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When fuel margins are low, retailers make less profit. But industry executives say cutting costs can make pre-existing pressures worse.
Upside reviewed transaction data from 1,700+ convenience retail locations and surveyed 1,500+ consumers. Here’s what we found.
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Our survey of 1,900 consumers shows that the majority of your loyalty members shop around like any other customer.
Using mobile apps is second nature for today’s shoppers. C-stores can leverage that behavior to reach more customers and increase pump-to-store conversion.
Upside surveyed consumers on effective fuel offers. Then, we reviewed transaction data from 30K fuel sites to learn what really changes buying behavior.
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How many gallons are you currently selling every day, and how could you be selling? Calculate your capacity utilization to find out.
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