Just how much COVID-19 will impact the economy and business in America is essentially unpredictable, but what we do know is that it won’t look too good as the storm peaks and passes in the States. What one-stop-shops like convenience stores, drugstores and gas stations need to know is that Americans are rapidly changing their…

Almost half of all retailers expect some economic downturn in their revenue as a result of coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to a March 2020 survey by Digital Commerce 360 of 304 retailers. In the Digital Commerce 360 exclusive article, “Taking the pulse: Retailers and the coronavirus,” senior consumer insights analyst Lauren Freedman details the worries…

GasBuddy has issued its 2019 Top Gas Station Brands in the U.S. report, revealing which gas station convenience store brands offer the best experience based on more than 94 million consumer visits and 8.3 million ratings submitted through the GasBuddy app. The report also features exclusive interviews with executives at brands that are redefining the…

IRI’s Q4 2019 Consumer Connect Survey shows that, despite the persistent threat of a recession, consumers remain confident about their financial well-being and are contributing to CPG sales growth. However, as consumers prioritize saving time, effort and money, they are shifting their shopping habits to channels they feel best support them. In the full report,…

Manufacturers will step up education efforts to health care providers, targeting their role as CBD wellness influencers.   So, does anybody really know what the future holds for the burgeoning hemp-CBD marketplace? Probably not – at least, not exactly. Still, CSD asked Rich Maturo, vice president for cannabis practice, one of the most knowledgeable experts…

PDI, a global software company that provides leading ERP, Fuel Pricing, Logistics and Marketing Cloud solutions to convenience retailers and petroleum wholesalers, has released The Road to Rewards Report 2019: Mapping the Path to Loyalty Success. The fourth annual report validates fuel savings as a top driver for loyalty program members, highlights increasing demand for…

The NPD Group has released this year’s edition of Eating Patterns in America, an annual compilation of the company’s daily tracking of U.S. consumption behavior. A burger has held the crown as the top food ordered at U.S. restaurants for decades, but this year that burger may well be a plant-based burger, according to the…

Payments technology company InComm released its 2019 Holiday Index, which found, for the second year in a row, that in-store shopping will be the most popular retail channel among consumers this holiday season. Based on survey responses from nearly 2,500 U.S. consumers, the report also concluded that gift cards are the top-ranked item on holiday…

The menthol cigarette ban being considered by the New York City Council would intensify illegal trade, slash tax revenue by millions of dollars a year and cost over 1,000 jobs, reports a new study commissioned by the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS). The analysis performed by economic research firm John Dunham & Associates…

GasBuddy released its third quarterly study examining foot traffic in the U.S. convenience retailer industry. The analysis examined more than 24 million consumer visits between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2019, and provides insights into consumer behavior and the factors that influence foot traffic. The report separates fuel and convenience brands into four segments based…