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U.S. Convenience Store Sales Hit $860 Billion
April 15, 2024 at 3:44 PMReal growth in sales despite inflation and an increase in DSOE. Convenience stores saw record sales in stores in 2023, a...
How Shoppers Are Planning to Spend on Easter 2024
March 28, 2024 at 4:25 PMSpringing into the holiday with consumer shopping trends. With Easter right around the corner, consumers are starting to...
Consumers Will Splurge on Experiences
March 8, 2024 at 3:22 PMA new report highlights consumer spending trends for 2024. Numerator released its 2024 Vision Report, which provides for...
Retail Holiday & Seasonal Trends
February 16, 2024 at 3:15 PMIt's never too early to consider your retail strategy for the next holiday! Holidays are a time to celebrate with loved ...
Looking Ahead to the Super Bowl
February 9, 2024 at 1:22 PMWhat will people eat and drink during the game? Hershey (which is unveiling a Reese’s commercial during the Super Bowl) ...
2024 Retail Predictions: 5 Trends to Watch
January 18, 2024 at 3:53 PMAs we move into a new retail year, new trends inform the shopping and merchandising outlook 1. The rise of the physical ...
Black Friday 2023 Data Shows Return to Stores
December 20, 2023 at 9:11 AMOne of the year’s key shopping occasions has come and gone. And although recent economic sentiment surveys have been neg...
8 Reasons Why Retail is Critical to a Thriving U.S. Economy
November 27, 2023 at 2:36 PMHow the nation's largest private-sector employer touches everyone, everywhere, every day. When the holiday season approa...
Holiday Spending Expected to Reach Record Levels Despite Slow Growth
November 14, 2023 at 9:10 AMTarget is among the retailers expecting a lukewarm holiday season. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that ho...
Candy Continues to Climb
October 26, 2023 at 1:52 PMThe candy category continues to be a sweet bet for convenience retailers. Candy posted a 51.84% gross margin last year, ...