1. Executive Summary
2. Emergence of Convenience Stores and Business Structure
2.1 Development of C-Stores Retailing Services Worldwide
2.2 C-Stores Industry Market Size Worldwide
2.2.1 Latin America and Canada
2.2.2. European Perspective
2.2.3 Asia and Pacific Countries
2.3 Analysis of the Market Distribution and Product Mix
2.3.1 Food and Non-Food Retailing Sector
2.3.2 Petroleum and Gas Retailing Services
2.3.3. Convenience Multiples
2.4 Global Retail Sector - Logistic Development
2.4.1. Emerging Markets
2.4.1.1. China
2.4.1.2. Russia
2.5 Future Growth and Trend Assessment
3 C-Stores Industry - Scaling the Big Business
3.1 Global C-Stores Sales And Profit Trends (2000-2005)
3.2 Total Growth and Sales Analysis of Outlet Shops by Brand
3.3 Seasonal Retail Sales Trends by Product Category
3.4 Expenditure for In-house Consumption
4. Consumer Outlook
4.1 Defined Niche
4.2 Shopping Frequency
4.3 Shopper Profiles
4.4 Internet Activity by Shopping Experience
4.5 Choosing a Store for Merchandise and Gasoline
4.6 Purchase Behavior
4.7 Tobacco at Risk
5. Product Category Outlook
6 Information Technology in the Convenience Store Industry
6.1 Stepping into Retail Automation
6.2 Electronic Pricebook
6.3 Decision Support System/Data Warehouse
6.4 Technology - Future Forces
7 C-Stores Market - Investment and Future Market Possibility
7.1 Government Retail Policies and Foreign Investment Issues
7.2 Employment Opportunities
7.3 Consumer Buying and Expenditure Behavior
7.4 C-Stores Market - SWOT Analysis
7.5 Changing Focus of the Convenience Retailing Business
7.5.1. Technologies
7.5.1.1. Scanning
7.5.1.2 Internet and World Wide Web
7.5.1.3 Other Up-coming Technologies
7.5.2. Design Concepts
7.6 Future Convenience Tracking Programme Development
8 Media Spending on Convenience Stores
8.1 Total Spending by Media
8.2 Spending Trends
8.3 Lead Spenders
9. Opportunities and Challenges
9.1 Establishment Options
9.2 Tobacco Sales
9.3 Alcohol Sales
9.4 Underground Storage Tanks
9.5 In-store Sales
9.6 Other Opportunities and Challenges
10 Recent Developments and Current Issues
11 Worldwide Assessment of Major C-Store Market Leaders
11.1 Londis (Holdings) Ltd
11.2 Spar (UK) Ltd
11.3 Esso UK Ltd
11.4 Alldays PLC
11.5 T&S Stores PLC
