Attorneys General of New York, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island recently sent a joint letter to the FDA to ask the agency to ban flavored tobacco products, saying the use of flavors and menthol in tobacco impedes them from reaching public health goals related to smoking. “Based on the substantial […]
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Fresh And Healthy Items Driving C-Store Sales In 2018
Convenience store retailers say they experienced positive revenue growth over the first six months of 2018, with expanded healthy snack and drink options expected to fuel strong summer sales growth, according to a survey of U.S. convenience store owners by NACS, the trade association that represents the convenience retailing industry. More than three in four […]
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Former Gulf Oil Leader Sabia Chosen To Chair Fuels Institute
Ron Sabia, former president of Gulf Oil in Wellesley Hill, Massachusetts, was elected 2018-19 chairman of the Fuels Institute, a nonprofit research-oriented think tank that evaluates market issues related to vehicles and their fuels. It was founded by NACS in 2013. Sabia succeeds Jay Ricker, chairman of Ricker’s in Anderson, Indiana, who stepped down as chairman […]
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NACS Joins With Health Groups To Curb Sugary Drink Consumption
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the American Beverage Association (ABA) and two of the nation’s major health organizations have joined forces to help people reduce the amount of sugar and calories they consumer through beverages. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) are facilitating the collaboration […]
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Menu Labeling Rules Now In Effect, Industry Responds
After two delays, Obama-era rules requiring chain restaurants and grocery stores to post the calorie counts of prepared foods on menus and menu boards went into effect on May 7. The rules, part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, apply to chains with at least 20 stores. They’re intended to help consumers make healthier choices […]
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FDA Cracks Down On Youth Tobacco Sale Violations
The FDA last week cited 40 retailers for violations related to youth sales of Juul e-cigarettes. The agency also announced a new blitz of retail establishments targeting youth sale violations, part of new action the FDA is taking to examine the youth appeal of e-cigarettes. The agency also is taking steps to foreclose online sales of […]
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NACS: C-Store Sales Up For 15th Straight Year In 2017
U.S. convenience stores experienced a 15th straight year of in-store sales and a fourth straight year of $10 billion-plus in pretax profits, according to newly released State of the Industry data from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). U.S. convenience stores sales overall surged 9.3 percent to $601.1 billion in 2017, led by a 14.9 percent increase […]
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NACS, RTO Take ‘Be Our Guest’ Customer Service Training Online
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and Ready Training Online (RTO) have released a training module called “Be Our Guest,” that previously was only available in DVD format. “We’ve made it easy for convenience retailers to gain new skills and learn best practices, right from the computer right from the computer in a store […]
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House Passes Bill Intended To Clarify Menu Labeling Rules
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill, introduced by Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Tony Cardenas (D-CA), intended to clarify the FDA’s final rule on menu labeling to create flexibility for grocers to comply. The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 772) provides liability and enforcement protections for good-faith compliance […]
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Convenience Industry Hits Record Store Count After 2017 Growth
The U.S. convenience store count increased to a record 154,958 stores as of Dec. 31, 2017, a 0.3 percent increase (423 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2018 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. “Our continued store growth suggests that the convenience and fuel retailing industry’s core offer of convenience continues to resonate with […]
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Studies Find Low-Cost Strategies Can Boost Better-For-You Snack Sales
Two separate case studies provide insights into how retailers can increase sales of better-for-you snacks in c-stores. The studies, “Healthy Checkout Pilot Test” and “Better-for-You Planogram Pilot Test,” were developed by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) in conjunction the Project on Nutrition and Wellness (PNW) and the Cornell Food and Brand Lab (CFBL). […]
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NACS: Sales Of Healthy Foods & Beverages Expected To Keep Growing In 2018
Healthy food and beverage sales growth led to positive overall sales at convenience stores in 2017, and retailers expect the momentum to continue in 2018, according to a survey of retailers recently released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). A total of 103 member companies participated in the December 2017 survey. More than […]
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New York C-Store Retailers Object To Predictive Scheduling Regulations
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), New York convenience store operators are giving the state labor department an earful about the negative impacts of predictive scheduling regulations they are threatening to unilaterally impose on employers statewide. Retailers have filed formal comments objecting to the proposed rules, which they say would add costs […]
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FDA Launches Smoking Cessation Campaign For C-Stores
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new smoking cessation campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit with messages that highlight the health benefits of not smoking. The FDA says these messages will be displayed in and around gas stations and convenience stores. “Tobacco companies have long used advertisements at convenience stores and gas […]
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Good News For Holiday Sales: Low Gas Prices & Consumer Optimism
Low gas prices continue to push consumer optimism to high levels, and this optimism will likely translate into more holiday travel and shopping, according to the December 2017 NACS Consumer Fuels Survey. Low gas prices—which dropped 3 cents per gallon to $2.47—are a big reason for the optimism: 72 percent of drivers say that gas […]
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NACS Reveals The Best C-Store Concepts In 2017 Ideas 2 Go
The Ideas 2 Go program, an annual presentation at the NACS Show—this year held in October in Chicago—showcased emerging concepts that redefine convenience. Since 1994, Ideas 2 Go has provided a fast-paced video tour of some of the most creative and potentially profitable ideas in the convenience and fuel retailing industry. The eight featured segments as […]
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Former Tedeschi Food Shops Leader To Run For Congress
Peter Tedeschi, former CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops, a Massachusetts/New Hampshire convenience store retailer that was sold to 7-Eleven, has announced that he will run for Congress next year for the 9th congressional district of Massachusetts. Tedeschi, a Republican, will oppose Democrat Bill Keating, who currently holds that seat. The Massachusetts 9th congressional district encompasses […]
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Icee Co. Will Debut New Flavors, Twisted Chill Machine At NACS Show
The Icee Co. plans to debut a variety of new flavors and a newly launched machine at the 2017 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show, Oct. 17-20. The company will be at booth No. 4944 sampling its new offerings. Since 1967, Icee has introduced more than 150 flavors, and that list will only expand in […]
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Consumers Optimistic About Economy As Gas Prices Drop
Consumers have seen gas prices fall after the temporary supply disruptions caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and they say they are more optimistic about the economy, according to the latest national NACS Consumer Fuels Survey from The Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing. Americans say that they have seen gas prices fall 9 cents […]
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C-Store Operators Cite Foodservice Programs As Reason For Optimism
Convenience store retailers say that in-store sales have performed strong so far this year, and they are optimistic about their business prospects for the remainder of 2017, largely because of the growth in food sales, according to a survey of U.S. retailers released today by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Three in five […]