{"id":12352,"date":"2023-07-25T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T17:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/?p=12352"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:03:48","slug":"how-convenience-stores-can-prepare-for-the-ev-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/external-resource\/how-convenience-stores-can-prepare-for-the-ev-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"How Convenience Stores Can Prepare For The EV Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, the U.S. convenience store industry alone conducts about 160 million transactions per day, which equates to just under half of the U.S. population dropping in to buy something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s no coincidence that c-stores are so ingrained in our everyday lives: They\u2019re resilient and successful at evolving quickly with changing consumer trends and behaviors. For example, the biggest convenience retailer in the world, 7-Eleven, began in a local icehouse in 1927. (Disclosure: 7-Eleven is a customer of my company.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the current COO of a company that provides convenience retail and petroleum solutions, and having spent two decades in leading technology organizations that help businesses keep up with the ever-evolving needs of consumers, I\u2019ve witnessed how technology innovation has profoundly transformed entire industries\u2014including the convenience space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, as we see a rise in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, I think convenience stores are the ideal spot to leverage this latest evolution in transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesbusinesscouncil\/2023\/07\/25\/how-convenience-stores-can-prepare-for-the-ev-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more at Forbes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the U.S. convenience store industry alone conducts about 160 million transactions per day, which equates to just under half of the U.S. population dropping in to buy something. 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