NACS Show 2022: Innovations Report

This report from the NACS Show 2022 explores some of the biggest innovations we saw in Las Vegas, from autonomous c-store technology to hydrogen fueling.

The NACS Show 2022 gathered the convenience and fuels industry once again in Las Vegas for four days of networking, learning and exploring. This year’s event took place October 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas and attracted the third-highest attendance in NACS Show history with 24,534 industry stakeholders from 73 countries, which includes 8,841 retail “buyers.”

From food to technology, car wash, electric vehicle equipment and in-store merchandise, the NACS Show Expo was the second largest in NACS Show history at 429,200 net square feet. It featured 1,262 exhibitors, 250 of them new to the NACS Show, offering retailers a sneak peek at the new products and services available for their stores.

The NACS Show’s 40-plus education sessions, designed by retailers for retailers, delivered content and engaging discussions that delved into today’s strategic challenges labor, supply chain, category management, foodservice, technology, fuels, EV infrastructure and leadership.

This report looks at some of the biggest innovations on show in Las Vegas. This report features Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), Franke Coffee Systems, Standard AI, OPW, Leighton O’Brien and MADIC Group.