September 1, 2011 | CSNews RETAIL TECHNOLOGY
Article Excerpt:
The recent Empathica Consumer Insights Panel survey of more than 16,000 North American consumers showed that in the past three months, 43 percent of consumers indicated they spent less at convenience stores. Fifty-one percent spent the same, and only 6 percent spent more. For the next three months, the outlook doesn’t appear to be much better, with 44 percent anticipating spending less and 3 percent expecting to spend more. read more »