Samantha Oller
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Samantha Oller
Page 73Snacks: Salty Snacks 2014
C-store sales of salty snacks were a mixed bag in 2013. The largest segment, potato chips, saw units off 2.6%, and cheese and corn snacks both lost unit volume as well. On the upswing: tortilla/tostada chips, snack nuts, pretzels, trail mixes and ready-to-eat popcorn, among others.
Beverages: Alcohol 2014
Convenience store sales data for beer, cider, progressive malt beverages, wine and spirits.
While convenience store sales of shelf-stable juice and fruit drinks were largely soft in 2013, there were bright spots in lemonade—unit sales up 10.6%—and in coconut waters. In refrigerated, smoothies provided a lift, and in canned juice and fruit drinks, a new item—Mountain Dew Kickstart—propelled the segment forward.
Convenience store sales of cigarettes fell 1.4%, with units off more than 2% in 2013, according to IRI. The biggest areas of growth in the category could be found in smokeless—unit sales rose nearly 4% for chewing tobacco and snuff, with spitless tobacco up almost 3%. Electronic smoking devices—IRI’s term for e-cigarettes—rose by triple-digit percentages on an expanding base.