What NACS 2026 taught us about bringing c-store shoppers back
Convenience store transactions are down 4.5% from last year. That number set the tone for NACS 2026, held October 6 to 9 in Las Vegas, and it shaped most of what our team brought home. Sami Nachawati, Dominika Pietrzyk, and Melissa Stebbins spent four days on the show floor and in the sessions.