Kelly Kurt Brown

Americans are snacking more, and they’re continuing to look for options that make them feel good about it.

A push for healthier options is a driving force in packaged beverages, and no drink compares to water in its reputation for promoting wellness.

For all the uncertainty that could define the tobacco category in c-stores in 2013, there’s another buzzword retailers might want to consider: evolution.

Consumers who do their banking through general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid cards increasingly are starting to recognize the growing availability of these financial products in convenience stores, says Tim Richardson, vice president of financial services for Atlanta-based InComm.