Trending Topics in C-Stores

Convenience stores face many issues every day, whether inside the store, on the forecourt, in the back office or in the boardroom. These resources can help retailers discuss and develop strategies that ultimately enhance their workforce and bottom line.

Foodservice

What you need to grow your foodservice program.

C-stores specialize in all things food and beverage related, from food safety to the cold vault and the pizza oven. This section also includes:

Food Safety

NACS events and resources can help your food safety and foodservice teams protect public health and your brand.

Food Waste

These tips can help your team address hunger in the community and create an actionable food rescue program.

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C-stores specialize in all things food and beverage related, from food safety to the cold vault and the pizza oven. This section also includes:

Food Safety

NACS events and resources can help your food safety and foodservice teams protect public health and your brand.

Food Waste

These tips can help your team address hunger in the community and create an actionable food rescue program.

Learn More About Foodservice

Fuels and Energy

U.S. convenience stores sell approximately 80% of the gasoline purchased in the country. As more choices come to market, c-stores meet the needs of nearly 40 million drivers each day.

Find out how fuel is produced, refined and ultimately sold at nearly 120,000 convenience stores across the United States.

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Find out how fuel is produced, refined and ultimately sold at nearly 120,000 convenience stores across the United States.

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In-store Merchandise

Managing products, placement and promotions can help retailers deliver excitement, build bigger baskets and increase trips.

Effective category management can help retailers drive sales, reduce out-of-stocks and deliver new and exciting products to millions of c-stores shoppers each day.

Hemp-Derived THC

Soon after Minnesota passed a law legalizing the sale of low-dose, edible hemp-derived THC products at retail in 2022, other states followed. These state-level changes have created a new opportunity to generate in-store sales, as well as an important policy issue as the U.S. convenience retail industry works to secure favorable legislation for the category ahead of a proposed federal THC ban.

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Effective category management can help retailers drive sales, reduce out-of-stocks and deliver new and exciting products to millions of c-stores shoppers each day.

Hemp-Derived THC

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Human Resources

Convenience stores offer career opportunities and job development in a fast-paced and energetic environment.

Your employees are one of the most valuable—and visible—aspects of your operation. NACS provides benchmarking data, resources and events that meet the needs of HR professionals.

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Your employees are one of the most valuable—and visible—aspects of your operation. NACS provides benchmarking data, resources and events that meet the needs of HR professionals.

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Community

C-stores strengthen the communities they serve, contributing more than $1 billion to charitable and community groups each year.

Convenience stores are inextricably linked to their communities. From sponsoring youth sports teams to conducting food drives, convenience stores strengthen the communities that they serve.

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Convenience stores are inextricably linked to their communities. From sponsoring youth sports teams to conducting food drives, convenience stores strengthen the communities that they serve.

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Trends and Insights

Power your business with the latest industry research, reports, news and tools.

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest information your teams can use to make data-driven decisions that strengthen your operations and drive growth among key categories.

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Stay ahead of the curve with the latest information your teams can use to make data-driven decisions that strengthen your operations and drive growth among key categories.

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Technology

From the forecourt to the back office, convenience stores invest in data-driven technologies that create operational efficiencies and enhance the customer experience.

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From the forecourt to the back office, convenience stores invest in data-driven technologies that create operational efficiencies and enhance the customer experience.

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Operations

Efficiencies, information and resources that help drive successful and profitable c-store operations.

Running a sound and successful c-store operation is no easy business. From car wash and forecourt innovation, to new stores, razes and rebuilds, there are many strategic levers to pull.

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Running a sound and successful c-store operation is no easy business. From car wash and forecourt innovation, to new stores, razes and rebuilds, there are many strategic levers to pull.

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