Monday, February 2nd | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
This is your chance to gain insider perspectives from the senior leaders defining convenience retail’s future—and discover how to position your business for success. Hear how retailers are tackling the most pressing challenges—and uncovering growth opportunities—transforming convenience today. Through high-impact panels, interactive roundtables, and peer-to-peer networking, you’ll gain the insights, connections, and strategies to stay ahead in an industry that never stands still.
Monday, February 2nd | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Explore the evolving landscape of convenience stores, where innovation and customer experience drive in-store success. During this session, we will explore the latest in-store trends and insights for CPG brands, highlighting how data-driven strategies can enhance product placement, optimize assortment, and elevate shopper engagement within the C-store environment. Tailored for CPG professionals, this session reveals emerging consumer behaviors and how to leverage them to drive decision-making and maximize brand visibility in an ever-evolving convenience landscape. Join us to discover actionable insights that can empower your brand to thrive in the C-store channel.
Monday, February 2nd | 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM
Join Derek Gaskins, BP's Head of Guest Experience, to discuss BP's mission to be customer-obsessed. BP is rapidly evolving convenience into a food destination by expanding freshly prepared meals and the Epic Goods private-brand program. Learn how this strategy, which integrates store design, loyalty, and personalization, creates immense new opportunities for food, beverage, and impulse suppliers to align with local customer needs.
Monday, February 2nd | 4:55 PM - 5:20 PM
Join us for a 30-minute fireside chat with a merchant executive from Casey’s, the U.S. convenience-store leader. Designed for brand leaders, this session explores Casey’s strategies in merchandising, category innovation, supplier partnerships, and meeting shifting consumer expectations. Gain actionable insights into what it takes to win shelf space and grow in a competitive retail environment.
Monday, February 2nd | 5:30 PM - 5:55 PM
Convenience retail has become the fastest-learning channel in retail media — where strategy turns into activation and the path to purchase becomes the path to growth. In this session, Brian Owens unpacks how brands and retailers can collaborate through Joint Business Planning (JBP) and retail media networks to unlock measurable growth across brand stages.
Drawing from real-world case studies — including PepsiCo × 7-Eleven, BLK & Bold × Casey’s, and Red Bull × Circle K — Brian explores how convenience missions, influencer partnerships, and in-store storytelling drive awareness, trial, and loyalty.
Attendees will learn how to transform shelves and screens into growth engines — and why convenience is where retail media innovation moves fastest.
Monday, February 2nd | 5:55 PM - 6:20 PM
Winning 7-Eleven Distribution: Product Category Trends Join Matt Bunevich from 7-Eleven's Business Ventures team to uncover how brands can secure US distribution within the retailer's massive structure. This discussion focuses on key product categories and the consumer trends driving them. Learn to align your offerings—specifically functional beverages (energy, hydration, nootropics), fresh and better-for-you prepared foods, and bold-flavor snacks (spicy, savory, and hybrid profiles)—with 7-Eleven's scope to achieve success in a rapidly evolving convenience landscape.
Monday, February 2nd | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Round out the day at our Sip & Sample Social — a relaxed cocktail reception where you can network, unwind, and experience the latest innovations from leading and emerging c-store brands.
