Non-chocolate candy continues to trend upward for the convenience industry, driven by innovation in the subcategory. Non-chocolate candy dollar sales hit $2.64 billion, up 20.6%, according to market research firm IRI Total U.S. Convenience data for the 52-week period ending Dec. 26, 2021. Mints, gum and breath fresheners saw sales gains, too. According to IRI…
Fuel Customers Seek Savings
While keeping an eye to electric vehicle charging (EVC) and other alternative energy solutions, convenience retailers are finding new ways to keep fuel customers happy in 2022, as gas prices remain high. Temple, Ariz.-based Circle K has rebranded close to 3,000 sites to its Circle K fuel brand in the past three years — about…
Consolidation Impacts CBD Market
C-stores are seeing success with cannabidiol (CBD) in 2022, despite overall dollar sales dips around 20%, according to IRI U.S. convenience data for the latest 52 weeks ending Dec. 26, 2021. “What we saw in 2021 was not as explosive of growth in the market compared to years past,” noted Brightfield Group Senior Insights Manager…
Seeking a Proactive Approach to Security
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an increase in crime alongside economic uncertainty, and retailers are still grappling with the effects today. According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2021 National Retail Survey, more than two-thirds of retailers said the pandemic increased risks for their organization, with workplace violence (61%) and organized retail crime (57%) topping the…
Greene Goes the Distance With Smoker Friendly
Smoker Friendly’s been around for 33 years. C-store veteran Tim Greene’s been there for most of them. In his 27-year career with Smoker Friendly, he’s worn a variety of hats, and for more than half of that time, he’s been guiding the tobacco category for the chain. Boulder, Colo.-based The Cigarette Store, dba Smoker Friendly,…
Bolger Thrives at Thorntons
As the senior category manager of fuel pricing for Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons, Shaun Bolger’s primary objective is optimizing retail pricing within the fuel space for the c-store chain’s more than 200 stores in six states: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. “Digging deeper,” he said, “this branches into a number of subcategories to include…
Abbott Nutrition
ZONE PERFECT – Zone Perfect offers a range of product forms and flavors to support individual lifestyles. Our products have specific macronutrient ratios for various nutritional needs and are created by registered dieticians, food scientists and nutritionists. Our classic bars have an excellent source of protein, and with 17-19 vitamins and minerals plus antioxidants, they…
ADD Systems
ADD Systems® software helps you spend less time on administrative tasks and more time providing a great customer experience and improving your financial position. Designed with trusted client advisors from top industry chains, ADD software exemplifies a modern convenience store application, with unprecedented efficiency and visibility into your operation, tighter merchandise and fuel management, and…
Apter Industries, Inc.
The Industry’s Most Reliable Source for High Powered Cleaners Apter Industries has long been a trusted manufacturing source for high quality cleaners for convenience stores and travel plazas. We strive to get our products to the retailer faster. Being in business for over 50 years enabled us to establish a preferred customer status with our…
Axis Communications
Axis network video solutions can help reduce theft and fraud and act as a deterrent to protect customers and staff from violence. But it doesn’t end there. By combining our hardware with video analytics, you’ll find ways to reduce queuing times, perfect your store layout, allocate staff efficiently, and, ultimately, increase profits. Your surveillance equipment…