C-Store analytics and scorecards identify and prioritize the  issues to be fixed and, thereby, opportunity to grow sales. They show:

  1. Best and worst stores.
  2. Cashiers in need of training or attention.
  3. Sales progress for the day, week and month.
  4. Daily checklist of critical items to address.

Precise information delivered in a small package is the key. hence, only share what you need to know. That means, c-store analytics strip excessive data to highlight scorecard insights.

Performance “snapshots” are  effective to all levels of retail operations. For example,  finding the key items makes understanding is easy. Using consistent tracking  empowers operators and their managers. That is why c-store analytics & scorecards are always short and sweet, it prevents overload. Hence, it is just the facts they need.

Using these tools simplifies the job of all managers. For example, factual data eliminates personal assessment and bias. As such, the coaching or correcting sessions will be based on a fair and consistent method. Of course, the management skill and polite and careful words matter. Obviously, the need to show concern and good intentions remains an essential part of all oversight and management reviews.

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May 19, 2015 — 

Simplicity is an excellent method of assessing goals, designs and decisions. Every businessman understands how much easier it is for staff when things are straight-forward and clear. Simple is a friend to action and results. Sometimes, however, simple can be confused with easy. Simple is almost never easy. Albert Einstein is credited for defining the

Convenience Store Performance Dashboards - KPI's with Drilldowns

Convenience Store Performance Dashboards – KPI’s with Drilldowns

May 18, 2014 — 

Convenience store KPI’s with drilldowns save time. A good graph is worth hours of analysis and a focused drill-down saves hours more. Graphs and drilldowns are favorite tools of analysts. Quickly assessing key performance trends and then being able to see the data that makes the trend is a great tool for maintaining accountability towards