Although the recession is officially over, consumers in the U.S. remain “mad as hell” and “frustrated” by the slow pace of recovery. How will this fundamental shift in consumer spending impact the convenience store industry and your business in the year ahead? The CSNews 2011 Industry Forecast Study provides a glimpse of the rough conditions ahead and critical insight for you to make the right buying decisions. This pdf contains the results of CSNews' 9th annual Forecast Study, including a macroeconomic projection of expected market conditions in 2011 and the impact they will have on sales, profit and growth of the key convenience store products categories: motor fuel, tobacco, malt beverages, confectionery, and snacks.