NEWS
Driving Fuel Customers Into the Store
PDI Technologies: Having the products customers want is key. ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Convenience store retailers need to focus on fundamentals after experiencing significant tailwinds behind the rise of in-store sales, according to a new report from PDI...
Hershey planning ‘higher levels’ of innovation for 2024, CEO says
New offerings, including the launch of Reese’s Caramel, will play a large role in driving its overall business as well as increasing merchandising at retail. Dive Brief: Hershey has “stepped ...up” its innovation plans for 2024, CEO Michele Buck...
Kids’ Tastes Are Evolving
The youngest generation enjoys the foods their parents are eating—not just chicken nuggets. Children of Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and the early 2020s, have developed a more diversified palate thanks to their Millennial parents, according...
How to Build a Winning Foodservice Program
Convenience store foodservice sales have boosted in-store sales to $302.8 billion, a 9% increase from the previous year, according to the 2023 NACS State of the Industry Summit. The report also noted that in-store sales accounted for 33.4% of...
Snackers Opt for Healthy
Salty snack sales are on the rise at c-stores, and healthy snack options are a top motivator for snack purchases. Originally published on cstoredecisions.com Snacking is an American pastime; whether snacks are shared among family and friends or...
How C-stores Can Ensure Compliance for Sales of Age-Restricted Products
Cigarettes, vaping products, alcohol and other age-restricted items are convenience store chains' bread and butter along with, of course, gasoline. However, age-restricted products can also bring significant trouble to convenience stores if...