2025 Midyear
Report Card
Ups & Downs
Will the second half of the year be a smooth or bumpy ride for the c-store industry?
According to the exclusive Convenience Store News 2025 Midyear Report Card, the outlook for the remainder of this year is unclear. At first glance, things look fairly grim as a slight majority of key categories saw both dollar sales and unit volume go negative during the first half of the year and the remaining ones turned in mixed performances. Yet it would be a mistake to say things are getting worse across the board. Some categories stayed negative yet slowed down their rate of sales decline, and some individual segments saw striking improvement.
The big question that convenience store retailers need to consider is whether the industry is coasting to a soft landing or is there significant turbulence still ahead.
Hoping for a Soft Landing
Will the second half of the year be a smooth or bumpy ride for the c-store industry?