NACS Magazine

NACS supports the convenience and fuel retail industry by offering valuable insights, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts. This helps to maintain the competitiveness and success of its members' businesses.

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6 Takeaways From 2 Food-Forward Retailers

1 month ago | nacsmagazine.com | Chrissy Blasinsky

Keeping an eye on the competition, marketing to different demographics, providing an assortment of limited time offers and better-for-you options, incorporating online ordering and delivery, navigating fads and trends … these ingredients can advance a successful food program in convenience retail.
Insights From the 2025 NACS Leadership Forum

1 month ago | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum |Chrissy Blasinsky

The annual NACS Leadership Forum was held on Amelia Island, Florida, in February. Industry executives gathered for networking and dynamic sessions on a range of pressing topics for the industry. Henry Armour has led NACS as president and CEO for two decades and was a highly engaged NACS member and an accomplished retailer before that, while Brian Hannasch was president and CEO of Alimentation Couche-Tard before recently becoming a special advisor to the company.
A One-of-a-Kind Local Market

1 month ago | nacsmagazine.com | Sarah Hamaker

Greg Cassis has been in the grocery store business since he was 14 and started as a bagger. “I worked my way up to temporary manager through college,” he said. After graduation, he decided to put his grocery experience to use. He bought a 2,100-square-foot corner store and turned the existing business into his own Greg’s Market located in Moundsville, West Virginia. “Luckily, my father owned that building, so he was able to work with me to get the store [up and running].
Keeping the Cold Vault Hot

1 month ago | nacsmagazine.com | Pat Pape

It’s unlikely that anyone will ever encounter a genuine jackalope, Bigfoot, Wampus cat or North American convenience store that doesn’t sell packaged beverages. According to 7-Eleven, more than two-thirds of customers’ store trips include a beverage purchase, making it essential to provide a broad selection of drinks to satisfy consumer preferences.
Loss Prevention Strategies to Protect Your Store

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Ben Nussbaum |Chrissy Blasinsky

This store is safe. That’s the message operators want to send to their customers and employees—and an important reality they make sure to protect. But how does safety seamlessly blend with customer experience and brand messaging? If some safety measures make a convenience store less convenient, at what point do they stop being a net positive? An easy example: Doors. Having multiple points of entry makes it easier for customers—as well as bad actors—to grab and go.
Krista Patterson Returns to Her C-Store Roots | NACS Magazine

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Sarah Hamaker

Name of company: Astoria Mini Mart East Year founded: 1988 # of stores: 1 Website: astoriaminimart.com/astoria-east/ Like many kids, Krista Patterson’s career plans did not involve joining the family business. Her father, Don Patterson, bought Warrenton Mini Mart in 1988, then added Astoria Mini Mart a year later. In 2014, he purchased Astoria Mini Mart East in Astoria, Oregon, and operated all three stores for several years.
Finding New Opportunities for Fountain Drinks

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Pat Pape

As the c-store industry’s third largest foodservice category, cold dispensed beverages made up 7.5% of foodservice sales in 2023. The category beat NACS’ inflation metric and grew sales by 9.6%, a year-over-year sales dollar increase from $4,836 to $5,301 per store, per month, according to the NACS State of the Industry Report® of 2023 Data.
Local Focus Revives Oregon Trading Post

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Sarah Hamaker

Name of company: Idleyld Trading Post Date founded: 1920s # of stores: 1 Website: itp138.com As a child visiting his grandparents, Eric Sohn loved to stop at the Idleyld Trading Post, Deli & Liquor Store in Idleyld Park, Oregon. “I have a vivid memory of staring at the tackle wall for lures to go fishing,” he said.
Hitting The Mark With Your Tech Investment

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Lauren Shanesy

The customer is the core of the convenience business. With so much data available about who the shopper is, retailers that capture the data, analyze it to create useful information and operationalize the insights gained from the information can drive sales, loyalty and profit—and, critically, differentiate themselves from competition by creating a better customer experience.
On Point With Point of Sale

2 months ago | nacsmagazine.com | Lauren Shanesy

Last summer, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s infamous IT outage disrupted businesses across the globe. Circle K lost payment capabilities in its stores for 12 hours, said Ed Dzadovsky, global CTO & EVP, Alimentation Couche-Tard, while speaking at the 2025 Conexxus Annual Conference in January. “We lost millions and millions of dollars that day. And that’s just what we know we lost in that time.