I'm off to Dallas to do a presentation at the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) technology conference.  John Hervey, the CTO of the group, was one of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs in 2001.   The convenience story industry is truly massive and as wrapped up in the development of standards as any other industry.  It's not just Slurpees and hot dogs any more -- it was a $283 billion business in 2001.

Update: I was on my way out to the airport and forgot to link my source for the stat above.  Also wanted to add a link to some interesting facts about technology and convenience stores. 

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