2013 was a year of retailer scandals, unpredictable acquisition activity and drama in product categories that kept the convenience store industry on its toes.
Reflecting the trends toward snacking, customization and better-for-you foods, soft-serve frozen-yogurt is appearing in c-stores around the country as retailers hope to ride the wave started by the restaurant industry nearly 10 years ago.
With the imminent return of Hostess Twinkies and its other snack cakes to convenience stores and other retailers on July 15 under new ownership, will consumers want to wash down their snack cakes with an ice-cold Pabst?