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July 2021

July 2021

In our category management issue, see which brands are top of mind with consumers, plus drink up the beverage boom in coffee, spiked seltzers and craft beer.

Features

Beyond Beer

A Q&A with Boston Beer Co.

The Hot Sellers

A look at the brands driving inside sales, plus advice from category managers for accelerating growth.

Lessons in Leadership—Live

At the NACS Leadership Forum, industry leaders reflected on the leap into the future and the necessary innovations they implemented.

Seltzer Surge

Retailer enthusiasm bubbles over for spiked seltzers.

Hidden Gems

During the pandemic, low-key categories gained new luster.

Caffeine Fix

Ready-to-drink coffee and its many variants brew up opportunity for c-stores.

Modeling a Food Safety Culture

Introducing the first, global food safety maturity model for convenience stores.

Crushing on Craft Brews

Local brewers and c-stores collaborate on unique flavors that create consumer buzz.

Departments

Back Page

Leaping Lizards

Even giant reptiles get thirsty.

Category Close-Up

Profitable Pours

C-stores bank on packaged beverages.

Freezing Out the Competition

Sales of frozen dispensed beverages are climbing as summer heats up.

From the Editor

Drink Up

Gas Station Gourmet

Roadside Revival

Back under family ownership, Stuckey’s is striving for a turnaround.

Global Trends

Recognizing Achievement

Congratulations to the NACS European Convenience Retail Award Winners.

Good Work

Let’s Celebrate

Ideas 2 Go

Zoom-ing Into the Future

This gas station, c-store and car wash offers healthy choices inside and out.

Inside Washington

One Voice: Kevin Farley

Climate Corner

Here's what ESG policies could mean for the industry.

Shut Down

Colonial Pipeline hack showed industry vulnerability and why ties to Capitol Hill are crucial.

NACS News

NACS Welcomes General Counsel

NACS Show Pre-Conference Workshops

Become a Master

NACS Debuts Digital Age Verification With Live Demo

Enhanced Water Sales Heat Up
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