Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council

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Embracing Modern Convenience: Responding to Shopper Needs

Recent reports from the NACS/Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council have examined the changing face of the convenience retail industry. With that in mind, the most recent council embarked on a study to better understand the evolving need states of the c-store...

North America NACS, 2019

The Store of the Future: An Exploration &

The weakening or collapse of traditional supermarket strengths was possibly the most chilling finding from Surviving the Brave New World of Food Retailing, a 2017 report from the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council of North America....

North America, 2019

Small is the New Big: Understanding and Leveraging

Small self-service stores are growing in Europe. Between 2011 and 2017, 100,000 new small self-service stores opened in the 44 countries of Europe. The growth of small self-service stores is partly a response to five...

Europe, 2018

Small is the New Big: Understanding and Leveraging

Small self-service stores are growing across the 85 countries of Eurasia & Africa, with double digit rates of unit increase in Turkey and Russia during the past few years. The growth of small self-service stores...

Eurasia & Africa, 2018

Preparing for Success in the Omni-Channel World

The growing power of electronic commerce requires traditional retailers to examine how to best serve customer needs no matter which way they choose to shop. However, the omni-channel journey is extremely complex, requiring careful consideration...

Latin America, 2017

Blog

To Each His or Her Own Meal

December 20, 2019

As c-store operators strategically plan for 2020, they need to embrace customizable, ready-to-eat foods to satisfy a wide range of dietary and lifestyle preferences.

The Age of Data Responsibility

December 20, 2019

As retail technology evolves, retailers will need to take the new responsibilities that come with data storage very seriously.

The Evolution of Convenience

November 25, 2019

With increasing competition and shifting customer priorities, convenience store operators are facing challenges to what used to be their unique strengths.

Virtually Connected

November 25, 2019

As innovative technologies create a new way to shop, the ability to connect with grocery store shoppers is essential for the store of the future.

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Featured reports

Embracing Modern Convenience: Responding to Shopper Needs

The Store of the Future: An Exploration &

Small is the New Big: Understanding and Leveraging

Small is the New Big: Understanding and Leveraging

Preparing for Success in the Omni-Channel World

Blog

To Each His or Her Own Meal

The Age of Data Responsibility

The Evolution of Convenience

Virtually Connected