The NACS Global Forum

The NACS Global Forum is where international retailers and suppliers interact with their counterparts from other countries, share global best practices, understand emerging trends and experience new ideas in the convenience channel.

Attendees will walk away with an extraordinary insider's look into some of the most imaginative and versatile retail operations in North America.

With an interactive combination of presentations, case studies, panel discussions, roundtables, visits to retail formats and networking opportunities with retailers from around the world, you are bound to find the right recipe for foodservice success.

Pre-Global Forum Tour (June 11-13) - Visit the heart of the Nation's Capital, Washington, DC, to explore pioneering retailers such as: Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Wegman's and Trader Joe's.

Washington, D.C., is merely an appetiser to the event's main course. Travel approximately two hours into the heart of Pennsylvania to see what makes selected operations the creme-de-la-creme of convenience.

More Education — All over the world, retailers are looking for fresh and exciting ways to drive traffic, build loyalty and increase per shopper purchases. You can do it with a strong foodservice offer. This year, Global Forum workshops are designed to give you and insight into current foodservice trends and ideas to attract more shoppers. Here's a preview:

Global Cross-Channel Overview Presented by Todd Hale of The Nielsen Companies
Learn how the global convenience retailing industry can respond to competitive threats and take advantage of consumer trends that provide real growth opportunities.

Foodservice Trends Presented by Kevin Higar of Technomic
Get inside the minds of the consumer as it pertains to the retail environment. This engaging and strategic discussion will give you proven successful strategies of how retailers in global markets and channels are using foodservice and how consumers are responding.

What Happens When Your #1 Category Disappears? Presented by Rahul Prakash of British American Tobacco
Are your profits going up in smoke? Around the world, legislators are imposing strict regulations on tobacco products. Gain insight on strategies retailers are using to remain profitable.

More Case Studies
Learn by example when you hear from these top-notch speakers about how they executed a profitable foodservice program: Rutter's Farm Stores presented by Scott Hartman and Kwik Trip, Inc. presented by Jim Bressi.

More Real-Life Examples:
Get up-close and personal with some of the most innovative retailing establishments in the United States. Visits include:
Rutter's Farm Stores
Kwik Trip, Inc.
Royal Farms
Sheetz
Wawa