LUXEMBOURG and LE MARS, Iowa—NACS Hunter Club Gold member Ferrero is acquiring Wells Enterprises, one of the largest ice cream makers with brands that include Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop and Halo Top. The acquisition is part of Ferrero's strategic plan for the ice ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—McDonald’s is leaning into how it can increase traffic to its mobile app and create recurring revenue via seasonal promotions, including the chance for customers to win free McDonald’s for life, reports CNBC. According to the CEO Chris Kempczinski, about two-third...

By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Goods Mart is redefining convenience in bodega-heavy New York City. Rachel Krupa is the founder of The Goods Mart with two locations in New York City, and she says her love of convenience stores started at a young age—growing up in a small tow...

MIAMI—Yesterday, NACS recognized three industry leaders who have earned NACS’ Master of Convenience designation at the 2022 NACS Leadership Forum in Miami Beach. To celebrate and recognize their achievement, each year NACS Master of Convenience recipients are invited to attend th...

SAYRE, Pa.—Dandy Mini Marts announced its 2021 Dandy Canes community fundraising campaign raised $90,303 across the chain’s 67 locations, which is a record for the c-store. The 2021 campaign was the 17th annual Dandy Canes fundraiser, which raises funds for more than 100 local or...

By Terri Allan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Following disappointing pandemic-induced trends in 2020, the salty snacks category in convenience stores appears to have rebounded. And retailers and salty snack suppliers are hopeful that with store traffic normalizing, and with new flavors and pac...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Fast casuals laid the foundation to survive and thrive during the pandemic, reports QSR Magazine. Though fast-casual visits were down during the peak of the 2020 lockdowns (-23% in the quarter ended June 2020), by year-to-date August 2021, they had risen 8%, and t...

NEW YORK—Product of the Year USA has announced the winners of the 2022 Product of the Year Awards. With winners across 40 categories, the products are awarded Product of the Year for outstanding innovation through a national survey of 40,000 American shoppers conducted by Kantar....

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Close to half of consumers (43%) self-identify as being interested in the Olympic games (16% say they are very interested, 27% are somewhat interested), according to a Numerator survey. Thirty-eight percent of consumers say they are uninterested in the Olympics in...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Candy is a large part of celebrating Valentine’s Day. A recent study found that Gen Z consumers are the most likely group to say they will increase their candy purchases for this year’s Valentine’s Day, with 32% planning to buy more candy than Valentine’s Day 2021...