ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Each year, the NACS State of the Industry (SOI) Survey includes an Independent Operator Section specifically tailored to the needs – and reporting capabilities – of NACS members who operate three or fewer stores.

The NACS State of the Industry Report® is a powerful resource, providing access to the latest financial and operating metrics in the convenience and fuel retailing industry to help business owners benchmark against peers and improve store operations. For more than 40 years, top performing companies of all sizes have relied on the findings in this report to grow their businesses.

The deadline for small operators to submit their survey data has been extended to April 17, 2015 . We recognize that your time is valuable. In exchange for your data, we will conduct the industry analysis and provide your company with:

• A complimentary published copy of the NACS State of the Industry Report of 2014 Data®, rich with the most current data and benchmarks (a $249 value)
• A free, downloadable copy of historical industry statistics in the NACS Fact Book (a $275 value)
• Free admission for up to three people to the 2015 NACS State of the Industry (SOI) Summit in Chicago, April 14-16. At the SOI Summit, you’ll get the tools you need to make smarter decisions for your business: category insights, expert analysis, industry benchmarks, retail metrics and powerful networking opportunities (a $999 value).

There are two quick and easy ways to submit your data. Please choose which is best for you: Populate the data into our Survey Monkey tool here or download our Excel document here and return it by email to zpurvis@nacsonline.com, no later than April 17. Your company’s data is treated confidentially; it will be used for analyses with data from other submitting firms. NACS has honored this pledge of confidentiality for more than 40 years while reporting aggregated metrics that are critical to the convenience and fuel retailing industry.