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c-store economics

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  1. admin
    Key Master

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any info or best guess on how much of c-store sales is related to the current economic conditons. I am pretty sure that a good majority of C-store sales are pretty sensative to the economy but I was wondering if anyone know exactly how much

    thanks

    AC

    Posted 4 months ago #
  2. admin
    Key Master

    Hi AC, you might want to look at the report by David Bishop - it doesn't answer your question directly, but it will provide you with some insight.

    http://www.csdecisions.com/Content/Site701/Whitepapers/01_01_2000/TheStateofFoods_00000043484.ppt

    If you have troubles with the link, you can go up to to the home page on CSDecisions.com and go to the link in the Foodservice Show and (click on the David Bishop Foodservice 2007 and beyond).

    All my best,

    --BJG

    Posted 4 months ago #
  3. The economics of C-Stores are , in my view, most sensitive to the price of fuel. Inside sales are less sensitive in overall volume than say, a specialty retailer would be.
    The overall traffic driver, fuel, has gone up in price so much that the average consumer, who knows they are spending more money at your store, thinks they are helping you.

    Most consumers have very little idea of the real margins in gasoline sales, and would be shocked how little the retailer actually makes.

    Posted 3 months ago #
  4. MMoore
    Member

    Hi, I am looking for a resource for operating cost data.
    Specifically; electricity, gas, water, waste disposal.
    Can anybody point me in the right direction?

    Posted 2 months ago #

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