Future Proof Your C-Store POS System
C-Store Growth | C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
May 26, 2022 — Future proof your c-store POS system with consideration of your growth plans. There are several stages of growth to consider. It takes time to choose, purchase and implement a POS system. Changing a system in the future can be very disruptive to your business in terms of store closures, staff training and integration with other …
C-Store Managers Are Facing Challenges
C-Store News & Work Shops | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
May 3, 2022 — C-store managers are facing challenges of shortage, overload and isolation. Customers and vendors create a highly dynamic set of daily, small transactions. Each requires focus and accuracy. This demands a high level of energy to maintain a level of good work all day long. Labor and supply issues force hard decisions and require more management …
C-Store Staff Retention and Upselling
C-Store Growth | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability | Shrink & Loss Prevention
July 10, 2021 — Operators cannot ignore the labor shortage as they think about c-store staff retention and upselling. The shortage is so severe that many operators only part-jokingly say “If they are breathing, hire them.” All joking aside, the sentiment and frustration is real. Of course, many important c-store selling opportunities are based on the cashiers work. For …
Good Data Cuts Through Bad Behavior
C-Store Control | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability | Shrink & Loss Prevention
June 27, 2021 — Good data cuts through bad behavior. When we have good data and use it to coach and train, we see bad behaviors corrected. It is often said to inspect what you expect, but some also like to use data analytics to help keep an eye on the behaviors they want to see and to look …
Five Keys to Systematizing C-Store Growth
C-Store Growth | C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
November 10, 2018 — There are five keys to systematizing c-store growth. They are helpful in order to add new stores and grow profits. Recently, new software solutions emerged. They help c-store operators optimize store performance. Operators for whom growth is the goal have started adopting these new software solutions. Of course, store performance software compliments and goes way …
Five Obstacles to C-Store Growth
C-Store Control | C-Store Growth | C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability | Shrink & Loss Prevention
October 28, 2018 — Henry Ford stated that obstacles are the things you see when you take your eye off the goal. As such, it may be useful to identify five obstacles to c-store growth. That way, if you experience them, it will be easier to re-focus on the goal of growing your c-store performance. Obviously, it’s hard to …
The Top 20 Chains Own 30% of All C-Stores – How Do They Do It?
C-Store Growth | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
October 9, 2018 — According to Convenience Store News the top 20 chains own 30% of all the c-stores in the USA. Growing same-store sales test even experienced operators. But the numbers reveal just how much more challenging it is to add new stores. In 2017, the total number of C-Stores in the United States increased by only 423. …
The ROI of C-Store Growth – How much profit from 1%?
C-Store Analytics & Scorecards | C-Store Growth | C-Store Promotions Analysis | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
September 30, 2018 — Generating growth provides cash and resources. The ROI of c-store growth is amazing. Driving extra sales puts profit directly to the bottom line. That is why promotions and upselling generate important results. The example below shows how a typical store with inside sales of $85,000 per month at a 27% margin can increase annual bottom …
The Proven System for C-Store Growth
C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | C-Store Promotions Analysis | C-Store Technology | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability | Shrink & Loss Prevention
September 25, 2018 — Big chains keep getting bigger. There is a reason. Many use a proven system for c-store growth. Top growth derives from operational maturity, defined as mastery of five c-store performance management areas. I. Back Office Managing finance, inventory and pricing II. Staffing Hiring, on-boarding and retaining III. Operations Delivering convenience consistently and profitably IV. …
Consultants Use 8 Steps to Increase C-Store Sales
C-Store Analytics & Scorecards | C-Store Control | C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | C-Store Promotions Analysis | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
August 8, 2018 — Sometimes familiarity and routine can block easy changes that can increase your c-store sales. That is why operators say that consultants increase c-store sales. Getting a fresh set of eyes to work with your team can be a quick way to find a few break-through changes that can increase sales. Habits and history can sometimes …
C-Store Employee Retention – Two Birds with One Stone
C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
July 18, 2018 — C-Store employee retention is a must-measure goal for any successful operation. A nice benefit of working to retain employees is that often the very work that helps keep them also makes them a better asset to the company. C-Store training programs are like the stone that gets two birds. It makes the employee work more …
C-Store Shift Planning – Getting Labor Hours Right
C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability
July 5, 2018 — C-store shift planning – getting labor hours right – is one of the most challenging jobs. Having the correct hours allocated by shift ensures you can maintain the customer experience while keeping costs in line with store sales. Getting the labor hours right is a key to ensure you have good operations with the labor …