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Features
Delivering Convenience
Third-party providers bring new consumers to c-stores but at a cost.
Understanding Your Local Labor Landscape
How retailers can find and hire employees in a post-pandemic economy.
It's About the Journey
The NACS IDEA Conference brought honest discussion around inclusion, diversity, equity and awareness.
Departments
Back Page
Love is in the C-Store Air
Love is eternal—especially when a couple’s love for a certain convenience store is involved.
Category Close-Up
Smokin' Sales
A slower return to normalcy may benefit a major category.
From the Editor
An IDEA Within Reach
Gas Station Gourmet
Cluckin' Hot
Eureka Eatery in Monroe, Michigan, causes a stir with spicy chicken sandwiches.
Global Trends
Berlin: The Future of Convenience
The city’s entrepreneurial drive sets the bar for next-gen “foodvenience.”
Good Work
Pilot Flying J Recognizes Road Warriors
Ideas 2 Go
A Healthy Revolution
Foodsmart convenience stores are built around health-conscious treats and snacks.
Inside Washington
Looking for Anti-Competitive Behavior?
Look no further than the major payment card brands.
Short Supply
U.S. policymakers explore ways to ease the supply chain crunch and truck driver shortage.
One Voice: Jared Scheeler
NACS News
Technology Roadmap
Learn to Lead
Lisa King Joins NACS as Managing Editor
IT as a Cost Center No More
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Read how to put your c-store on the digital search map, plus get tips for managing supply-chain issues and beefing up the dinner daypart in the February issue.
See who made our Top 100 list of convenience retailers by store count, and hear from leaders of fast-growing chains about their M&A strategies. Learn about self-checkout, hiring veterans and more.
Read results of the NACS Consumer Fuels Survey, see how retailers are making way for beverage innovation in the cold vault, get tips for food sampling programs and more!
NACS SOI data on the foodservice category, tips for competing with QSRs, what’s new in craft sodas and better-for-you candy and more awaits you in the foodservice issue.
Read our exclusive coverage of the 2022 NACS State of the Industry Summit, featuring data and insights from the NACS State of the Industry Report of Data.
Get tips for handling inflationary pricing pressure, see what brands are top of mind for c-store shoppers, rethink the tobacco back bar and more.
See why private-label brands have real sticking power in c-stores, how energy and sports drinks are amping up healthier options and get an inside look at new store designs.
ESG reporting, drive-thru how-tos, snacking trends, loyalty programs, social media and store security are among the topics we cover in this month's pre-NACS Show issue.
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