U.S. C-store Count Rises on Increase in Single StoresIndependents made up nearly-three quarters of 2015 growth. Strong Pricing, Solid Volume Keep Cigarette Renaissance GoingRebound comes as vapor segment moderates. Retailers Cite ‘Unified Commerce’ as Customer Engagement Priority Survey finds omnichannel attempts fall short. Nielsen: 2015 Was the Year of Premium in Alcoholic Beverages Consumers increasingly traded up in their purchases. 2016 Flavor Forecast Shows Continued Appetite for Spicy McCormick predicts six trends likely to gain traction. Costco Continues Reign as Cheapest Place to Fill Up Quik Stop and ARCO also among most inexpensive. Inventive Items Lead December's New CPG Products Creative flavors among the most popular launches. Chewy, Minty, Fun & Mini Among Candy's Top Trends Confectionery is seeing total store growth of 3.2 percent. CSNews Collaborative Research to be Highlight of Retail Summit Balvor, Brick Meets Click and Progressive Grocer are partners in first-ever digital media study. Category Snapshot: Cigarettes Dollar sales growing faster than unit sales, Nielsen data shows. First Previous 85 86 87 88 89 Next Last
