ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Did you know there’s a bar in the Nordstrom men’s fitting room? Talk about the ultimate convenience when customers want what they want, and it’s available to them right now. 

Convenience stores are known for being all things to all people, especially when it comes to satisfying their needstates quickly. For this week’s, Convenience Matters podcast, “Exploring Convenience Food and Drink Trends,” we sat down with David Portalatin, vice president, industry analyst–food sector at The NPD Group, to find ideals that convenience retailers can take advantage of, and talk about how today’s consumers define convenience as just one factor to watch in the evolving food and beverage world.

Portalatin shares insights from NPD’s Eating Patterns in America report, which provides the latest data and insights from consumers. The report looks at ways consumers are changing their behaviors and expectations regarding at-home meal solutions. He talks about how much time people are willing to spend on meal preparation, and how convenience stores and online grocery-shopping fits into that puzzle.

Listen to this week’s podcast episode to find out how retailers can capitalize on a notoriously fickle generation of hungry and thirsty shoppers.

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