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Convenience worldwide: US convenience stores hit record in-store sales

US convenience stores experienced record in-store sales of $233 billion in 2016 and the third straight year of $10 billion-plus in pre-tax profits, according to NACS State of the Industry data. Convenience stores,...

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...

Tesco to meet 24-hour demand in London

A number of Tesco stores across London will open 24 hours in line with the new Night Tube schedule in a bid to increase convenience for late night and early morning travellers. Night...

International news: Tesco’s new head of convenience

Tracey Clements has been appointed Managing Director for Convenience and CEO of One Stop, a Tesco-owned independent subsidiary of the UK retail giant. Ms Clements’ role is to help to develop Tesco’s convenience...

International news: Lawson to open its first central China store

The store in Wuhan city, Hubei province, will be opened in spring 2016 (northern hemisphere) as the first Japanese convenience store to enter the central China region. Lawson has signed an area license...

International news: Couche-Tard acquires Topaz chain in Ireland

Regulatory approvals and all closing requirements have been completed to finalise Couche-Tard’s acquisition of Ireland’s leading convenience and fuel retailer, Topaz. The acquisition, previously announced in December, involves Topaz’s 444 stations across the...

International news: US convenience store industry continues to grow

The number of US convenience stores increased to 154,195 as of December 31, 2015, a 0.9 per cent increase (1,401 stores) from 2014, according to the 2016 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. Within...
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