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July 2020

July 2020

This month we explore category management in the COVID-19 age, what’s new in snacking plus canned wine and cocktails, cannabis lessons from Canada and how to rebuild your brand.

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Features

Can-Demonium

Adult beverages in cans are winning over consumers and retailers alike.

What’s Next for Mobile Pay?

The pandemic creates an opening for pay-by-app or tap-and-go to accelerate in the U.S.

Category Management in a Post-Pandemic World

Embrace relevant lessons of the past to forecast and swiftly evolve to meet new demands ahead.

Rebuilding the Brand

Your brand tells the world who you are and what you do—and sometimes it needs a facelift.

Oh, Canada

What the U.S. can learn from Canada’s marijuana rollout.

A Kinder, Gentler EMV

A third-party outdoor payment terminal provider alleviates financial investment, and its open system creates new opportunity.

Snack Attack

Healthy and indulgent snacks combine to drive traffic and profits for c-stores.

Departments

Back Page

A Good, Ole’ Time

Category Close-Up

Thirst Quenchers

Packaged beverages drive traffic and profit for c-stores.

A Summer Tradition

Consumers celebrate the warmer months with frozen dispensed beverages.

From the Editor

Here for You

Gas Station Gourmet

A Fresh Perspective

Pizza kits and virtual wine tastings are on the menu at High Country Market Bistro & GastroPub.

Global Trends

Life After Lockdown

Convenience retailers in Asia Pacific are using digital tactics and delivery to engage with customers post-pandemic.

Good Work

Stay Safe at Home

Ideas 2 Go

A New, Old Tradition

Carl’s Food & Beverage brings the community together.

Inside Washington

Card Firms Postpone EMV Deadline

NACS advocated for a delay in the fraud liability shift at the pump, citing the pandemic.

One Voice: Lonnie McQuirter

Mr. Smartt Goes to Washington

NACS Treasurer and Kwik Chek CEO testifies before Congress on liability protection.

NACS News

Explore the NACS Leadership Curriculum

NACS Acquires Fuels Market News

Shifting Consumer Behavior

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