Category: Convenience Worldwide

International Convenience Retailer Awards celebrate innovation

Winners of the International Convenience Retailer of the Year and the European Convenience Retail Technology Award were announced at a gala event during the National Associations of Convenience Stores (NACS) Insight Convenience...

Convenience worldwide: more UK outlets a sign of small-store appeal

The number of stores in the UK convenience sector has grown marginally over the past 12 months, increasing by 0.4 per cent, according to the latest data from IGD Retail Analysis and...

Convenience worldwide: US consumers choose fuelling locations based on food quality

US consumers are increasingly seeking out fuelling locations based on the quality of the food, according to a survey by the US National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). The survey results show that...

Convenience worldwide: Vietnam tipped to be Asia’s fastest-growing market

Vietnam is forecast to be the fastest-growing convenience market in Asia by 2021, according to new data released by international grocery research organisation IGD. Asia’s grocery market is the largest in the world,...

What’s the impact of a sugar tax?

Him! International takes a look at soft-drink shoppers in France to see if the recent sugar tax is having any impact on their buying behaviour in convenience stores. Several countries have introduced taxes...

International news: US store numbers keep rising

The US convenience store count increased to a record 154,535 stores as of December 31, 2016, a 0.2 per cent increase (340 stores) from 2015, according to the 2017 National Association of...

Amazon takes ‘grab and go’ to new level

Amazon will launch its first grocery store, Amazon Go, in Seattle next year and has released a video showcasing its unique ‘Just Walk Out’ shopping experience. The online-turned-bricks-and-mortar retailer is offering a check-out-free...

Convenience Worldwide: BP unveils ‘Personality Pumps’ at US fuel sites

Named ‘Miles,’ the BP Personality Pump uses a proprietary interactive technology to audibly greet consumers and initiate the fuelling experience. BP says consumers can select music on Pandora, record a video e-card to...
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