Category Management
Effective category management can help retailers drive sales, reduce out-of-stocks and deliver new and exciting products to the 165 million shoppers who frequent a convenience store each day.
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February 24, 2021
Here are four ideas for convenience retailers to keep consumers connected to their businesses.
January 29, 2021
The drop in cigarette sales halted last year as concerns about e-cigs and lockdowns drove smokers to combustibles.
January 28, 2021
The definitions help retailers establish a framework for benchmark discussions.
December 1, 2020
But in-store food sales disappoint in most recent quarter.
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NACS released the new NACS Category Definitions & Numbering Guide–Version 8.0 that reflects current market conditions. The new category definitions take effect in 2022 and mark the first major update since 2010.
Category definitions provide a common language for retailers, suppliers and manufacturers to establish a framework for discussions about benchmarking and market performance at the store level. Version 8.0, developed by the NACS Research & Technology Committee, significantly updates the last broad iteration.
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