by Ready Convenience | Apr 12, 2021 | Management, Operations, Training
Customers have a lot of expectations from convenience stores. Some are implicit, or unspoken – they expect the gas pumps to work, they expect you to carry the latest products, and they expect you to live up to being a convenient solution for their quick shopping...
by Ready Convenience | Mar 29, 2021 | Management, Operations, Training
The legal age to buy tobacco was changed to 21 nationwide over a year ago. With over 375,000 tobacco retailers in the nation, this change has had a wide range of consequences that some convenience store employees are still trying to figure out. Get the facts below....
by Ready Convenience | Feb 1, 2021 | Management, Operations
Store visits give convenience store district managers and other multi-unit managers a glimpse into challenges store-level employees face on any given shift. If your convenience store is open 24 hours or late into the night, it’s important to conduct store visits at...
by Ready Convenience | Jan 18, 2021 | Management, Operations, Training
Workplace hazards exist in every industry, with some types of jobs having more inherent risks than others. These eight hazards are some of the most common in the convenience store industry: Lifting and handling inventory – improper lifting or lowering of products can...
by Ready Convenience | Dec 30, 2020 | Management, Operations, Training
With alcohol sales on the rise, convenience store operators must focus even more on ensuring that their employees are selling alcohol responsibly and according to the law. Follow these do’s and don’ts: Do: Know the federal, state, and local laws about selling alcohol...
by Ready Convenience | Oct 29, 2020 | Operations
From workplace safety guidelines to consumer privacy regulations, convenience stores face a wide array of hidden business risks that can have costly implications. Compliance – or the lack of it – is one of these risks. In business, the term “compliance” refers to the...
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