Jan 18, 2023 | Sales, Technology
New Congress Bill Fights Visa and Mastercard’s Duopoly In September, retailers signed their support of the Credit Card Competition Act faster than my wife can click “buy now” 200 times on Prime Days. My bank account may recover, but Visa and Mastercard are...
Jan 18, 2023 | Consulting, Marketing
Implementing Self-Checkout Featured Image: Mach 1 Whether it’s a redesign of an existing store or a new ground up design, one of the most common requests we get when designing a store is to incorporate self-checkout. Most store owners think it’s as easy as replacing...
Jan 18, 2023 | Consulting
Big Seasonal Changes Ahead for Retail Gasoline Profit Margins This chart shows the historical pattern of U.S. refinery outages. The green oval in Q4 reflects the return of refineries from Fall seasonal maintenance. Increasing supply at the terminal tends to tamp down...
Jan 11, 2023 | Consulting
Why Tough Questions Are Crucial for Company Success “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” ~ Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy Dan Brown’s book Inferno, which includes many...
Dec 28, 2022 | Consulting
Matrix Serves as M&A Advisor on the Successful Sale of Quarles Petroleum Quarles Petroleum, Inc. (“Quarles” or the “Company”), based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, was founded in 1940 by Douglas Quarles Sr. and his son, Douglas Quarles Jr. by purchasing The Home...
