#261 Vehicle Sales Outlook for 2021

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#261 Vehicle Sales Outlook for 2021

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Dec 14, 2020

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Which vehicles will people be buying in 2021, what will they be doing and where will they be going with them? Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute

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Dec 14, 2020

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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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#20 Advocacy Made Easy: Co-hosts: Jeff Lenard, VP of Strategic Industry Initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores; John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute by Convenience Matters
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#27 What’s in a Name?: Special Guest: Michael Klein, communications professional and author by Convenience Matters
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#40 Life Is Good: Steve Gross, Chief Executive Optimist, Life is Good Kids Foundation by Convenience Matters
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#22 We Card: Doug Anderson, president of The We Card Program by Convenience Matters
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#69 Share and Compare: David M. Nelson, Ph.D., President, Study Groups by Convenience Matters
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#38 Ethanol Overview: Kristy Moore, Principal Scientist, KMoore Consulting LLC by Convenience Matters
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#17 Finding New Ideas: Richard Oneslager, President, Balmar Management Group by Convenience Matters
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#28 Fueling a Clean Transportation Future: Special Guest: Jeremy Martin, Senior Scientist and Fuels Lead for the Clean Vehicles Program, Union of Concerned Scientists by Convenience Matters
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#47 Amazon Go: How It Could Disrupt Convenience Stores: Kevin Coupe, author and content guy for MorningNewsBeat.com by Convenience Matters
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#46 Doing Good for the Neighborhood: Leo Vercollone, President & CEO, VERC Enterprises by Convenience Matters
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#42 Understanding Consumers’ Minds: Adam Brumberg, Deputy Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, Cornell University by Convenience Matters
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#44 Are You Fit for Fresh?: Kelly Jacob, Vice President of Retail & Emerging Channels, Pro*Act LLC by Convenience Matters
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