Today’s Idea of the day: Cross reference your accounts payable file to the employee payroll file. If there is a way for employees to be dishonest, many of them will find it, and running this simple check can ensure you’re not being swindled by your own staff. For example, a chain several years ago found…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Cups Sizes
Today’s idea of the day: Remove ounce sizes on cold and hot beverage cups. Then switch to smaller cup sizes. When you switch to smaller cup sizes, you are selling less liquid, but keeping the price the same. That is a nice boost to the margin giving c-stores a great profit. Most leading coffee shops…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Shrink Cups
Looking for a simple way to boost margins on beverages? Today’s idea of the day can help. Reduce your cup sizes at the fountain or coffee bar but maintain the price in order to grow margins. For example: a 32-ounce cold beverage would become a 30-ounce for the same price and a 44-ounce cup becomes…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Community Gas Pump
Today’s Idea of the Day: Utilize a community fuel dispenser for community fundraisers. As you become a bigger part of your local community, you will be approached by organizations to donate to their cause. This is a great idea, but it can get costly. One way you can ease the burden of donations is to…
C-Store Sales Surge in 2016
Despite increases in c-store sales, retailer optimism has fallen. A newly released survey from the National Association if Convenience Stores (NACS) has revealed that the lower fuel prices of the first half of 2016 have led to an increase in driving, and the continued addition of healthy food options in convenience stores has led to…
C-Store Sales 2016 May-June Comparisons
Summer is most definitely here. By Bill Scott, President, StoreReport LLC The undisputed winner for June was Nestle Pure Life Water, which rose from position 644 in May to position 86 in June–a whopping gain in rank of 558 positions. Second place was not even close. Black and Mild (UPC 070137804727) rose to position 99…
1st Quarter 2016 Top 100
By Bill Scott, President, StoreReport Taking a sampling of 8,806 unique items in 29 convenience stores in Mississippi, we have come up with the top best selling items during the 1st quarter of 2016. These are the items you absolutely must have in your stores if you want to improve your sales. Geographical locations taken…
Tracking the Trends in 2016
CSD explores industry innovations, sales trends and outlooks for 38 key c-store categories. A CSD Staff Report Restrained economic times and stiff competition across the supply chain make it critical for convenience store operators to have a solid understanding of their customers, particularly high-frequency, high-value shoppers. Armed with clear insights, operators can manage the necessary…
December/January Comparison Sales Based on Sales From 33 C-Stores in Southern Mississippi
By Bill Scott, President, StoreReport LLC Big changes in sales from December to January. Off the Top 100 list are Sprite two-liter, Funyuns, NEHI Peach 20 ounce, Camel Menthol Green HP, A&W Cream 20 ounce, Lighter BIC Mini, Tweaker en Drink, Marlboro 72s Gold HP, and A&W Root Beer. The big winner in January was…
November/December Comparison Sales Based on Sales From 33 C-Stores in Southern Mississippi
By Bill Scott, founder and president StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. Finally got all my holiday work out of the way, and I am posting the comparison sales for November 2015 and December 2015. No big changes this month. Hunt Brothers Pizza still occupies the number one position with most units sold. Five products entered…