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Feature | Convenience Store Growth
The latest convenience store count reverses a two-year decline.

Feature | Speak Up
Good things come in threes, as you’ll discover with this round up of three books guaranteed to improve your speaking skills.

Feature | Hire a Hero
Military veterans can bring a wealth of experience to the convenience store workplace.

Feature | On the Move
Restaurateurs and foodservice professionals are capitalizing on mobile food truck opportunities.

Ideas 2 Go | Cultural Exchange
International students help solve summer staffing challenges.

Ideas 2 Go | Good Tidings
NACS retail members helped make possible a holiday tradition enjoyed by thousands in Washington, D.C.

Inside Washington | New Congress, Big Agenda
Join us in Washington this spring and get to know your congressmen and educate them.

Capitol Punishment | Gluttony and Redemption
“And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down.”

Global Trends | Overseas Opportunities
U.S. suppliers can grow exports in established and emerging markets with a little local market knowledge.

Category Close-Up | Still Puffing Away
Retailers are best served if they do the unthinkable with tobacco: Treat it like any other category for now.

Category Close-Up | Turning the Corner
Packaged sandwiches move beyond ham and cheese on white.

Supplier Side | Get On (the) Board!
NACS believes that the success of our organization depends upon robust and dynamic engagement.

A NACS from the Past | Independent Story
In the 1950s, not every store stayed in the business for the long haul.

NACS CAFE | Food for Thought
A regular column brought to you by NACS CAFE.