C-Store Performance Growth

C-Store performance growth results in better promotions take, staff sales, and store profits. The performance grows by using analytics and AI technology. It reviews all POS scan detail from which growth opportunities are identified. For example, the analysis shows the actual take-rates as well as the stores and cashiers sales comparisons. Simple lists make it easy to teach cashiers and fix the product placement at specific stores. The performance tool then identifies the things you need to do to increase your sales. There fore, operators use these items to create staff selling games, find stores that are not selling enough and reward top staff.

Owners, as well as area and store managers save time. Short list of opportunities make conversations and decisions simple. That is, growing sales is easier when a precise issue is clear. Having a list of work options delivered with the supporting facts avoids wasted time. For example, knowing which cashiers are not having the same rate of upselling pinpoints who needs help. Likewise, seeing how two stores with similar traffic are not selling the same allows for a quick inspection to find the issue. The result is c-store performance growth when top managers focus on the most important sales opportunities.

Five Obstacles to C-Store Growth

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C-Store Performance – 5 Obstacles to Growth

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

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

Image of ROI representing the concepts for store manager value. Store manager ROI strategy involves three components. Financial impact, store operations and leadership development drive the return on investment. C-Store Performance – ROI of Growth – How much profit from 1%?

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 Performance – The Proven System for Growth

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. …

Growing Your Business Through Successful Dealers – Southern New England Energy Conference Monday, Sept 24 10:00 AM

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Image of c-store. There are five reasons to use c-store retail data analytics. C-store operators use retail analytics and these five beneficial attributes to control the store performance, save time and increase profits.

Growing Your Business Through Successful Dealers – Southern New England Energy Conference Monday, Sept 24 10:00 AM Breakout Session C-Store Performance for Jobbers – Growing Your Business Through Successful Dealers “C-Store Performance – The proven way to increase sales, simplify work and make time to grow.” Presented by BandyWorks CEO, Tom Bandy If the dealers to …

Consultants Use 8 Steps to Increase C-Store Sales

8 Steps Consultants Use to Increase C-Store Sales

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 Customer Survey Software Strengthens the Customer Experience

C-Store Control | C-Store Growth | C-Store Technology

C-Store customer survey software strengthens the customer experience by collecting important customer feedback directly as they shop. It may take courage and patience, but who better than your customers know what they want? It can be painful to hear, but learning abut problems directly and quickly can save time and help you to keep customers …

C-Store Shift Planning – Getting Labor Hours Right

C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability

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 …

C-Store Managers – What Do You Need to Increase Sales?

C-Store Growth | C-Store Tips | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability

We asked our best C-Store Managers – What Do You Need to Increase Sales? We often work with top stores that already have great customer service, nice clean stores and top results. The expectation was more money for new hires and bigger bonuses for increased sales results. We certainly heard about more money with a …

C-Store Managers Drive More Upselling

C-Store Growth | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability

C-Store managers drive more upselling by getting staff out of the comfort zone. The biggest obstacle to consistent upselling is cashier reluctance or discomfort. Store managers consistently state that upselling works when done well. Many, however, argue that getting consistent upselling from cashiers is not an easy task. Just like most things building a habit …

Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing Is Key to Grow C-Stores

C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability

Steven Covey stated ‘the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.’ Kevin Kruse argued in his Forbes article that this practice has the power to change one’s life. For many C-Store managers the main thing is to grow. They are expected to keep the store running and growing. But there is …

Five Minute C-Store Expectations Plan

C-Store Growth | C-Store Operations Best Practices | Managing C-Store Change & Accountability

There was a long hard time when I kept far from me the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant of its worth. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. Given the impact your store manager has on your store performance, many think helping them to choose daily work items wisely, is a …