New Research Shows Consumers Have Positive Impressions of Convenience Store JobsNearly nine in 10 Americans say c-stores provide a good starting point for a career. Aging Americans Driving Declines in Food & Beverage DemandU.S. consumers to average 1,410 eating occasions per capita in 2018, down from 1,453 in 2009. Stronger Economy Benefiting Cigarettes Category With Improved Traffic, More Premium Sales Retailers in the latest Tobacco Talk survey also say they see opportunity in cannabis. Consumer Survey Finds C-stores Still Reign Supreme in Convenient Locations & Fast Service Respondents select c-stores over fast food restaurants as the shortest wait times in line by a two-to-one margin. C-store Beverage Sales Benefit From Warm Start to Fall Favorable weather and solid consumer sentiment drove a 4.3-percent overall increase in the third quarter. What’s Hot: 7-Eleven Finds Magic With Snackers The chain’s new Magic Bar is mobile, flavorful and a good value to customers. Cenex Makes Strong First Showing in GasBuddy's Q3 2018 C-store Report Card Overall, outdoor lighting received the most user ratings of any category in the quarter. Getting to the Core: The Skinny on Baked Goods Convenience store shoppers prefer to purchase bakery products at other retail channels. Buc-ee's Captures Nation's Highest Ratings for C-store Coffee GasBuddy users rank the best java state by state. NACS: Optimism Among Convenience Retailers at Record Highs Three-quarters of operators saw in-store sales rise during the first nine months of 2018 due to good weather, positive economic news and low gas prices. First Previous 93 94 95 96 97 Next Last