ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The NACS State of the Industry Annual Report® is one of the best strategic benchmarking tools in our channel, but your input is needed to continue this exceptional publication. By signing up to participate, NACS retail members provide vital data the association uses to analyze trends and predict the industry’s future.

By participating in the data collection for the NACS State of the Industry Annual Report® of 2015, retailers will automatically receive a hard copy of the final report once it’s published this spring (a $249 value for NACS members; $749 value for non-members). Now in its 46^th year, the report contains a detailed industry overview, an examination of store operations, a report on the channel’s financial performance and a detailed breakdown of the top performing categories in our business, including merchandise, foodservice and motor fuels.

Participants also get an invitation to attend the exclusive preview of the report’s findings at the 2016 NACS State of the Industry Summit—the industry’s premier data analysis and networking event. Each participating company has the option to send up to three individuals to the conference, which will be held April 11-13 in Chicago (a $999 value).

To sign up, simply visit SOIsurvey.com to download the 2015 Excel document, then fill it out and return it by March 17, 2016. All data submitted is treated confidentially and will only be used for analyses with data from other submitting firms.