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💳 Small and mid-sized convenience retailers: Are you leaving money on the table with card processing fees?   Join us on June 30 at 2 PM ET for a free webinar exploring cost-saving alternatives to traditional debit card processing.   In this session, you'll learn: ✅ How regional debit networks can reduce fees ✅ Your options when it comes to payment routing choices ✅ Practical considerations for adoption ✅ Real-world insights to help you optimize payment processing without overhauling operations   This session is ideal for SMBs with finance, operations, marketing, or procurement roles. Discuss live and get your questions answered from our very own Anna Ready Blom, Strategic Advisor at NACS, and Roger Applewhite from the Secure Remote Payment Council (SRPc).   📅 Save your seat and save on costs. Find the link to register below in the comments.

The newly released NACS State of the Industry Report® of 2024 Data is the most trusted benchmarking tool for convenience retailers and industry stakeholders, complete with the information you need to make strategic and profitable decisions.   Next week on June 26, Christopher Rapanick of NACS will break down what’s inside this year's report, how to use it, and what the convenience retail-specific data reveals about industry opportunities and challenges during a free webinar. He'll also take questions from participants, a great opportunity to ask follow-up questions for even more insights.   Find the link to register below in the comments.

Last week two resolutions were signed into law that overturned California’s attempt to mandate electric vehicle sales. NACS member Bill Kent, owner of The Kent Companies, was at the White House when President Trump signed the resolutions. The president asked Kent to share a few remarks: "I’m in the convenience store and petroleum marketing business, and what this does is it gives us freedom. It gives the consumers freedom to pick what kind of car they want...More importantly, it gives us the ability to plan going forward because with mandates, we were forced to have to look at putting in an infrastructure that frankly is extremely expensive and doesn’t give you any return. So, this allows us to free up our companies to invest in what people want and the cars they want," said Kent. NACS fought for the mandate to be overturned and challenged California’s rule in the courts along with other groups. In December 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition filed by NACS and its coalition partners in a case challenging the state of California’s Advanced Clean Cars I rule. In February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the NACS position and declined to pause further action in the case, which is expected to have a decision later in 2025.

The NACS State of the Industry Summit is more than just a two-day event. The June issue of NACS Magazine keeps the drumbeat going on what took place at the Summit for those who attended and for our NACS Magazine readers. If you didn't make it to Dallas this year, see what you missed ... the June issue has it all. Ben Nussbaum > Jeff Lenard > Chrissy Blasinsky > Lauren Shanesy > Leah Ash > Noelle Riddle > Erika Freber > Ji Ho > Nancy Pappas > Logan Dion

Today, the NACS Foundation launched the Lisa Dell’Alba Convenience Industry Leadership Scholarship. “There was no part of Lisa that wasn’t about giving back. She was more than passionate about our industry—she was passionate about the people. She led by example and inspired and motivated so many people,” said NACS President & CEO Henry Armour. The scholarship supports emerging industry leaders who demonstrate leadership potential and a passion for developing others within their organization and/or the greater convenience and fuel retailing industry. “This is a special industry, and it’s because of the people in it. We share with each other, and we care about each other. I’ve found my tribe. I don’t think of them as ‘my industry friends’. I think of them as ‘my best friends’,” Lisa told NACS in 2024. To learn more, see the announcement in NACS Daily: https://lnkd.in/e_WZEg_X

Congratulations on 20 years of serving your community, Lonnie J McQuirter and the 36 Lyn Refuel Station team! Here’s to many, many more fantastic years to come. 💙🧡

The NACS Foundation invites U.S.-based retailers and suppliers to nominate their local hometown heroes for the inaugural First Responder of the Year award. The First Responder of the Year Award recognizes the dedication, courage and service of first responders who go above and beyond to protect and support their communities. Presented on behalf of the convenience store industry and the NACS Foundation, this award highlights the shared commitment of responders and suppliers to honor those who serve 24/7. This year, we will recognize outstanding first responder(s)—especially those who played a critical role in disaster response during Hurricane Helene and the L.A. wildfires—on 24/7 Day (July 24). Contact Kevin O'Connell, executive director of the NACS Foundation, at koconnell@convenience.org for more information and visit https://lnkd.in/eSfCstxV to nominate someone you know who has risen to the occasion for their community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week for the 2025 NACS Convenience Summit Europe! Congratulations to our Convenience Retail Awards Europe winners and a huge thank you to our presenters and store tour hosts and guides. Mark your calendars for the 2026 NACS Convenience Summit Europe, June 2-5 in Warsaw, Poland. Until then, we look forward to reconnecting in Chicago, October 14-17, at the NACS Show. https://www.nacsshow.com

Last night at the NACS Convenience Summit Europe in Denmark, attendees celebrated their industry peers for outstanding convenience retail excellence in four categories: Retailer of the Year, Technology, Sustainability, and Industry Leader of the Year. Check out this year's winners!

The 2025 NACS Convenience Summit Europe is underway this week in Copenhagen, Denmark! From the networking to store tours and conference agenda, attendees are immersed in the ideas, solutions and learnings that are redefining global convenience retail. https://lnkd.in/ebugftuf Mark Wohltmann | George Zheng | Christian Warning | Magnar Møkkelgård | Nick Scherzer | Dan Munford | Jeff Burrell | Jeff McQuilkin | Henry Armour