Sponsored by Sprockets The convenience store industry faces numerous challenges in hiring and retaining quality employees, especially when dealing with an uncertain economy and rising inflation. These hurdles have intensified the impact on the bottom line for many retailers. One of the significant issues faced by convenience stores is the cost to hire. According to…
On-demand labeling delivers more than convenience
By Dan Lydigsen, Director, Retail & Hospitality Sales For competitive retailers, digital tools like POS, ERP, and EDI software systems are integral for automation, real-time visibility, and an improved customer experience. However, the technology needed to execute these systems—like labeling and printing tools—are just as necessary when it comes to improving ROI and operational efficiency.…
Preparing for A2L Refrigerants in Commercial Refrigeration
By Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Within the commercial refrigeration industry, A2L refrigerants have long been recognized as potentially viable alternatives to high-global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. With GWP ratings below 300 — and in certain instances below 150 — some A2L refrigerants are among the lowest-GWP alternatives available today. A2Ls are composed…
How C-Stores Can Fight Inflation and Earn More with Higher Interest Rates
Sponsored by Loomis The U.S. inflation rate hit 8.2 percent year-over-year in September 2022, and price increases have remained at heights unseen for decades. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve has already increased interest rates six times in 2022, with the last increase in early November raising interest rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point. What…
Upscaling security for self-service shopping
Axis and 2N technology lock-in seamless customer experience Aisle 24™ protects patrons, property and the bottom line at its 24-hour, cashierless convenience stores with Axis cameras, mini speakers, and 2N intercoms. Self-serve grocery shopping for today’s lifestyle Aisle 24™ is the next generation of 24-hour convenience stores popping up across Canada. The concept behind these…
Are You Providing Your Store Managers the Support They Need?
With the big investments made into c-store technology, it is important to ask: Does your operations system help your c-store manager support the customer experience? Too often, the store manager is given more responsibility without adequate system support for the daily operations. Store managers face challenging responsibilities and unprecedented staffing shortages. C-Store operations support systems…
10 Dos and Don’ts of Effective Checkout Queue Merchandising
Merchandising in your checkout queue has the dual potential to increase your profit per square foot AND to keep your customers occupied while they wait, thereby reducing their perceived wait times. These two big wins are only possible with an impulse merchandising strategy that is well-devised. For our part, Lavi Industries has worked with some…
The Best Back Office Software Solution is the One You Touch the Least
By Regina Balistreri, Director of Marketing at ADD Systems The best back and home office software requires the least amount of attention. That can seem counter intuitive – software should help to propel a company forward, but how can that happen without constant attention and regular time investment? While systems take time to implement, once…
Gain a competitive advantage
In the competitive fuel sales business, retailers need every advantage they can get to generate maximum fuel sales volume, increase margins, and drive consumer traffic into the store. E15 can boost your bottom line: Large retail chains report that E15 generates up to 30 to 50 percent of total fuel sales without negatively impacting demand…
How to calculate capacity utilization
By The Upside Team The most expensive assets on all fuel retailers’ books are their land and equipment, but few retailers track how often those assets are in use today. Capacity utilization is the best way to track it. It measures the gallons that could be pumped at your station in a given hour, versus…