C-Store Winners and Losers

February 12, 2013Dear Client:Though it's slowed down a bit in January, the c-store store channel has a banner year in 2012. Volume sales are up 2.2% and dollar sales are up a big 5.5% (compare that to supermarkets up 1% and dollars up 4.1%) for the 52 weeks ending January 27, 2013 in Symphony IRI scans. An improving economy and moderating fuel prices are thought to be the generators of growth. And it's an important channel: It's are largest channel,