September 2024

The 2024 NACS Show will be here before you know it. Now's the time to plan your NACS Show experience, beginning with useful tips we've curated from industry veterans and NACS staff. You'll also find information on new ideas for merchandising, Sunrise 2027, and how to recruit, train and retain neurodiverse employees. Check out all the great ideas inside this pre-NACS Show issue of NACS Magazine!

Features

CoCos Comeback

Major oil companies continue to return to retail.

We Are Convenience

Developed by retailers for retailers, this year’s NACS Show features 50 unique learning opportunities.

Future-Proofing Convenience

Technology advancements, foodservice innovations and private label products cater to changing tastes.

Check It Out

Barcodes enter the next dimension.

Have A Seat

Inviting dining areas allow c-store customers to take a break while operators build baskets.

Inside a Car Wash Built for Neurodiverse Employees

Looking Ahead: The Gas Station’s 10 Year Forecast

How will new fuel options, electric charging and the popularity of hybrid vehicles change the forecourt?

Navigating the NACS Show

It’s even better when you plan ahead.

New Ideas in Merchandising

C-stores use innovative tactics to stand out and drive sales.

Overheard at the Backbar

Retailers and suppliers offer perspectives on what remains one of the most important traffic drivers in c-stores.

Self Check-Out

Retailers evaluate the benefits, drawbacks and best practices of self-checkout.

Tapping the Neurodivergent Talent Pool

How to recruit, train and retain neurodiverse employees.

The Proof Is in the Data

Cutting into foodservice subcategory sales trends.

Weathering the Storm

Making sure that c-stores can be the last to close and the first to open in the face of a crisis requires constant planning.

Departments

The Cost of Swipe Fees

Without legislative action to reign in Visa and Mastercard, swipe fees will continue to be a growing operating expense.

Cold Is Hot

Hot coffee remains a staple, but changing tastes, temperatures and flavors are shaking up the hot dispensed beverage bar.

Technology Tackles Challenges at the Coffee Bar

Innovations and automations in equipment can help improve hot dispensed programs.

Wills Group Commits to Combatting Food Insecurity

The retailer partnered with a local nonprofit to help bring fresh food and an outdoor gathering space to a food desert.

From College Cashier to Corporate Career

Aisha Jefferson, corporate communications manager, QuikTrip

Labor Gains

Our new column “Faces of the Industry” will tell stories of the people who make our industry great while doing our part to broadcast the message that c-store jobs are great jobs.