Research & Data

Inflation, higher operating costs and lower fuel prices took their toll in 2023.

Innovative products and growing competition offer both challenges and opportunities in the beverage segment.

Consumers are still treating themselves but have shifted their behaviors, attendees of the "State of Treating" session at the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo learned.

Among the tips for a successful strategy, Rovertown suggests sending a push notification once per week.

Snackers are looking for a balance between indulgence and better for you, according to the "State of Snacking" at the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo.

Cautiously optimistic, convenience store operators are banking on long-term investments in prepared food and dispensed beverages.

Seventy-one percent of shoppers say they decide if they will buy snacks before shopping.

GasBuddy: The national average will hold in the mid-$3 per gallon range for much of the summer.