Convenience Matters

National Association of Convenience Stores
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Convenience Matters

Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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    How President Trump's Priorities Could Affect C-Stores

    The early weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by a flurry of activity. Find out which actions could impact convenience retail and the potential opportunities for the industry on key issues. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Doug Kantor, General Counsel, NACS Doug has served as legal counsel for NACS for more than 20 years, originally as a partner with the law firms Collier Shannon Scott PLLC and Steptoe & Johnson LLP. He has been NACS in-house counsel since 2021. Doug also served as special counsel and deputy chief of staff in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    30 min

  2. 3 MAR

    Tools for Effective Storytelling

    How do you get people to listen to your message long enough for it to be effective? Storytelling can help cut through the clutter in a crowded marketplace, and tools like AI can make your messages even more impactful. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Steve Lerch, President, Story Arc Consulting Steve is a keynote speaker at the 2025 NACS State of the Industry Summit. He is an award-winning international public speaker and consultant and a highly respected voice in the world of digital strategy, marketing, consumer behavior, innovation and leadership. Prior to founding Story Arc Consulting, Steve spent nine years at Google crafting his unique perspective on the topics of innovation, strategy and digital marketing.

    29 min

  3. 24 FEB

    How Abolishing the Penny Would Affect Retail Transactions

    President Trump and Elon Musk have both advocated for the elimination of the penny. We share insights from customers on whether they agree and how it would affect transactions in convenience stores. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, NACS Media & Strategic Communications

    21 min

  4. 17 FEB

    Why Aren’t More Retailers Targeting Drivers?

    The gas price sign used to be the most important means of communications to attract drivers to c-stores. Today, digital communications have unleashed many other more effective opportunities to tell customers about your offer by appealing to their known behaviors. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Fred Dimesa, Head of Product for Marketing Solutions, Arity Fred is head of product for marketing solutions at Arity. He has more than 20 years of experience in developing strategies and launching new businesses in the technology space.

    29 min

  5. 10 FEB

    An Early Look at 2024 Industry Numbers

    We look at some of the preliminary numbers related to industry performance—and what it means to you. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Chris Rapanick, Managing Director, NACS Research Chris oversees the day-to-day operations of NACS Research, manages and directs departmental financial and operational performance, and drives strategic development of NACS long-term research capabilities and offerings for the convenience industry.

    26 min

  6. 3 FEB

    What’s On Tap for Beer in 2025

    Beer accounts for about 7% of all dollars spent inside convenience stores. What are some of the trends that could affect sales in 2025? Hosted by: Jeff Lenard and Chrissy Blasinsky About our Guest: Benj Steinman, President, Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS Benj is the president of Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS Inc., the leading trade publisher for the United States brewing industry since 1970. He is publisher and editor of the flagship newsletter as well as several other online and print media publications.

    25 min

  7. 27 ENE

    A New Administration and the Fuels Industry

    New policies from the Trump Administration could affect the broader fuels market in 2025 and beyond. Find out what could impact retailers. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Denton Cinquegrana, Chief Oil Analyst, OPIS Denton has been with OPIS since 2001 and serves as the chief oil analyst, responsible for the day-to-day operations of OPIS’ news and analysis division. In his role, he also provides big picture views to OPIS subscribers on a variety of topics from supply and demand trends to anticipating price moves in the futures, spot and retail markets in North America.

    31 min

  8. 20 ENE

    Big Ideas Seen at NRF’s The Big Show

    Here are some of the top retail-focused trends seem at the January 2025 NRF Show. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard About our Guest: Tim Tang, Director, Business Technologies, Hughes With 30 years of professional experience in developing enterprise solutions, Tim studies various enterprise markets (e.g. restaurant, retail, and banking/finance) to anticipate trends that will enable enterprise customers to fully unlock the business value of technology.

    30 min
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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    National Association of Convenience Stores
  • Años en activo
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodios
    466
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Derechos de autor
    © (c) 2016 - 2024 National Association of Convenience Stores
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Convenience Matters

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