Research & Publications | Healthy Eating Research

Focus Areas

Resource Types

Age Groups

Race/Ethnicity

Evaluating the implementation and impact of a healthier checkout programme at a regional convenience store chain

This study aimed to test the feasibility of implementing and evaluating a healthier checkout pilot study in a convenience store chain in New Hampshire. A quasi-experimental study was conducted comparing a 3-month ‘healthier checkouts’ intervention in ten convenience stores which stocked eight healthier items in the checkout space and ten comparison stores assigned to continue More

Keywords: Corner store

Date: August 2021

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Food Retail

Evaluating the Impact of a Healthier Checkout Program on Food Sales at a Regional Convenience Retail Chain

Healthy retail strategies implemented in convenience stores have shown to have promising impact on healthy food purchasing and healthy diets. However, additional evidence on specific strategies to promote healthful food purchasing inconvenience stores is needed. One such strategy is creating “healthy check-outs” in small stores. The goal of this project is to implement and rigorously More

Date: January 2018

Resource Type: Commissioned Research Project Summary

Focus Areas: Food Retail Pricing & Economics