C-Store Sales Facts are a useful way to search for ways to increase your sales. There are many trends that are noteworthy to watch. It is important to monitor them and consider your strategy to thrive in the future. Here are a few facts you may want to consider: C-Store Sales Facts 80{935b322e3519fc731b8c8389742fbd46918a79373f6355bb2e07141df02b187b} of the …
Meeting plans are valuable. Store manager meetings are expensive. In order to have the desired impact it is useful to plan c-store manager meetings for high performance. Setting the meeting goals and creating an impactful meeting makes sense. Store manager meetings are a critical part of operations. It is hard to have a perfect meeting, …
C-store managers are constantly faced with urgent items that come up and interrupt what they’re doing, often right in the middle of a busy shift. If ignored, a small but real problem may fester and get worse. Without good information, the manager is more likely to misdiagnose the problem and come up with the wrong …
When managing C-Store High Performance – How Important is Appreciation? Firstly, High performance teams display their success on a regular basis. When you are part of such a team you become part of its environment. That is, you are recognized and engaged. As a result, you feel the sense of teamwork. Secondly, you are noticed …
Operators often ask if C-Store Analytics can really make any difference. They ask if knowledge drives c-store sales. Assuming that solving problems can positively improve sales and profits, the question can be refined as follows: How Does Knowledge Impact Decisions? Surprisingly, the answer seems to vary widely. Talking to different operators yields lots of answers. …
Occasionally when we speak with C-Store management teams about C-Store Analytics and their first response is “We already have a back office system.” Back back office systems are so important to c-store operations. However, they are focused on the pricing, inventory and profits. Of course, back office systems are important. Most C-Store operators should should …
When driving C-Store performance it is good to know all the important goals. A balanced scorecard shows the results that matter. Naturally, a single scorecard makes it easier to monitor a set of different goals. With daily, weekly and monthly comparisons, both long and short term results are understood. Improving revenue in a c-store used …
If you were to hand one of your Store Managers your P&L Statement, they may be able to tell you if it is a good or bad. For example, if beer sales are down in their store on the P&L, their answer may be, “I need to sell more beer next month.” Of course, there are …
There are 4 components of a balanced C-Store Performance Scorecard. It is common to measure revenue and let that information alone make the call on performance. Success is rarely attributed to one thing in life. There are other areas to be monitored that will provide long term performance gain. If you have been measuring by sales goals …
Many will ask “Do numbers really matter when managing store performance?” Why does the existence of performance numbers impact the very performance they measure. It is often stated ‘If you want to improve something measure it.’ The statement is rarely disputed but not always supported. There are just as many reasons not to analyze your …
Don’t let c-store performance problems surprise. Everyone knows that work has surprises and work has problems. The trick is to do what you can to make sure those problems are not surprises. If you are looking at your c-store performance on a monthly basis, you may be well aware of that wisdom. Finding the problem …
Like many, as I get older, I have to work harder to keep fit. Sadly, I found myself 5 pounds heavier after spending 6 months on a diet. I was going backwards. Embarrassed, I decided something needed to change. As an analyst, I decided to make a plan. Surprisingly, my personal diet plan reminded me …