by josh | Nov 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
We held our annual trade show a few weeks ago on Thursday, October 25 in downtown Fort Smith at the Holiday Inn City Center. We would like to thank all of our customers who took time to attend our show as well as all of our vendors who helped us put on such a...
by doug | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Convenience stores continue to expand with new products, incentives and technology, but fuel sales are still critical to a store’s profitability. While the markup on fuel (5.3% or 18.5 cents per gallon, average, in 2011) isn’t as attractive as that on other items,...
by doug | Aug 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Under the slogan “One idea will change your business,” the National Association of Convenience stores is preparing for its annual NACS Show Expo, October 7-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year the show will take up 370,000 square feet...
by doug | Aug 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Recent numbers from the National Association of Convenience Stores show that 16.9% of the $195 billion in-store convenience store sales in 2011 were from the foodservice category. More and more, consumers are changing their views about what a convenience store is,...
by doug | Aug 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cigarettes, gasoline and diesel fuel. Taxes on these three of the products that convenience stores sell a lot of can have a big impact on how many sales are made. When taxes skyrocket, people find ways to slow down their consumption. When taxes are low, people...
by doug | Jul 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Rising taxes on cigarettes in New Zealand and a new law that says stores can no longer make cigarette packages visible to customers has got tobacco giant Philip Morris working hard to fight back. Further, as of Monday, July 23, when the law took effect, New Zealand...
by doug | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
After tests in Seattle convenience stores last year, leading online retailer Amazon seems confident that it’s Amazon Locker system – essentially mailboxes away from home – is going to fly. The secure mailboxes were installed in Seattle convenience stores, drugstores...
by doug | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Large national supermarkets have watched the sales of natural and organic foods double over the past several years. A report in the Indianapolis Star, posted on NACSonline.com July 10 shows a definite trend among American consumers toward healthier food. Sales of...
