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2021 Indie Influencers

2021 Indie Influencers

How independent convenience-store retailers are supporting their communities and transforming their businesses

7 Trends Driving Candy Sales Now

7 Trends Driving Candy Sales Now

A novel year drives unexpected consumer preferences in candy sales

In an asterisk year, convenience-store mergers and acquisitions felt a pandemic pause, but not for long

Pandemic restrictions or not, many convenience retailers and quick-service-restaurant chains remained innovative with their coffee programs

Meet 10 convenience store retailers recognized for leadership by supplier partners

Category Management Handbook

Beverage sales grew in convenience stores in 2020—particularly driven by alcohol—but the channel lost a share of the market.

These are the stories of just some of the men and women of convenience retail who put their lives and livelihoods on the line when their communities needed them.

20 convenience-store retailers who pivoted quickly to meet customers’ new needs in a year of change

As 7-Eleven picks up Speedway, CSP looks at the most significant convenience-store transactions of the past 20 years

Convenience-store retailers feel all right about the future.

CSP honors three convenience-store retailers that have gone above and beyond to help community in the face of the pandemic

Cannabidiol (CBD) products came to store shelves last year in a hail of uncertainty.

Crude-oil and gasoline prices moderated in 2020 even as retailers faced a steep decline in miles traveled

Even during a pandemic, consumers still crave variety and uniqueness in their food options.

As American consumers become more discerning coffee drinkers, convenience stores have been forced to up their game

Snack trends walk the fine line between indulgence and health amid COVID-19

10 retailers that transform into neighborhood organizers, food banks and supply hubs in the shadow of the pandemic

C-store retailers’ expectations for growth, and their post-pandemic outlook

Top 202 details the largest chains in the convenience-store industry and the biggest M&A stories of the past year.

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