According to a recent beverage report on Convenience Store News, the 2017 forecast for beverage dollar sales will increase 5.2 percent across the total industry. Per store it is anticipated that the dollar sales will increase 4.5 percent, and unit volume is expected to grow 4.1 percent. All of these figures are above the estimated results for 2016, says the site.
The CSNews Forecast Study defines packaged beverages including carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports and energy drinks. Carbonated soft drinks are expected to remain relatively flat, while bottled water will see more growth in dollar sales per store, according to the report.
