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NACS: Grocery, C-Store Numbers Kept Falling in 2021

Nearly 4,000 U.S. food and beverage retailers – including nearly 3 % of U.S. grocery stores – shut their doors last year, according to a study sponsored by the convenience store industry.

Goldman Sachs: C-Store Sales are Strong, But Supply Problems Persist in Q4

Consumer demand may be solid, but supply chain disruptions continue to challenge the convenience channel, according to the Q4 ‘Beverage Bytes’ survey of retailers by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. The survey was constructed from feedback from retailers representing nearly 40,000 U.S. retail locations (or about 27% of the convenience channel).