Planning the family road trip
Families excitedly map out their journey. Destinations are plugged into the smartphone’s map or a mapping website to understand how long the road trip will take. This will also allow them to plan some fun pitstops along the way!
Quantum Knows Convenience Stores: Family Road Trip Ready
Quantum ensures the stop is fast, convenient, and healthy (if they choose). When we work with our clients, we ensure the setting is aesthetically pleasing, organized, and has up-to-date inventory. We help our clients verify the layout makes sense. People can walk in, stretch their legs, and find exactly what they need. Items are conveniently located, within reach, and visible. No time is wasted wandering aimlessly.
How are pitstops chosen?
Commodities such as:
- Clean restrooms
- One-stop shop with gas and food
- Healthy food options
- Quick in and out
- Easy ordering
- Easy parking
- Prepackaged items ready to go
- Ready-made foods for the road
5 tips to make your convenience store a family road trip pit stop:
Spotless Bathrooms
Most people believe that high-quality businesses and pristine bathrooms go together. Customers believe that your restrooms can reflect your business overall. If you want to satisfy your customers and keep them coming back, make sure your bathrooms are clean and stocked.
Manage Your Inventory and Offer More Products
Customers expect convenience stores to be stocked with a variety of items. Monitor your inventory at least once every day and restock when necessary. If you want to be successful, you never want to be caught without inventory; we can help with this, just ask us! Otherwise, you’ll miss out on sales and customers may choose to visit competitors to get what they need.
Keep it Organized
People are drawn to aesthetically pleasing surroundings. Ensure that your aisles are wide, the shelves are organized with prices labeled properly, and the products facing forward. This helps your customers feel comfortable and find what they’re looking for quickly and efficiently!
Hire and Reward Attentive Staff
People remember customer service and will spread the word to their friends and family. Hire and train staff members to assist all customers in a quick, friendly, and helpful manner at all times. The easier your employees make the shopping experience, the more likely you will see customers return in the future. Reward employees for above-and-beyond customer service to keep them motivated!
Have a Pre-Order App
When families on a road trip are thinking of convenience, nothing is more convenient than an order-ahead app! They can click on the app, order what they need, stop and grab and go. It doesn’t get much easier than that. Especially if you are in a race against time, or anxious to get to your next destination!
When you’re thinking about where to stop, we can recommend some great Quantum Services clients that have wonderful food service options, clean facilities, and attentive staff!
While customers may only visit the store for a few minutes, Quantum helps you take steps to make their experience positive and pleasant, increasing your chance for boosted sales in the future! We have discovered which strategies are the most effective in bringing in customers and improving your bottom line. It’s what we do! Contact us now to see how we can make your store a family road trip pit-stop!