AWMA and Industry Groups Meet to Discuss Proposed Candy Study
Candy in the Convenience Channel: Meeting to discuss the upcoming study on candy sales and profit are (left to right) Leroy Kelsey, NACS Manager-Industry Analytics; Kit Dietz, Dietz Consulting; Bob Gatty, Gatty Edits; Scott Ramminger, AWMA President/CEO; Dae Kim, NACS VP-Research; John Scardina, VP-Merchandising, Eby-Brown Company; Chris Blasinsky, NACS Managing Editor, Communications; and Jim Corcoran, NCA VP-Trade Relations.
Plans for an in-depth study on ways to generate increased sales and profit of confection products in American’s c-stores were discussed at a meeting last week of three major trade associations: the American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA), the National Confectioners Association (NCA), and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).
“I am delighted that all three associations have joined together to produce a study of this magnitude, which has the ultimate objective of helping to increase candy and gum sales in the convenience store channel,” said AWMA President & CEO Scott Ramminger. “We all stand to benefit from the product of this work.”
The study will be previewed at the AWMA Summit and Business Exchange in Lake Las Vegas next September and completed in time for the NACS Show at McCormick Place in Chicago in October. Industry veteran Kit Dietz, Dietz Consulting, LLC, will be conducting the research on behalf of the three sponsoring associations.
Stay tuned for more news on this important research initiative.
