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 Efficient Workforce Utilization Drives Profitability
By Morne Swart, CyberShift
As customer spending continues to rebound, retailers need to deliver
exceptional customer service while balancing labor costs. |
 Impact of the PACT Act
Thomas A. Briant, National Association of Tobacco Outlets
New law is first piece of legislation to come out of Congress in some time that will directly benefit tobacco retailers. |
 Improve Cash Flow With Trade Terms
By Marcy Shinder, American Express OPEN Charge Card
Small-business owners must make sure they take advantage of this valuable tool. |
 Minimize the Damages of Slip and Fall Cases
By Michael Maniscalco Esq., Maniscalco & DiOrio
Follow these four simple steps to take the fate of your business out of the
hands of a potentially sympathetic jury. |
 The McCafe Attack
By Mark Crawford, Mont Blanc Gourmet
A look at the impact of McDonald's specialty coffee on the c-store industry. |
 When the Government Comes Knocking
By Michael Braunstein
Eminent domain is a growing threat to today's convenience store owners. |
 Prepare Your Business for 2010
By Domenic Rinaldi, Chicagoland Sunbelt
Business owners can follow eight steps to be well positioned for the new year, whether they're a long-time owner or an entrepreneur embarking on a new venture. |
 Thank Your Customers for a Great Year
By Janna Benitez, Vistaprint
Five ideas on how to extend thanks to patrons during the holiday season. |
 Five Steps to Rid Your Business of Cash Flow Woes
By Richard Flynn
Reserving cash is one of the most important steps a store owner can take to ensure survival. |
 Are you Targeting the Youth Market?
By Connie Coats
Teens are a difficult customer group with many potential pitfalls. |
 Top 10 Common Sense Tips for C-Store Owners
By Angie Coleman
Testing, respect, investment are key pieces of advice. |
 Hiring in a Recovering Economy
By Shawn Boyer
How
you can prepare for an employee exodus. |
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CSNews' Special Combined 2009 Industry Report & Realities of the Aisle Consumer Study
 For its 34th IR, Convenience Store News has partnered with leading companies, including Preston/Rogers Associates and The Nielsen Company, to provide the industry with the most comprehensive and actionable benchmarks and insights available. The new Realities of the Aisle consumer research study conducted by Convenience Store News, in partnership with Nielsen Homescan, asks consumers why they shop convenience stores, what types of prepared food do they buy at convenience stores, what influences their decision to buy prepared food at c-stores, and more. |
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2009 Industry Report
 In a year that featured historic high gas prices and the beginning of a crushing recession, convenience stores' inside sales rose 3.3 percent on a per-store basis in 2008, and pretax profits per store rose 17.7 percent over a year ago, according to the Convenience Store News 2009 Industry Report. For its 34th IR, CSNews has partnered with leading companies, including
Preston/Rogers Associates and The Nielsen Company, to provide the industry with the most comprehensive and actionable benchmarks and insights available. Through revealing retailer surveys and extensive statistical data, the report probes the total convenience industry picture, and examines the trends and sales results of the key merchandise and foodservice categories. The IR 2009 also features in-depth analysis of important areas of the c-store business such as motor fuels, operations and store development. This report includes data on: - Total industry store count - Merchandise and foodservice sales - Industry gross profit dollars, margin
and pretax profits - Sales and profit analysis of all the major product categories - Motor fuel prices and consumption analysis - Operational expenses. |
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2009 Industry Forecast Study
 The CSNews 2009 Industry Forecast Study provides a glimpse of the rough conditions ahead and critical insight for you to make the right buying decisions. This pdf contains the results of CSNews' 7th annual Forecast Study, including a macroeconomic projection of expected market
conditions in 2009 and the impact they will have on sales, profit and growth of the key convenience store products categories: motor fuel, tobacco, malt beverages, confectionery, snacks and foodservice. |
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