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Vision Group Network is very pleased to be working with Christian Warning and The Retail Marketeers on the new Global Convenience Vision Group. The sharing of experience among all our Vision Groups globally will be extraordinary.

@Vision Group Network welcomes @Karin Thrift to our team as Member Services and Product Manager. Known and respected in the industry for so many years, Karin will be working closely with VGN retail members, Ally Supporter members, facilitators and presenters for all our Vision Groups. Feel free to congratulate her at NACS! vgnsharing.com myra kressner Eva Strasburger Roy Strasburger

An awesome partnership! Congratulations.

Vision Group Network and Conexxus.org are pleased to announce Conexxus Vision Group (CxVG). Moderated by well known, respected industry expert James Maxey, CxVG will meet quarterly for "deep dive" discussions that will expand retailer and supplier engagement. Highly acclaimed and unique Vision Reports will follow each meeting to provide CxVG context and transparency for the entire industry.

I'm looking forward to the Study Tour, Rooftop Chat and Swiss Convenience Day. The agenda and networking events that Christian and Martin put together are excellent. I expect to learn a lot from this group of leaders!

“Our companies are on the path of growth, and in a lot of the towns and areas where we’re trying to get permitted currently, those cities are asking us, and want to understand, what we’re doing to make our sites more sustainable. And, of course, I think it is high on a lot of people’s list, the consumers’ list, of being a good actor today and doing your part. So, I’d like to have a conversation around reasonable, easy things that as retailers we could do, that are low hanging fruit and then what’s that next level of sustainability measures we should be thinking about.” -- CLVG Member Kevin Smartt, president and CEO of TXB . The April CLVG meeting tackled this topic and it is covered in the recently released Vision Report, “Envisioning Sustainability in Convenience Store Design.” Based on the group’s latest quarterly virtual meeting, you’ll find a comprehensive report addressing sustainable store design, ROI and customer opinion. Read “The Views” for CLVG members’ thought-provoking points of viewon the balance between sustainability, weighing the ROI of sustainability efforts and the potential for long-term gains through energy savings and incentives. Don’t miss “In The Room With CLVG” for the full transcript of the dialogue as it occurred, for an inside track on members’ employee and customer sustainability strategies and challenges. #conveniencestores #thoughtleadership #retail #sustainability #construction #storedesign   Eva Strasburger Roy Strasburger myra kressner

“Our companies are on the path of growth, and in a lot of the towns and areas where we’re trying to get permitted currently, those cities are asking us, and want to understand, what we’re doing to make our sites more sustainable. And, of course, I think it is high on a lot of people’s list, the consumers’ list, of being a good actor today and doing your part. So, I’d like to have a conversation around reasonable, easy things that as retailers we could do, that are low hanging fruit and then what’s that next level of sustainability measures we should be thinking about.” -- CLVG Member Kevin Smartt, president and CEO of TXB . The April CLVG meeting tackled this topic and it is covered in the recently released Vision Report, “Envisioning Sustainability in Convenience Store Design.” Based on the group’s latest quarterly virtual meeting, you’ll find a comprehensive report addressing sustainable store design, ROI and customer opinion. Read “The Views” for CLVG members’ thought-provoking points of viewon the balance between sustainability, weighing the ROI of sustainability efforts and the potential for long-term gains through energy savings and incentives. Don’t miss “In The Room With CLVG” for the full transcript of the dialogue as it occurred, for an inside track on members’ employee and customer sustainability strategies and challenges. #conveniencestores #thoughtleadership #retail #sustainability #construction #storedesign   Eva Strasburger Roy Strasburger myra kressner

The Convenience Technology Vision Group works to stay ahead of the curve – anticipating, learning, and discussing what's next. During our June meeting, we had both a primer and a conversation about #RetailMediaNetworks. The CTVG Vision Report, where you will be able to join us 'In The Room', will be out shortly but here's a preview of some of the discussions. Kevin Struthers, Axonet co-founder and chief product officer: "Your retail store has an audience that comes to it and brands need to access that audience. And when you think about the convenience space, our path to purchase is very short. You don't want to overload. The ad side of things can't overwhelm the consumer. The consumer experience still needs to be the focus on what's being done." Retailers responded: "The one-to-one marketing that is relevant to our consumers is the next generation of retail media," says Scott Smith, Parker's Kitchen Senior Director of IT. And Christopher Egan, United Dairy Farmers, CIO says "Tthere's a lot, at least on our front, from the technology front, to be developed to take full advantage of personalization." Subscribe now so you don't miss this important conversation! myra kressner Ed Collupy Roy Strasburger Eva Strasburger

Now available: Convenience Leaders Vision Group’s newest Vision Report! Convenience Leaders Vision Group (CLVG), part of the Vision Group Network, recently released its newest Vision Report “Envisioning Sustainability in Convenience Store Design.” Based on the group’s latest quarterly virtual meeting, you’ll find a comprehensive report addressing sustainable store design, ROI and customer opinion. Read “The Views” for CLVG members’ thought-provoking points of viewon the balance between sustainability, weighing the ROI of sustainability efforts and the potential for long-term gains through energy savings and incentives. Don’t miss “In The Room With CLVG” for the full transcript of the dialogue as it occurred, for an inside track on members’ employee and customer sustainability strategies and challenges. #conveniencestores #thoughtleadership #retail #sustainability #construction #storedesign   Eva Strasburger Roy Strasburger myra kressner

“The cost of sustainable building was a big focus in our discussion and several members spoke about needing to look at the ROI before committing to sustainable solutions,” says Eva Strasburger.“ James Owens, AIA, NCARB and Aksel Solberg, AIA, NCARB pointed out that what is presently considered cutting edge or not a requirement may eventually be considered the norm.” Convenience Leaders Vision Group (CLVG), part of the Vision Group Network, released its newest Vision Report “Envisioning Sustainability in Convenience Store Design.” Based on the group’s latest quarterly virtual meeting, you’ll find a comprehensive report addressing sustainable store design, ROI and customer opinion. In the report, Eva shared the article, “Top 10 Sustainable HQs of The World’s Largest Companies by Sustainability Magazine” to help retailers learn what is coming down the road. Read “The Views” for CLVG members’ thought-provoking points of viewon the balance between sustainability, weighing the ROI of sustainability efforts and the potential for long-term gains through energy savings and incentives. Don’t miss “In The Room With CLVG” for the full transcript of the dialogue as it occurred, for an inside track on members’ employee and customer sustainability strategies and challenges. #conveniencestores #thoughtleadership #retail #sustainability #construction #storedesign Roy Strasburger myra kressner