C-Store Technology

C-Store technology is applied to POS data using analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to pinpoint specific problems. High performance C-store operators leverage the technology to save time, sell more and reduce theft. POS analytics and AI allow supervisors to pinpoint problems, recognize top performers and coach cashiers on the most important issues.

The pressure of c-store operations demands tools that leverage data to save the time need to follow-up. Hiring, training, meetings and the normal day to day activities consume most of every day. Finding problems quicker is a big help. It just makes sense, experienced managers have fixed almost every possible problem. The solution is not usually the challenge. Rather, the issue is finding or even awareness of the problem. For example, knowing which stores are underselling promotions, seeing too many voids or even learning that cashiers are using their birthdate for every age check.

Confusing Technology with a System for C-Store Performance

Confuse Technology with a System for C-Store Performance

C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
August 27, 2017 — 

A tough part about using technology to help people do their job is defining responsibilities. Unfortunatly, we sometimes confuse technology with a system for c-store performance. We all know the promise – this technology will fix the problem immediately, there is no install time and your staff does not have to change anything. It seems …

image of owner at a fork in the road of C-store data analytics

Take the Fork of C-Store Data Analytics

C-Store Operations Best Practices | C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
May 11, 2017 — 

Yogi Berra was often lampooned for his seemingly non-sensible statements. But the easy to remember and thoughtful concepts help to clarify issues and allow simple choices.  His ‘take the fork’ statement made sense when you understand that he lived mid-way on a circular road. When driving to his house you came to a fork. Either …

Why C-Stores Have a Cultural Advantage of Using Business Intelligence Over Other Industries

C-Stores Have Cultural Advantage for Business Intelligence

C-Store Technology
February 8, 2017 — 

Every industry trade journal touts the importance Business Intelligence (BI). Above and beyond other industries, c-stores advantage for business intelligence is natural. The industry sells standard products and knows measuring results is the only way to know success. While BI has become the buzz for new industries, retailers have always measure results and studied margins …

Using Business Intelligence to Make Money

Using Business Intelligence to Make Money

C-Store Operations Best Practices | C-Store Technology
January 23, 2017 — 

All businesses know the value of automation and online systems. Obviously, they make businesses run better, more cheaply and more efficiently.  It is easy to forget that technology is worth little without human involvement.  Most technology is merely tools built to make humans function better.  One great way to combine people and automation is with …

Passport C-Store Clients Have a New Business Intelligence Option

Passport C-Store Clients Have a New Business Intelligence Option

C-Store Technology
October 26, 2016 — 

Anyone with Gilbarco’s, Passport® has the ability to quickly start using analytic reports to improve store performance and grow their businesses. It takes a little help to use it fully. Of course, Passport transaction data has a lot of detail. In fact, everything regarding the POS transactions is recorded. Obviously, sorting through the details to …

Is Business Intelligence Too Complicated for Small C-Store Operators?

Is Business Intelligence Too Complicated for Small C-Store Operators?

C-Store Technology
October 20, 2016 — 

Business intelligence (BI) for small c-store operators is complicated but necessary. Some argue that you have to have hundreds of stores to afford the staff and expertise needed to benefit. Processing, organizing, analyzing and sharing the data insights takes time, money and resources that are just too costly for small operators. C-store staff are busy. …

4 Ways to Make Your C-Store Database Sell More Snickers

4 Ways to Make Your C-Store Data Sell More Snickers

C-Store Technology | C-Store Tips
September 23, 2016 — 

C-Store owners challenge data geeks to do something useful for their sales results. For example, using tools to make your c-store data sell more snickers. They often argue that data cannot sell anything or help with the real work of providing convenience. Obviously, they are right in many ways. It is the c-store staff that …

3 Ways Business Intelligence Tools Can Eliminate C-Store Analysis Impediments

3 Ways Business Intelligence Tools Can Eliminate C-Store Analysis Impediments

C-Store Technology
September 13, 2016 — 

If you read articles in the c-store industry journals or magazines it is hard to find an issue without some sort of mention on the value of analyzing your data and using it to drive your business.  A lot C-store operators feel like they have so much data it feels like a Big Data mountain to …

3 Overlooked Steps in Solving C-Store Performance Problems

3 Overlooked Steps in Solving C-Store Performance Problems

C-Store Growth | C-Store Technology
January 28, 2016 — 

Problem identification is the first step to solve any problem.  C-store managers use reports, experience, business intelligence (BI) and consultants.  Nonetheless, there are 3 Steps to solve c-store performance problems that are often overlooked. Once a problem is defined, the question then becomes, how do we resolve it.  This will vary on the type of …

Configuration Gives You 2 Secret Weapons To Move Well in Changing Times

Configuration Gives You 2 Secret Weapons To Move Well in Changing Times

C-Store Technology
December 16, 2015 — 

These days, few businesses  run without some sort of software. Software configuration gives you 2 secret weapons in changing times. It can range from just a free internet email account to a full fledged Operation Support System that does everything.  Selecting software can be stressful, for it is most likely something you will live with for years …

4 Ways Where Trending Will Help You Manage Your C-Store Better

4 Ways Where Trending Will Help You Manage Your C-Store Better

C-Store Technology
December 10, 2015 — 

There are 4 ways trending will help your c-store.Dictionary.com defines trending as the general course or prevailing tendency. This perspective is a necessary component or perspective to have when evaluating Convenience Store performance.   So if this is so great, why aren’t all companies doing it? The reason usually points to the time it takes to …

5 Things Comparing Sales Over Various Time Intervals Will Tell A C-Store

5 Things Comparing Sales Over Various Time Intervals Will Tell A C-Store

C-Store Technology
November 4, 2015 — 

All convenience stores share and print spreadsheets with the latest and greatest performance statistics to let managers know where to focus and what is going well in their company.  However, a single snapshot in time may not really relay what is going on as much as you think it might.  Yes, current spreadsheets will tell …