consumer trends

Foodservice

Foodservice Front Burner at The Pantry

Shifting strategy expected to "close gap" created by changing sales patterns, competition

General Merchandise/HBC

C-Store Visits Decline in Fourth-Quarter 2013

Both loyal-to-one, loyal-to-none customers stopped at the convenience store less often

Engagement at all-time high, says report

More than half of the customers who walk through the doors of convenience stores are looking to buy healthy products—at least occasionally. But one-third of them don’t think our channel is doing a good job of offering them. C-stores need to assess the strategic role of healthy-food offerings and how they play into a broader brand message.

A recap of 2014 Convenience Retailing University, where speakers shared strategies on how to create lasting consumer loyalty, branding and customer traffic.

The convenience store industry has long been disparaged for the slovenly state of its bathrooms, but the public lacks appreciation for the challenging messes they leave behind for us.

Trends influence what channel controls the hot-dispensed beverage category

Ad Age ranks Simpsons, Dallas "makeovers" among top experiential campaigns

Technomic finds frigid weather, snow pummeling foodservice across most of U.S.

With growth in the triple digits, beer alternatives are having a moment

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