept and design. In this episode, President and Chief Operating Officer Blackie Wills shares the importance of foodservice and showcases a modern, functional store design soon to be rolled out across many locations. Blackie joins Carolyn Schnare and co-host, Joe Bona, President of Bona Design Lab, for this in-depth interview with the Washington DC-area retailer. Watch the entire video episode at https://www.globalc...

The MENA (Middle Eastern Northern Africa) region is fast becoming a global centre for growth and innovation, especially in the areas of digitalisation and retail format innovation. Continued focus on economic diversification across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has resulted in the development of a world-class retail infrastructure. Host Dan Munford and Nikolay Vylegzhanin, Regional Director at Shopworks speak with Amged ElHanbali, Head of Retail at Ola Energy and Craig Philipson, Managing D...

Ireland is one of the most advanced convenience and roadside retail locations globally and is famous for the high-quality fresh products it delivers every day in its stores. As the energy transition comes to Ireland, how will this develop in some of the roadside sites of the future? In this episode, hosts Dan Munford and food-to-go specialist manufacturer Brian Reid, CEO of Deli Lites chat with Brian Donaldson, CEO of Maxol Group and Thomas Ennis, Owner, Thomas Ennis Group (SPAR). Watch the full...

U.S. industry leaders Joe Sheetz, Chairman of Sheetz and Liz Williams, President of Foxtrot dive into a conversation on the challenging labor issue with guest host Roy Strasburger, Founder of Convenience Leaders Vision Group. This episode touches on hiring strategies, long-term employee retention, and process simplification to support and empower Store Managers. Watch the complete video interview at https://www.globalconveniencestorefocus.co.uk/video/49-middle-east-updates-with-enoc-oomco.