According to a new BRP report, 76% of consumers are more likely to choose a retailer offering cross-channel pricing and promotion consistency, and 87% of consumers want a personalized and consistent experience across channels. Many retailers are finding it much harder than they thought to implement unified commerce capabilities. As a result, many retailers are…
GasBuddy Names Top C-Store Coffee in Each State Ahead of National Coffee Day
In honor of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, GasBuddy named the highest-rated c-store coffee in each state. For the third consecutive year, Texas-based Buc-ee’s leads the overall rankings with the highest-rated gas station coffee in the nation. On the state level, there is a tie: Pennsylvania-based Wawa and Oklahome-based QuikTrip captured the top spot…
Report: 10% Year-Over-Year Increase in Gift Card Sales
According to Paytronix Systems Inc.’s Paytronix Annual Gift Card Sales Report: 2019, there is a consistent 10% year-over-year growth in gift card sales for the 220 brands surveyed in this year’s report versus the 190 brands surveyed for its 2018 reports. The Paytronix Annual Gift Card Sales Report: 2019 includes an in-depth look into holiday…
Report: Plant-Based Burgers, Sandwiches See Increased Sales
According to The NPD Group, there were 228 million servings of veggie burgers and veggie sandwiches ordered at quick service restaurants (QSRs) in the year ending May, up 10% from a year ago. In addition to plant-based burgers and sandwiches, this number includes burgers/sandwiches that are made with only vegetables and no meat or meat…
Report: Consumers Using Food, Beverages as Medicine
According to health and wellness research by The NPD Group, about a quarter of U.S. adults are trying to manage a health or medical condition by making healthy food and beverage choices. NDP finds that consumers are increasingly aware of how their food and beverage choices can help them manage and, in some cases, reverse…
Global Hot Drinks Market to Expand 6.8% by 2025
According to a new report by Grand View Research Inc., the global hot drinks market size is expected to reach USD 397.3 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 6.8%. Hot drinks help in reducing the prevalence of various lifestyle related diseases such as blood pressure, obesity and stress. Increasing awareness of the health benefits among…
IRI Survey Shows Decreased Non-Edible CPG Sales
According to a new IRI Consumer Connect Survey, consumer packaged goods (CPG) spending is down, despite high consumer confidence in Q2 2019. Even though 56% of consumers say their financial health is good, CPG unit sales were flat or down, and the non-food sector is struggling as well. To examine how consumers’ shopping behaviors and attitudes…
GasBuddy Study Reveals C-Store Beverage Purchasing Trends
GasBuddy’s 2019 C-Store Beverage Study shows how Americans’ beverage purchasing habits have shifted toward c-store shopping — 51% make purchases at a convenience store at least once a week, and 20% do so every day. Convenience stores are the destination of choice for 165 million U.S. customers each day, resulting to $242 billion of in-store…
S&D Coffee & Tea Releases Coffee Market Report
S&D Coffee & Tea has released a new Coffee Market Report. According to S&D Coffee & Tea, the coffee market continued to give back recent gains this week. Prices dropped 7% and saw a one month low. The frost premium has now been erased as prices settled back below a dollar. There is no real…
Study Reveals Delivery Service Habits
After a careful examination of how we eat, a new survey by US Foods examined the “habits and pain points of consumers who use popular food delivery apps..” From May 9-13, 2019, US Foods surveyed 1,518 adults in the U.S. who have used food delivery apps. Respondents’ ages ranged from 18 to 77, with a median age of…