Retail Membership

About
NACS defines a convenience store as:

"...a retail business with primary emphasis placed on providing the public a convenient location to quickly purchase from a wide array of consumable products (predominantly food or food and gasoline) and services."

However, other retail operations that do not exactly fit this definition but would benefit from the NACS offer are also welcome to join.

Types of Retail Membership
Domestic Retail Membership is open to all convenience store and petroleum marketing companies that operate locations in the US and/or US territories.

Annual Dues are calculated based on Convenience Store Gross Sales Volume, including all gasoline sales at convenience store locations.

International Retail Membership is open to all non-US convenience store and petroleum marketing companies. Dues are calculated based on number of stores owned/operated.

Benefits
Only NACS offers industry-specific programs and services as well as traditional association benefits to help improve its member companies. The NACS offer includes:

For Your Business
The NACS Show
Showcasing the industry's newest products, ideas, and educational sessions.

Industry-specific Training Materials and Publications
Available at reduced member prices.

Industry Information and Resources
Available by contacting the NACS Help Desk staff or visiting the Industry Resources.

Education and Training Events
Such as NACStech, the Marketing Conferences, Category Management Training, and the SOI Summit.

Executive Leadership Events
Including the Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Executive Program at Cornell University.

For the Industry
Advocacy
Advocacy of a multitude of Federal government legislative and regulatory issues having the greatest impact on the industry.

Media Relations
Focusing on proactively positioning the industry as a leader in innovation, community involvement, and economic impact

Benchmarking Data
Leading industry benchmarking tools such as compensation surveys and the annual State of the Industry survey.

Technology Standards
Technology efforts including new technologies, e-commerce, and PCATS.

NACS Magazine
The industry's leading magazine and communications tool.