Topics: Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU)

10 Creative Solutions Travel Centers are Using to Overcome Inventory Challenges

10 Creative Solutions Travel Centers are Using to Overcome Inventory Challenges Members Only Join or Login

Supply chain issues and labor challenges continue, making it harder for truckstop and travel plaza operators to ensure they have the right products in the right place at the right time and pushing inventory management to the forefront. Operators have embraced several strategies to keep shelves stocked, including building safety stock, finding non-traditional suppliers and shifting SKUs. More

European Study Tour Provides In-Depth Look at Labor, Mobility, ESG and More

European Study Tour Provides In-Depth Look at Labor, Mobility, ESG and More

During the retail tours of the NACS Convenience Summit Europe, I had the opportunity to tour multiple combinations of retail operations. Participants could see not only what is different but also what is possible -- from automated cigarette vending machines in the hotel to vibrant nontraditional fuel canopies. Here are a few takeaways from the retail tours. More

NATSO Best Practices in Truckstop Merchandising: SKU Reduction [Video]

Every other Thursday, we share a video from Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president of membership, on one component of truckstop merchandising. In today’s video, Schulte walks listeners through best practices in SKU reduction. He encourages operators with limited space to count the number of SKUs of a particular product type. For example, during the video he counts the number of orange sodas and root beer offerings. Do the same in your truckstop. Do you have too much of the same thing? More

Five Ways to Stop Wasting Cash In Inventory

Five ways to stop wasting cash in inventory. More

Operators Use Displays to Direct Traffic and Create Atmosphere

Operators are getting creative and turning to modular displays that can direct traffic within their stores and highlight their products. More

Guide Customers on the Road to Purchase

A thoughtful approach to merchandise display and marketing will increase sales. More

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