#68 Where Are All the Shoppers?

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#68 Where Are All the Shoppers?

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May 8, 2017

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It’s okay to look in the rear-view mirror, but what’s more important lies ahead for the convenience retail industry. We will talk with Nielsen's retail analyst Todd Hale about what really matters to consumers and where they will be shopping in the coming days.

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May 8, 2017

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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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