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On-Demand Insights
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Is the “New Normal” Here to Stay or Will History Repeat Itself?
Consumers are not only experiencing inflation, but they are taking notice and altering their behavior. What does this mean for retailers and…
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Inaugural BuddyUp: C-Store Shopper Insights Report
Recently, PDI and GasBuddy issued their first joint report analyzing how the COVID pandemic has influenced shopping behavior in the $650 billion fuel…
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Can Foodservice Rise to Its Recent Past Success?
Labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are adversely affecting C-store recovery. In-store digital solutions may be helpful for meeting consumer…
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BuddyUp: C-Store Shopper Insights Quarterly Report
Quarterly report combining GasBuddy consumer survey data and PDI consumer-buying data.
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Data Offers CPGs Insights to Overcome Blindspot Barriers
Convenience stores have notoriously been data deserts for consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. But, new near-real-time transaction data…
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Have C-Stores Regained Everything They Lost in 2020?
Labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are adversely affecting C-store recovery. In-store digital solutions may be helpful for meeting consumer…
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Can 2% Dollar Growth Be Healthy for the Industry?
Dollar sales growth is just over 2% versus 2020’s 2H new normal. Shoppers are increasing their number of C-store trips as well as spending more each…
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What Are the Top Tech Trends for Petro Retailers?
Check out the new “Top 5 Tech Trends for Petro Retailers” infographic from PDI to discover what technologies are trending and how they’re impacting…
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Are Beer Sales Slowing Down in the Convenience Channel?
The beer category boomed in 2020, with a large positive shift at the start of the pandemic. However, more recently beer sales are down versus a year…
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Find Gas Fast with GasBuddy’s Fuel Availability Tracker
GasBuddy’s Fuel Availability Tracker helps drivers find fuel if stations in affected areas run out after a natural disaster or crises.
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Strong Gains in March: Are They Real?
C-store trips have been increasing steadily and catching up to pre-pandemic levels. This is good news, but c-stores still have to recapture lost…
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Here’s Why C-Store Dollar Sales Growth Came to a Standstill in February
It was just this January that c-stores delivered quite promising dollar sales growth. But all that changed in February. So, what happened? Dafna…