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PDI Report Finds Decrease in C-Store Sales

 By Diane Adam on Mar. 25, 2025

Foodservice prepared onsite saw highest year-over-year growth in convenience stores

Foodservice

It Takes Time, Creativity to Grow Dispensed Beverages, Says Joe Brumfield, Senior Category Manager at La Lomita

 By Chuck Ulie on Mar. 14, 2025

Convenience-store veteran, one of CSP’s CMOY finalists, wants to enhance customization, boost promotional activity and more in 2025

Foodservice

When Dining Out, Consumers Crave Flavor Combinations, Technomic Report Says

By Chuck Ulie on Mar. 12, 2025

Health benefits also are a draw, with 41% solidly behind being more likely to try a new or unique flavor with such attributes

General Merchandise/HBC

Mary Ruiz of Alltown Fresh C-Store Chain Talks New Products, Trends in Center Store

By Chuck Ulie on Mar. 11, 2025

'It's never a dull moment,' category manager tells CSP

Foodservice

Reasons Why Consumers Choose Convenience Stores for Food and Beverages Are Evolving

By Chuck Ulie on Mar. 05, 2025

Convenience remains the top choice, but cravings is a close second, Robert Byrne of Technomic says at CSP’s Convenience Retailing University

Foodservice

Convenience Stores Must Always Be Innovating to Capture Gen Z, Millennials

By Chuck Ulie on Mar. 03, 2025

‘I like to think for Generation Z, snacking is a 24-hour daypart,’ Technomic’s Donna Hood Crecca says at CSP’s Convenience Retailing University

Foodservice

Here's How C-Store Coffee Can Compete With Fast Food

By Chuck Ulie on Feb. 28, 2025

Offer quality, affordability, variety, limited-time offers and more, Danone North America’s Becca McDonald said at CSP’s Convenience Retailing University

Foodservice

Build Dayparts With Varied, Robust Offerings

By Chuck Ulie on Feb. 20, 2025

‘In the past, people were just happy with, for breakfast, a doughnut and coffee. Now you’re seeing people actually want something with more substance,’ Chillbox foodservice director tells CSP

Foodservice

Consumers Want Value, Comfort in Food Choices

By Chuck Ulie on Feb. 13, 2025

Retailers expect them to be sensitive to price but also expect them to maintain their ‘unwavering expectations for high quality and flavor,’ consultant Jessica Williams says

Fuels

What C-Store, Energy Leaders Expect From Trump’s Elimination of the Electric Vehicle Mandate

By Rachel Gignac on Jan. 24, 2025

Will it halt NEVI grants, hurt EV sales, increase the country’s reliance on international battery production?

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