Placer.ai: C-stores, especially regional ones, see visit gains in 2024

Convenience stores have seen increased year-over-year visits in 2024, emerging as a fast-growing retail sector.

That’s according to new data from retail analytics firm Placer.ai, which shows that convenience store visits increased notably in February (+2.5%), March (+1.8%), May (+2.2%), June (+1.5%) and August (+2.2%) of this year, while seeing small or marginal increases in visits in April and July. When compared to the Jan. 1, 2021 baseline, convenience stores have seen changes in monthly visits stay consistently above 20% for much of the past three years...
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RSK: Not only large national chains but large regional C stores such as Kwik Trip are expanding and gaining in customer visits. Some of these are not just petrol fill up but grocery and restaurant combined for many people.