With a volatile stock market, soaring inflation, and a looming recession, consumers are scrutinizing what’s a want versus a need. Unfortunately for the foodservice industry, eating out is one of the first luxuries that price-conscious consumers cross off their lists. … Read More
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Out of Their Car & Into Your Door: How C-Stores Keep Customers Coming Back
C-stores give the modern shopper precisely what they want: convenience. Literally, that’s what the “C” stands for. Delighting convenience-obsessed consumers propelled many shops out of financially bleak pandemic times. In 2021, c-store gross profits jumped 4.7% year-over-year to nearly $120 … Read More