What Consumers Think About Gas Prices
New NACS report reveals insights on consumer perceptions related to gas prices and the economy overall By NACS Online With crude oil prices now hovering around $75 per barrel,…
Is the Time of Oil Over?
Experts say the fuel has a future, but that it’s changing slowly By NACS Online While yesteryear’s high oil prices drove industry efficiencies, the elevated cost of oil also…
5 Takeaways on the Fuel Outlook
OPIS’ Kloza expects a temperate short-term outlook for fuel and oil By Samantha Oller, CSP Magazine* The outlook for fuel in 2018? More of the same, but just…
Credit Card Companies Ditch the Signature
In April, all major credit card firms will no longer require a signature for purchases made with chip cards In April, all major credit card companies will no longer…
Convenience Stores Sales, Profits Edged Higher in 2017
CHICAGO – U.S. convenience stores experienced a 15th straight year of record in-store sales and a 4th straight year of $10 billion-plus in pretax profits, according to newly released NACS…
ILITs And The Family Business-Great Marriage!
By Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M. It is common that one of the largest assets in a family business owner’s estate is his or her interest in the family…
Online Grocery Sales to Reach $100 Billion by 2022
That will be the equivalent to every U.S. household spending $850 online annually By NACS Online By 2022, 70% of consumers could be doing a portion of their food…
Report: U.S. chocolate market to surpass $20 billion by 2025
Market reached $17.6 billion in 2016 Alyse Thompson // Candy Industry The U.S. chocolate market is expected exceed $20 billion by 2025, according to research by United Kingdom-based firm…
7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety
By David Michaels // Harvard Business Review When I ask corporate leaders why they are committed to preventing serious injuries and deaths among their workers, most say they care…
The American Love Affair with Coffee Continues
The number of U.S. residents downing a daily cup of joe reached its highest level in six years By NACS Online The percentage of Americans drinking coffee on…