NACS European Convenience Briefing

Available to NACS Retail and Global Supplier Council Members, NACS European Convenience Briefing features exclusive European convenience market data and analysis from Nielsen, trends from industry experts and inspiring retailer success stories. Connect to more insights and join the conversation at #NACSGlobal.

What a Year

As 2020 comes to a close, it goes without saying that we’ve all had our fair share of “surprises,” “new normals” and “unprecedented times.” To get out of this situation and back into a time of growth will require a lot of effort, investment, trust and cooperation—and what better industry to lead this journey than ours!

Dec 29, 2020 read

By Mark Wohltmann

Welcome to the New Normal—Whatever That Is

A big technology challenge looms for the convenience industry: Being physically convenient—the key economic moat for convenience—is under attack by adjacent competitors and a coronavirus.

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Gray Taylor

Store Operations Technology

What’s Next for EVs

To learn more about electric vehicles and their impact on the convenience industry, look to Norway.

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Magnar Møkkelgård

Electric Vehicles

Low Impact

Swiss shoppers are satisfied with convenience stores and buy there with a similar frequency as before the pandemic.

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Marco Fuhrer

Convenience Stores Hold Market Share as Economies Reopen

Shopper Spend Across Europe Grows +5.7% During Summer 2020

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Mike Watkins

Research Store Operations

Made in Germany Innovation

In Dusseldorf, the first fully automated and autonomous robot store opens its doors to the public.

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Christian Warning

Technology

Rev Your Engines

The race is on for government intervention to achieve zero emissions. How should roadside retailers respond?

Dec 23, 2020 read

By Dan Munford

Reflection

Another quarter has gone by and the pandemic still has its grip on Europe and the world. After a near standstill months before, are we still far from “normal”?

Sep 08, 2020 read

By Mark Wohltmann

Patchy Recovery but Convenience Still Delivers

Western Europe fuel sales recover, but in the U.K. and Ireland large cities and public transport remain stranded. The convenience industry continues to show it can deliver on that most valuable of pandemic-era promises: clean stores.

Sep 03, 2020 read

By Dan Munford

The Long View: Resilience on the Other Side of Chaos

Early adopters of frictionless technology and enhanced services have been able to deliver to shoppers in the new retail paradigm, post-COVID-19.

Sep 03, 2020 read

By Leroy Kelsey

Variable Impact in Scandinavia

The impact of the lockdowns has been the source of severe market changes. For some players, the coronavirus has been a true source of growth, for others a source of great problems.

Sep 03, 2020 read

By Magnar Møkkelgård