Directory of Convenience Stores®
The Book of C-Store Market Facts
For nearly 30 years the single most complete and accurate guide dedicated solely to sales and marketing information on the top chains, the Directory of Convenience Stores is designed to help you achieve greater sales. Over 1,000 pages filled with intelligence drawn directly from Trade Dimensions' retail site database of store level data for over 140,000 C-stores in the U.S. and Canada, it's the only place to get:
- Over 1,500 in-depth company profiles - including inside company details such as: preferred suppliers, store counts, states of operation, expansions and remodels planned over the next three years, preferred GLA, operating names and sales figures; over 400 small wholesalers also included
- Nearly 8,000 key prospects - decision-makers from CEOs to Buyers, including names, phone and fax numbers, plus website and email addresses
- The latest info on mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies and other noteworthy news
- In-store programs and services as well as merchandise lines carried
Organized for easy reference, you can find your best c-store prospects by company, market area, operating (store) name, major grocery wholesaler or even candy & tobacco supplier.
Only the Directory of Convenience Stores does so much to help you sell into this market. We've been the most respected source in the industry for over a decade. Check out these exclusive features:
- Our market areas allow you to evaluate market potential and new growth opportunities based on the latest grocery distribution patterns. These markets cover every county in the U.S. plus Canada and Puerto Rico.
- Our handy chart at the start of each market lists the leading accounts with number of stores and basic market demographics.
- Our various indexes: major grocery supplier, candy & tobacco supplier, and operating name help you find prospects a variety of ways.
- The Trade Dimensions Retail Database, covering every individual C-Store location in the U.S., allows us to compile industry information more accurately than anyone else.
Plus the 2009 edition includes:
- Market share of key C-Stores market-by-market
- Details for branded gasoline and branded fast food
- Expanded details about advertising media and P-O-P materials
- FREE monthly e-mail updates
Available on CD*
More and more of our customers are finding the benefits of having the Directory of Convenience Stores CD. In order to provide more extensive searches, we produce this exportable CD so that you can use the information more effectively and efficiently than you ever would have thought possible! With this CD you can:
- Use the Search Wizard to guide you through various queries such as targeting specific buyers, chains, wholesalers, etc.
- Use the Power Search to find company profiles by market, state,number of stores, sales, supplier, operating name, gas brand, fast food brand, merchandise lines and more
- Export names, titles, address, phone, fax and email of contacts directly into Microsoft ExcelTM to create mailing labels and
personalized letters
- Export company information to perform your own analysis
- View color-coded density maps for all markets
- Add your own notes and reminders to company profiles
*CDs are non-returnable and licensed for 1-user only. Additional user licenses are available for $300 each. Each CD is valid for only one install unless additional licenses are purchased. Network installs are not available or compatible with this software.
FREE Monthly Email Updates
When you purchase the 2009 Directory of Convenience Stores in book or CD format, you'll receive Retail World Insights, our FREE monthly e-newsletter keeping you on top of every important change in this volatile industry. Monthly updates include retail and personnel news for supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, dollar stores, mass merchandisers, category killers, and grocery and convenience wholesalers.
FREE BONUS ($345 Value)
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