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  • Brett Barclay on Australia’s Convenience Channel

    Brett Barclay on Australia’s Convenience Channel
    2026/04/14
    Recorded live at the AACS Connect 26 Summit in Sydney, host Dan Munford is joined by Brett Barclay, director at CMA. Hear the latest data shaping Australia’s convenience channel from tobacco disruption and beverage growth to emerging impacts from GLP-1 and shifting consumer spend, Barclay offers a clear view of the pressures and opportunities ahead. With special guest: Brett Barclay, Director, CMA Hosted by: Dan Munford
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    15 分
  • Rise of Modern Convenience in India With Founders of New Shop

    Rise of Modern Convenience in India With Founders of New Shop
    2026/03/31
    India’s New Shop convenience chain is building a modern convenience retail network in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Co-Founders Aastha Almast and Mani Dev Gyawali discuss how technology, franchising, and local entrepreneurship are helping reshape India’s retail landscape and how their custom tech stack and AI-driven tools are enabling rapid expansion across the country. With special guests: Aastha Almast and Mani Dev Gyawali, Co-Founders, New Shop Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare and Dan Munford Related Link: Global Convenience article "A new era for Indian convenience: the tech-smart rise of New Shop" - https://www.globalconvenience.com/features/new-shop-india
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    29 分
  • AI Gets Real: Pilot Projects to Performance at Scale With Doug Haugh and Jeff Rubin

    AI Gets Real: Pilot Projects to Performance at Scale With Doug Haugh and Jeff Rubin
    2026/03/17
    AI is moving from experimentation to execution in convenience retail. Recorded live at NRF 2026, Doug Haugh, former Parkland executive and chairman of NewTide.ai, and Jeff Rubin, senior vice president of fuels at Upside, explain how operators can use intelligent automation to tackle labor challenges, improve store performance, and compete in a flat fuel market. With special guests: Doug Haugh, Chairman, NewTide.ai and Jeff Rubin, Sr. Vice President - Fuels, Upside Hosted by: Dan Munford
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    23 分
  • Chestnut Market’s Ryan Oettinger and Faheem Jamal Are Redefining the Store Experience

    Chestnut Market’s Ryan Oettinger and Faheem Jamal Are Redefining the Store Experience
    2026/03/03
    Chestnut Market is leveraging technology to elevate both speed and service across its growing Northeast footprint. CEO Ryan Oettinger, Director of Operations Faheem Jamal, and DeliGo’s CEO Istvan Haidekker discuss how automation can reduce friction, minimize shrink and free up associates to focus on the customer. With special guests: Faheem Jamal, Director of C-Store Operations, Chestnut Market and Istvan Haidekker, Co-Founder and CEO, Deligo Vision Technologies Hosted by: Dan Munford and Ryan Oettinger, CEO, Chestnut Market
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    26 分
  • Live from NRF '26: From AI Hype to Real Results in Convenience

    Live from NRF '26: From AI Hype to Real Results in Convenience
    2026/02/17
    Live from NRF '26, leaders from Vontier, Vusion, and VenHub explore how AI, automation, and connected store technology are reshaping convenience retail. From dynamic pricing and computer vision to robotics and frictionless shopping, the conversation focuses on practical solutions that improve operations and customer experience today. With special guests: Tarang Sethia, Executive Vice President, Product & Technology VenHub, Roy Horgan, Group SEVP Strategy, Marketing & Communications, Vusion Group, and Elaine Kanak, CMO, Vontier Hosted by: Dan Munford
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    20 分
  • Special: The Future of Food in Convenience: Robotics, Real Food, and the Race for Relevance

    Special: The Future of Food in Convenience: Robotics, Real Food, and the Race for Relevance
    2026/02/06
    Convenience food is having a moment, and not the microwaved, mystery‑ingredient kind. From robotic kitchens to AI-powered vending machines, three industry trailblazers say we’re entering a new era where speed, quality, and authenticity finally sit at the same table. Dan Munford is joined by co-host Harry Milloff and speak with Jesper Østergaard, CEO of Reitan Convenience Denmark (7‑Eleven) and food innovator Jane Carroll, better known online as Jane Foodie. Watch the video version of this special episode: https://www.globalconvenience.com/features/the-future-of-food-in-convenience-robotics-real-food-and-the-race-for-relevance/ With special guests: Jesper Østergaard, CEO of Reitan Convenience Denmark (7‑Eleven) and food innovator Jane Carroll, better known online as Jane Foodie Hosted by: Dan Munford and Harry Milloff
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    23 分
  • Rutter’s is the Best Foodvenience Store in the World!

    Rutter’s is the Best Foodvenience Store in the World!
    2026/02/03
    Rutter’s has been named the 2025 ‘Best Foodvenience Store in the World’ and it didn’t get there by playing it safe. In this episode, Chris Hartman and Philip Santini share how a family business founded in 1747 is redefining foodservice, entertainment, and dayparts through its groundbreaking 1747 Bar & Lounge concept. From legislation-driven opportunity to fearless innovation, this conversation offers a blueprint for what’s next in global convenience retail. With special guests: Chris Hartman, VP of Fuels Marketing and Development, Rutter's and Philip Santini, Senior Director of Foodservice and Bar Strategy, Rutter's Hosted by: Harry Milloff, CEO, The Mosely Group and Anthony Wysome, Chair, Insight Research Artificial Intelligence Round Table. Related Links: See Rutter's competition entry profile, photos, and video: https://www.globalconvenience.com/best/entries-25-2/rutters-milton-usa/
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    25 分
  • How Q8 Is Building the Future of Digital Convenience With Martin Stilloff

    How Q8 Is Building the Future of Digital Convenience With Martin Stilloff
    2026/01/20
    Martin Stilloff of Q8 pulls back the curtain on how they reinvented its service station network into one of Europe’s most sophisticated digital food platforms. From building the country’s largest pizza brand from the ground up to using data, modular kitchens, and rapid testing to scale at speed, Stilloff explains how disciplined experimentation is driving real growth. Listen to “The Spotify of Food”: Q8 Denmark + Noahs from September 2024: https://www.globalconvenience.com/features/revolutionizing-food-on-demand-at-q8-with-noahs-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-convenience/ With special guest: Martin Stilloff, Strategy and Innovation Food Manager, Q8 Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare and Dan Munford
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    26 分