Convenience Store Decisions is the in-print "Idea Factory" for the convenience store industry. Written for and read by the industry's decision-makers, the monthly magazine has a qualified circulation of more than 40,000 subscribers and offers award-winning, compelling editorial and consistent coverage of current issues of real concern to convenience store operators.

The new and improved CSDecisions.com is the indusyry's online Idea Factory. The Web site for the Convenience Store Decisions Group offers a virtual meeting place for retailers and suppliers, including a new community section, our Ask the Experts forum and industry blogs. Utilizing the convenience store industry's first vertical launch search tool, retailers have instant access to the latest information on ideas for building their business as well as industry trends, products and equipment in one convenience location. Suppliers that take advantage of the site's marketing opportunities receive cost-effective leads from qualified and interested buyers.

Published annually, the CSD Sales Trend Handbook is a critical category management tool for convenience store buyers, many of whom report that they refer to it all year long. The Handbook reports sales and market share by category and item and tracks current and predicted product and merchandising trends.

The Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year Award is the industry's pre-eminent award for convenience retailing excellence. The award is given annually to the convenience store retailer that exemplifies excellence in customer service, product quality and marketing innovation. The Chain of the Year is presented at an exclusive, invitation-only dinner held in conjunction with the NACS show.

The Convenience Store Decisions Sales Tracking Study is an annual survey of convenience store chain buyers that tracks the effectiveness of supplier promotional programs. It reports on how manufacturers call on retail chains and how those chains are responding to suppliers' merchandising efforts.

The National Convenience Store Advisory Group (NCSAG) is the in-person Idea Factory for the industry. These conferences and trade shows are exclusively for top-level retailer and supplier decision-makers. NCSAG is where these top-level executives gather to build relationships, exchange information, network with peers and explore trends and profit-building ideas in an intimate, one-on-one environment.

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