NACS Online June 3, 2013 Retailers like Mr. Fast in Texas continue to redefine and innovate convenience store foodservice. McALLEN, Texas – Mr. Fast, “an unlikely hybrid of convenience store and sushi bar” is offering customers “a smorgasbord of choices for those able to suspend judgment about buying gasoline and raw fish in the same place,” reports The Monitor.​ Owner Allen Jung told the newspaper that some have doubted the location and the unique combination. However, he saw the location as prime real estate, which has seen its fair share of c-stores moving in and out of the space. Jung set out to keep customers coming back with a creative foodservice concept combined with one-stop shopping. “People say it’s a crazy idea, but people love it,” he said. At Mr. Fast, customers can find breakfast tacos and sushi side by side, which a selection of convenience store staples. The newspaper…

Anneli Knight June 4, 2013 The Age Blockbuster, Betamax and Kodak: three reasons why you should be scared of disruptive technologies. There is a significant difference between invention and innovation, and for a business to survive in this fast-moving landscape it is vital to not only understand the difference, but to also put the principles into practice. US innovator and founder of the Business Innovation Factory Saul Kaplan is author of The Business Model Innovation Factory: How to stay relevant when the world is changing. He is in Australia this week to speak at the Amplify Festival, a gathering of leading innovators from across the globe. Kaplan says business model innovation requires constant reassessment of the positioning of your business in the market, and an attitude of redefining the market you are working in, not simply trying to improve your market share. An example of this is US video store…

June 03, 2013 AP EVEN as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they’re also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin’ Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its menus across the US next week. The sandwich, which comes with fried eggs and bacon between a split glazed doughnut, will become a part of the permanent menu starting on June 7, which the chain claims is “National Donut Day” in the States. Dunkin’ Donuts had tested the sandwich in select stores in eastern Massachusetts in April, creating considerable buzz online. Notably, Dunkin’ Donuts says the doughnut sandwich clocks in at 360 calories, which is less than the 390 calories for the turkey sausage sandwich it recently introduced for people looking to eat better. Dunkin’ Donuts is a unit of Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., which also owns ice-cream maker Baskin-Robbins. The latest concoction…