Vision Group Network (VGN) and The Retail Marketeers (TRM) announced a joint initiative to launch Global Convenience Vision Group (GCVG), “an international forum for convenience and mobility retailers and Ally Supporters.” Beginning January 2025, GCVG will meet virtually once per quarter to share “ideas for B2B and B2C markets in convenience retail, foodservice, fuel/energy/mobility channels initially in Europe, but will eventually include Asia, Australia and the Americas,” Vision Group Network said in a press release.

Meetings will be facilitated by Christian Warning, CEO of The Retail Marketeers, a convenience industry group that operates in Europe.

VGN will share the contents of each GCVG meeting through VGN's free online Vision Reports, which include an overview summary, transcript of the meeting and any presentations made by a subject matter expert.

"By including the full transcription, our Vision Reports offer a rich source of information that allows readers to discover the nuances of each conversation and see how companies may have different solutions or approaches to the same issue,” said VGN co-founder Myra Kressner.

"Access to information—new ideas, strategies, what works and what doesn't—and the personal experiences of our members helps all retailers and suppliers to better understand today's challenges and opportunities," said Roy Strasburger, co-founder of VGN. "Our plan is to cross-pollinate ideas not only within a specific retail channel but globally across all retail formats."