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Socially Responsible and Environmentally Friendly | C-Store Food Trends
Consumers have concerns beyond what goes into the food products they consume. Sure, ingredient composition, nutrient content, taste, and price …

C-Store Food Trends: Transparency, Trust, Traceability
Today’s highly-educated consumer is demanding higher quality food products, and expects the processing, packaging, and production to be perfect (or …

Tobacco Braces for 2022
Between COVID-19, FDA denials and proposed federal tax hikes, the tobacco category faced plenty of obstacles last year. What’s in …

How the Independent C-Store Operator Can Become Operationally Excellent
Achieving operational excellence requires careful planning in the areas of training, marketing and customer service, among others.

How Can C-Stores Upsell Candy?
Factors include employee education and motivation, strong promotional offers and effective marketing and merchandising.

How Can C-Stores Grow HBA Sales?
Analyzing sales data, removing slow sellers and rotating seasonal items can help can help drive health and beauty aid sales …

How Did COVID-19 Impact Candy Sales at C-Stores?
Many customers reached for sweet treats when the pandemic arrived.

Sweetening Fall Candy Sales
After an uncertain 18 months, candy sales are looking promising with better-for-you varieties, mega packs of gum and mints, and …

5 Healthy Opportunities for C-Stores
Customers say they’re interested in healthy eating, a concept that means different things to different shoppers. This gives c-stores numerous …

How Can Convenience Stores Protect Tobacco Sales?
Executing the basics and staying active to fight against government overreach are among the keys to maintaining solid tobacco sales.