Snack Sales Heat Up

Snack Sales Heat Up

The snacking consumer returned to c-stores in 2021, driving double-digit sales increases for both salty and meat snacks. Hot and spicy flavor profiles are on fire in the category as supply chain disruption and an inflationary economy failed to douse flavor innovation...
Strong November for Independent Small Format Retailers

Strong November for Independent Small Format Retailers

The U.S. Travel Association reported that Thanksgiving weekend travel almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, only 4% below 2019. Travel and the holiday shopping season usually means good news for the convenience store industry. As travel increases consumers will fill...
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Catalina

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Catalina

Interview with Sarah Sensibaugh the Director of Product Management By: Suzy Silliman Suzy: NRS is proud to be a Place-Based-Media-Partner with Catalina. I sat down with Sarah Sensibaugh the NRS project manager, to discuss what this relationship means for Catalina, and...