2023 Category Managers of the Year
CSP honors eight category managers who keep their product offers on the cutting edge while maintaining the tried and true elements of a set to achieve that balance of brands, flavors and SKUs that drive the most sales in a respective product category.
2023 Beverage Report: Liquid Leaders
Retail trends in packaged beverages
Violent crime at U.S. convenience stores has doubled over the past five years, growing to more than 22,000 incidents a year and representing 3% of the nation’s total violent crimes. They’re also unavoidable. CSP talks to consultants and retailers to provide insight into keeping employees safe and reacting when an incident does occur.
Amid the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, CSP awarded Ken Parent, senior advisor and past president of Pilot Co., its Retail Leader of the Year (RLOY) award for 2022. Guests and industry insiders gathered for cocktails and dinner at the Bellagio Hotel on Oct. 2 to celebrate Parent and Pilot. Congratulations, Ken!
Convenience-store leaders gathered in August in Asheville, N.C., for CSP’s Outlook Leadership Conference for three days of insights and sharing. During general sessions, innovation forums, events, networking and more, attendees took part in discussions and shared ideas and tips about the economy, gasoline prices, hiring and much more. Here’s a look at some highlights from the event.