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General Merchandise/HBC

5 Insights From the 2024 NACS Show

 By CSP Staff on Oct. 08, 2024

Tips from convenience-store retailers, industry experts about store remodels, foodservice, more

General Merchandise/HBC

How Inflation Is Impacting Consumers and What C-Stores Can Do About It

By Hannah Hammond on Oct. 08, 2024

As food prices increase, convenience stores need to consider these key strategies, Michael Headly of AlixPartners says

General Merchandise/HBC

Retailers Contend With Increase of Uncommitted Customers, Upside Reports

By Diane Adam on Oct. 03, 2024

Despite a cooling inflation rate, 56% of surveyed consumers perceive economy as worse than previous year

Foodservice

Popularity of C-Store Coffee Solid But Lacks Growth as Landscape Changes

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 30, 2024

Where and how consumers get their java—‘and which brews, flavors and temperatures they favor—are undergoing an evolution,’ research shows

Foodservice

Customers Want Ability to Customize Foodservice Items With Toppings, Report Says

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 27, 2024

63% who buy food, beverages at convenience stores make this a priority, while 40% anticipate they would buy more if condiment selection was greater

Foodservice

Consumption of Coffee Outside Home Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 26, 2024

Fall 2024 National Coffee Data Trends analysis also shows most think coffee is good for their health, improves mental focus

Foodservice

Why Are Convenience-Store Shoppers Buying More Freshly Prepared Items?

By Rachel Gignac on Sep. 25, 2024

‘It’s absolutely a race for foot traffic for c-stores, amidst a multitude of competitors,’ Acosta Group survey says

Company News

Convenience-Store Visits Up Steadily Since February, Report Shows

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 20, 2024

Locations ‘increasingly viewed not only as places to fuel up but as affordable destinations for quick meals, snacks and other necessities,’ according to Placer.ai

Snacks & Candy

Convenience Is Key for Youth Sports Households, Report Says

By Diane Adam on Sep. 20, 2024

Parents identify their ‘go-to’ snack, beverage, QSR, other brands, according to TeamSnap

Tobacco

Cigarette Declines and Changing Consumer Dynamics Puts Tobacco at a Nexus Point

By Diane Adam on Sep. 13, 2024

Signaling out 1 segment, Boris Oglesby of Circana calls modern oral tobacco the ‘industry darling’ at CSP’s Tobacco Plus Forum

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