Mac’s Continues To Think Like A Supermarket
Sunday, October 16th, 2011I was in my local Mac’s today to grab a sandwich and I had to do a double take on what I found in the cooler – fresh meat! Yes! Fresh meat in a convenience store! I have always thought that Mac’s / Couche Tard was an innovative retailer that thought outside its channel (like its [...]
Couche Tard Makes a BIG US Play (Again)
Saturday, April 10th, 2010If I were to ask many of you who is the second largest Canadian retailer by revenue, most would likely say Sobeys, some might say Metro. Both would be incorrect. Couche Tard is the right answer. In fact Couche Tard is not only a Quebec banner but the owner of Mac’s in Ontario and the [...]
Retail Watch: ARCO am/pm C-Store – Thousand Palms, CA
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Sometimes you come across a simple idea that can really boost category sales. This simple idea in the refrigerated drinks section at an ARCO C-Store in California solved the issue I often face of getting easily disoriented each time I go to a c-store to buy a cold drink. The challenge in this environment is [...]
