--- title: News from Pan-Oston for its retail partners | Pan Oston (3) description: Pan-Oston Blog (3) --- [![panoston](https://blog.panoston.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Panoston-jan2016_Theme/images/mylogo.png?width=221&name=mylogo.png "panoston")](http://www.panoston.com/) ![Pan-Oston | Phone Number | Contact Us](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/Panoston-jan2016_Theme/images/phone_btn_secnav.png) - [HOME](http://www.panoston.com/) - [OUR CAPABILITIES](http://www.panoston.com/custom-manufacturing-capablilites/) - [GROCERY SUPERMARKETS](http://www.panoston.com/grocery-supermarket/) - [SELF CHECKOUT UTOPIA](http://www.panoston.com/self-checkout-utopia/) - [CONVENIENCE STORE](http://www.panoston.com/convenience-store/) - [CUSTOM RETAIL FIXTURES](http://www.panoston.com/retail-fixtures/) - [CIGARETTE DISPLAYS](http://www.panoston.com/grocery-supermarket/cigarette-displays/) # Pan-Oston Blog ## Pan Oston ### Recent Posts ## [Unmanned Convenience Stores: Are We Ready?](https://blog.panoston.com/unmanned-convenience-stores) Posted by [Pan Oston](https://blog.panoston.com/author/pan-oston) on 3/21/16 2:33 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/unmanned_convenience.jpg)](https://blog.panoston.com/unmanned-convenience-stores) **Unmanned Convenience Shop Opens in Sweden** [Read More](https://blog.panoston.com/unmanned-convenience-stores) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.panoston.com/unmanned-convenience-stores#comments-listing) Topics: [Convenience](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/convenience), [Unmanned convenience store](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/unmanned-convenience-store) ## [The In-Store Experience is More Important Than Ever](https://blog.panoston.com/the-in-store-experience-is-more-important-than-ever) Posted by [Pan Oston](https://blog.panoston.com/author/pan-oston) on 3/14/16 10:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/customer_experience.jpeg)](https://blog.panoston.com/the-in-store-experience-is-more-important-than-ever) According to the TimeTrade.com [State of Retail 2016](http://www.timetrade.com/files/content_resource/TimeTrade_State%20of%20Retail%202016_Final.pdf), customers still want an in-store experience. They want to touch and feel things, with prompt and personalized service.   In fact, according to the report, customers are visiting stores more than last year, so the in-store experience is more crucial than ever. [Read More](https://blog.panoston.com/the-in-store-experience-is-more-important-than-ever) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.panoston.com/the-in-store-experience-is-more-important-than-ever#comments-listing) Topics: [Omnichannel Shopping](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/omnichannel-shopping), [Retail](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/retail), [In-store](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/in-store) ## [Fresh Ideas: Grocers Play a Key Part in Fresh Food Delivery and Vending](https://blog.panoston.com/fresh-ideas) Posted by [Pan Oston](https://blog.panoston.com/author/pan-oston) on 3/4/16 3:48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/fresh_food.jpeg)](https://blog.panoston.com/fresh-ideas) Grocery convenience has been a hot topic for several years, and the industry is seeing grocers developing relationships between the largest companies like Amazon to the smallest startups like [Grocery Runners](http://www.thegroceryrunners.com/) to provide services like store pickup, delivery, and vending. Customers are becoming more discerning in their food choices, even at the vending machine, and grocers are playing an important role in the [growing demand for fresh food](http://www.ift.org/food-technology/daily-news/2015/december/07/frozen-foods-growth-limited-by-demand-for-fresh.aspx). [Read More](https://blog.panoston.com/fresh-ideas) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.panoston.com/fresh-ideas#comments-listing) Topics: [Fresh Food Vending](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/fresh-food-vending), [Fresh Food](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/fresh-food), [Grocery Delivery](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/grocery-delivery), [Grocery](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/grocery) ## [Omnichannel Shoppers Demand Options](https://blog.panoston.com/omnichannel-shoppers-demand-options) Posted by [Pan Oston](https://blog.panoston.com/author/pan-oston) on 2/26/16 4:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/omnichannel.jpg)](https://blog.panoston.com/omnichannel-shoppers-demand-options) Shoppers want it all.  The ability to order online, pick it up at the store, or get it the same day all need to be available. According to Chain Store Age, the favorite grocery shopping app was suprisingly, Amazon.  The reason?  Customers wanted to get [discounts and rebates](http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/study-which-grocery-app-do-customers-prefer) before heading to the grocery store.  Customers were asked to choose the factors that made them choose where they shop.  The most important factor was convenience of location first, then price second. [Read More](https://blog.panoston.com/omnichannel-shoppers-demand-options) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.panoston.com/omnichannel-shoppers-demand-options#comments-listing) Topics: [Omnichannel Shopping](https://blog.panoston.com/topic/omnichannel-shopping) ## [Convenience Store Trends to Increase Sales](https://blog.panoston.com/industry-trends) Posted by [Pan Oston](https://blog.panoston.com/author/pan-oston) on 2/12/16 10:26 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.panoston.com/hubfs/Coffee_beans.jpg)](https://blog.panoston.com/industry-trends)   We hope your 2016 is off to a great start!  Now that we’re all back to the daily hustle, we thought that we would save you some time with highlights of the latest trends in the industry. 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