Michele Sponagle
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/5/2025
Booze control: How convenience stores can tap into the dry January and February movement
If you’re putting beers, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails on your shelves, consider offering no- and low-alcohol alternatives, too. Data shows customers buy both. - 11/21/2024
The Wine Report: Cheers to holiday sales at convenience
Experts help uncork opportunities with top picks, trends to watch and insights into customer buying habits for the peak wine-buying season. - 11/16/2024
Insights to drive sweet success with chocolate sales
Chocolate-obsessed Canadians push sales higher for convenience stores, as vendors innovate to meet consumers’ evolving needs. - 10/8/2024
CSNC EXCLUSIVE: The Ozempic effect
A major disruption is coming as a growing number of c-store customers shun empty calories and look for healthier foods to support their weight loss journeys. Here's how to turn this challenge into an opportunity. - 9/29/2024
RTD Cocktail Report: The perfect mix
How can convenience stores take advantage of the strength of the ready-to-drink cocktail category? Tap into these trends and tips. - 9/22/2024
Category Check: Tips to boost sales of over-the-counter medication at your convenience store
From throat lozenges to pain relievers, the potential for healthy sales of OTC medications is looking downright feverish ahead of cold and flu season. - 7/21/2024
CSNC Exclusive: Shaking up salty snacks
Chip, popcorn and puffed snacks are hot, with fiery flavours, better-for-you options and global inspiration shaping the category. - 5/21/2024
CSNC EXCLUSIVE: Scott Greenberg on how to retain hourly workers and create winning teams
The former franchise owner is author of 'Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers Into a Top-Performing Team' - 5/7/2024
What's hot in frozen treats?
From ice cream novelties to freezies, innovation and premiumization are giving the category a new cool among c-store customers. Insiders share strategies for boosting summer sales.
