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Article: ACNielsen Finds Convenience Stores Battling With Grocery Stores for Sports Drinks Sales Dominance; Convenience Channel Losing Out in Key Summer Months.
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- October 22, 2000
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NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2000
ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen Corporation (NYSE: ART), released data today that shows that, while the convenience channel leads all other retail channels in sales of sports drinks for most of the year, the grocery channel leads during the crucial summer months. The information, gleaned from ACNielsen's Convenience Track(TM) service, was presented here during the annual convention of the National Association of Convenience Stores.
ACNielsen found that the grocery channel is gaining momentum in the $1.6 billion category (see chart at the conclusion of this release). ...