#164 Eating Trends in America

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#164 Eating Trends in America

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Mar 11, 2019

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What do Americans do five times a day? Stuff their pie hole, of course! Hear what Americans are eating, when they're eating and what they're looking for when they're on the go. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute

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Mar 11, 2019

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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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#16 Skimming: What You Need to Know: Gray Taylor, ‎Executive Director at Conexxus by Convenience Matters
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#4 Convenience Stores in the Movies: Michael Klein, communications professional and author by Convenience Matters
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#21 Fresh Convenience: Tom Stenzel, President and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association by Convenience Matters
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#31 Will Tesla’s Reality Meet Its Dreams?: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations for The Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#62 ‘C-Store’ Stands for Community Store: “‘C-store’ doesn’t just stand for ‘convenience store’ – it stands for ‘community store’” was arguably the most quoted line from the 2017 NACS Show general session stage. We look at consumer survey data and broader consumer trends... by Convenience Matters
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#164 Eating Trends in America

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