State of the U.S. Convenience Store Industry - A Market Analysis (2005)

 1.  Executive Summary    

 2.  Introduction    

 3.  Analysis of the US Retail Market Distribution and Product Mix     
        3.1.  Food And Non-Food Retail Sector    
        3.2.  Petroleum and Gas Retailing Services          
        3.3.  Convenience Multiples 

 4.  US C-Stores Industry Market, 2005  
        4.1.  Total Number of US C-Stores, 2004-05                    
        4.2.  Number of C-Stores: Regional and State-level Analysis, 2004 & 2005        
                 4.2.1.  Northeast Region  
                 4.2.2.  Southern States            
                 4.2.3.  Midwest States   
                 4.2.4.  Western States            
                 4.2.5.  Cities With Maximum Number Of Increase In C-Stores 

        4.3.  Total Single Stores and Chain Stores in Operation, 2005          
        4.4.  C-Stores selling Motor Fuels, 2004-05          
        4.5.  In-Store Sales, 2004-05          
        4.6.  C-Stores closed in US, 2004   
        4.7.  Growth and Sales Analysis of US C-Stores Companies, 2004  
        4.8.  Employment Opportunities in US C-Stores      

 5.  US C-Stores Market - Government Rules and Regulations      
 
 6.  US Consumer Buying Behavior and Expenditure Pattern   
        6.1.  US Consumer Profile 
        6.2.  US Consumer Expenditure     
        6.3.  US Consumer Shopping Frequency          
        6.4.  Choosing C-Store Format   

 7.  Product Sales Trends in US C-Stores, 2005    
        7.1.  Key Product Categories           
                 7.1.1.  Tobacco and Cigarettes                    
                 7.1.2.  Coffee/Hot Beverages       
                 7.1.3.  Soft Drinks  
                 7.1.4.  Food Service 
                 7.1.5.  Sports Beverages       
                 7.1.6.  Beer     
                 7.1.7.  Snacks 
                 7.1.8.  Gasoline          
                 7.1.9.  Lottery 
        7.2.   Product Market Share Gains Forecast   

 8.  US C-Stores Industry - SWOT Analysis          

 9.  Technology Trends In US C-Stores    

 10.  Recent Developments and Current Issues  

 11.  Outlook for the US Convenience Store Industry  
        11.1.  Future Forces and Outlook             
        11.2.  Competitive Outlook    
        11.3.  Technology Outlook     
        11.4.  Planning Premises        
                 11.4.1.  Margin Pressures         
                 11.4.2.  Mergers and Acquisitions     
                 11.4.3.  Strategic Options: Optimizing the Product Categories            
                 11.4.4.  Strategic Options: Building the Convenience Business            

 12.  Profiles of Top US C-Store Companies      
        12.1.  Shell Oil Products US       
        12.2.  7-Eleven Inc.      
        12.3.  BP North American         
        12.4.  Exxon Mobile Corp.  
        12.5.  Alimentation Couche-Tard    
        12.6.  Chevron Corporation  
        12.7.  Speedway Superamerica Llc      
        12.8.  Snoco Inc.     
        12.9.  Valero Energy Corp.   
        12.10.  Pantry Inc.     
        12.11.  Casey’s General Stores Inc.       
        12.12.  Kroger Company