Consumers are shopping convenience stores slightly more often than they were a year ago, but the nation’s economic doldrums continue to be a drag on spending, according to Convenience Store News’ annual consumer study – Realities of the Aisle 2011. This exclusive CSNews’ study questioned 1,052 consumers about how and why they shop convenience stores and examines their spending habits on major product categories. The 69-page report features results by gender, age, region and income.