The Association For Convenience & Fuel Retailing (NACS) was founded August 14, 1961, as the National Association of Convenience Stores. Today it is an international trade association representing more than 2,100 retail and 1,600 supplier company members. NACS member companies do business in nearly 50 countries worldwide, with the majority of members based in the United States. The association serves the convenience and filling station industries by providing industry knowledge, connections and advocacy to ensure the competitive viability of its members' businesses.
The Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing
NACS defines a convenience store as a retail business that provides the public with a convenient location to quickly purchase a wide variety of consumable products and services, general food and gasoline. While not a fixed requirement, convenience stores have the following general characteristics:
Building size of fewer than 5,000 square feet (460 m2).
The convenience and fuel retailing industry includes companies ranging from those operate one store to those that operate thousands. NACS evaluates the effect policies will have on each member, and the Board of Directors then adopts positions that best represent the interests of the industry was a whole. NACS is the voice of convenience and fuel retailers on Capitol Hill. Here are some of the industry's top issues:[1]
NACS Research develops and disseminates metrics that provide the industry with performance benchmarks and other useful information. Customized consulting and research projects can be conducted at an aggregate U.S. market, regional, firm or product level.
The annual NACS Show attracts more than 22,000 industry stakeholders from around the world. Buyers and sellers come together to conduct business, learn from one another and network. The expo is segmented into six categories: Fuel Equipment & Services, Food Equipment & Foodservice Programs, Candy/Snacks, Facility Development & Store Operations, Merchandise and Technology.
The NACS Show education sessions provide attendees with a deep-dive into specific industry topics, and issues and opportunities. Education sessions range from specific top-of-mind topics, to level of expertise, to store size specifics.
NACS events are designed to strengthen the convenience and fuel retailing industry with relevant and timely topics that include leadership, legislative advocacy, global markets, the newest products and services and targeted educational programs. NACS events are designed to bring together the industry's retailers and suppliers to establish and build connections and exchange ideas.
NACS Magazine features articles that focus on trends, best practices, metrics and advocacy for the convenience and fuel retailing industry.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guidelines for companies and organizations Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources National Association of Convenience Stores news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources National Association of Convenience Stores news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage Please help improve this article and add independent sources May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Association For Convenience amp Fuel Retailing NACS was founded August 14 1961 as the National Association of Convenience Stores Today it is an international trade association representing more than 2 100 retail and 1 600 supplier company members NACS member companies do business in nearly 50 countries worldwide with the majority of members based in the United States The association serves the convenience and filling station industries by providing industry knowledge connections and advocacy to ensure the competitive viability of its members businesses The Association for Convenience and Fuel RetailingFormation1961TypeAssociationLegal statusNonprofitHeadquartersAlexandria Virginia United StatesWebsitewww wbr convenience wbr orgNACS defines a convenience store as a retail business that provides the public with a convenient location to quickly purchase a wide variety of consumable products and services general food and gasoline While not a fixed requirement convenience stores have the following general characteristics Building size of fewer than 5 000 square feet 460 m2 Off street parking and or convenient pedestrian access Extended hours of operation with many open 24 hours seven days a week Offer at least 500 stock keeping units SKUs Product mix includes a significant mix of tobacco beverages snacks candy and grocery items Contents 1 Member services and events 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksMember services and events editThe convenience and fuel retailing industry includes companies ranging from those operate one store to those that operate thousands NACS evaluates the effect policies will have on each member and the Board of Directors then adopts positions that best represent the interests of the industry was a whole NACS is the voice of convenience and fuel retailers on Capitol Hill Here are some of the industry s top issues 1 Motor Fuels Swipe Fee Reform Chip amp PIN EMV Data security Menu labeling SNAP Labor TobaccoNACS Research develops and disseminates metrics that provide the industry with performance benchmarks and other useful information Customized consulting and research projects can be conducted at an aggregate U S market regional firm or product level The annual NACS Show attracts more than 22 000 industry stakeholders from around the world Buyers and sellers come together to conduct business learn from one another and network The expo is segmented into six categories Fuel Equipment amp Services Food Equipment amp Foodservice Programs Candy Snacks Facility Development amp Store Operations Merchandise and Technology The NACS Show education sessions provide attendees with a deep dive into specific industry topics and issues and opportunities Education sessions range from specific top of mind topics to level of expertise to store size specifics NACS events are designed to strengthen the convenience and fuel retailing industry with relevant and timely topics that include leadership legislative advocacy global markets the newest products and services and targeted educational programs NACS events are designed to bring together the industry s retailers and suppliers to establish and build connections and exchange ideas NACS Magazine features articles that focus on trends best practices metrics and advocacy for the convenience and fuel retailing industry See also editConvenience store List of convenience storesReferences edit Issues External links editOfficial website NACS Show Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Association of Convenience Stores amp oldid 1197568404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
