c-store.com provides
on-line, business-to-business communications, e-commerce, networking, links, industry
trends, market research and information to the convenience store trade channel. On the
retail side, our site is directed toward owners, operators and executives of c-store
chains, franchises and independently owned c-stores. On the supplier side, we provide
information to companies selling products, equipment or services to c-store companies.
c-store.com provides data,
research and information for c-store industry members and visitors through the internet.
In addition to our on-line features and services, we also provide clients with customized,
proprietary surveys, reports and studies. We are a privately owned company operating
in Coopersburg, PA.
As a business, we operate
on revenues from our custom market surveys and studies, What's In Store links, strategic alliances, SpeakEasy
Communications Inc., focus groups, consulting projects and advertisers. Membership is
free but limited to people working in the c-store channel - from retailers to wholesalers
to suppliers (see Membership).
In fact, Chris Ebel, president of
c-store.com has 18 years experience moderating focus groups among customers, retailers,
suppliers and wholesalers. A partial list includes such notable names as Combos, Gatorade,
Sunny Delight, Ryder Trucking, Keebler, Heinz, General Foods, and many other companies
serving the c-store industry. Also Chris has conducted consumer sessions for the In'l Mass
Retail Association, Royal Doulton and multiple sessions for PPL Inc (a Fortune 500
company) for its various divisions and departments. With a combined 28 years of marketing
and market research experience, Chris Ebel is the one to get the most out of your
customers. For more info, call 610-282-9978 or mailto:cebel@c-store.com
c-store.com was launched in
August, 1995 as Convenience Resource Center, the first web site developed to serve the
c-store industry. The name was changed to Convenience.Net in March, 1998 then transitioned
to c-store.com in August, 1999. Since May, 1998, Dow Jones Business Directory has designated c-store.com as a Select
Site.
Although President since
1995, Chris Ebel has developed and authored hundreds of market research studies and
articles regarding the c-store industry since 1985. Formerly Executive Director, Market
Research and Development at Convenience Store News (1985 to 1994), he transformed the
CSNews Annual Industry Report into the "industry bible" and presented results to
industry executives at many trade shows, industry organizations and company sales
meetings. From 1994 to 1995, he worked for Spectra/Market Metrics as Project Director
developing the c-store database for NACS. He is a 1975 grad (B.S. Marketing) of Rider
University and is a member of the World Future Society.
Our team includes web
designers, graphic artists, market analysts, industry consultants and writers. Our goal is
to provide c-store expertise to you - if we don't have it, we'll steer you in the right
direction to get the best information. We welcome any and all comments. In fact, many of
the sections and services in our site include on-line forms where you can ask questions,
order reports or submit ideas. Please visit often - and give us your feedback.
Thanks,
Chris Ebel
President
