Two Reasons Why an Increase in C-Stores Heightens the Importance of Wholesale Distributors

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the recently released 2015 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count, the number of convenience stores in the United States grew in 2014, and is predicted to continue growing throughout 2015. It's easy to see why current store operators would have mixed feelings about this news. According to convenience store suppliers like LA Top Distributor, while this uptick in the number of stores means that consumer interest in convenience stores has never been higher, it also means that there is more competition than ever between store owners. Regardless of whether or not stores are seeing net positive or negative effects from the increased store count, it is a sign that it has never been more important to partner with a reliable wholesale distributor. Here are two reasons why:

1. Increased Competition Requires Lower Prices – The only reason that more stores are opening is that savvy business owners know that the market for convenience store goods is strong enough to support more stores. That means that if stores remain competitive in their pricing, they can take advantage of the industry uptick and increase their sales. Yet, for stores where tobacco products are among the most profitable items, this requires a strong partnership with wholesale cigarette distributors like LA Top Distributor that can provide store owners with access to the goods they need at prices low enough to attract sales while maintaining reasonable profit margins. Finding a wholesaler with low prices can also allow smaller chains or single store operators to compete with the big national chains. It's important to note that single-store operators accounted for 83.5 percent of all store growth in 2014.
2. Stores Need Variety to Set Themselves Apart – One of the main reasons why customers go to a convenience store is because they expect the store owner to have the whatever item they are looking for in a pinch. One of the worst things a store owner can see is a customer walking out of their store without making a purchase simply because they do not stock the item they wanted. While many distributors only offer store owners wholesale cigarettes, LA Top Distributor also offers customers a variety of goods including batteries, energy drinks, and popular OTC medicines. In addition to variety, LA Top Distributor also provides their customers with reliability. C-Store partners are able to work with LA Top Distributor to makes sure that their shelves never go empty of a product that they regularly stock.

If store owners are diligent about partnering up with a distributor that offers both affordability and variety, then the recent uptick in the nationwide c-store count can turn out to be very good news. If you are curious about the variety, level of services, and affordable prices offered by LA Top Distributor, you can call them today at 213-624-7224, or visit them online at www.C-Store-Wholesale.com.

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