Webinars
Supplier WEbinars
Education is a cornerstone of the Below the Line Club. Our suppliers conduct educational webinars relevant to petroleum marketers throughout the year. Below are recordings of some recent educational presentations.
Modifying the Convenience Retail Model In the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 has quickly changed the way convenience retailers practice business. Protective plexi-glass screens, appreciation/hazard pay, gloves, masks, curbside delivery, and social distancing are just some examples. Are actions such as these temporary modifications to our business model or are they here to stay?
Credit and Collections During COVID-19
Many petroleum marketer customers are under economic distress due to COVID-19. You may still be delivering product to your dealers and commercial and industrial customers, but will you get paid? Join us as we discuss how the economic recession sparked by COVID-19 is affecting credit and collections for petroleum marketers.
CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Legal Considerations: What Does It Mean for Me?
Congress recently passed the $2+ trillion dollar Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act stimulus package. The CARES Act is over 800 pages and many of us are trying to figure out if and how it applies to us.
COVID-19: Weathering The Storm
Over one-third of Americans are under shelter-in-place orders. Unemployment claims have reached historic levels. The Fed has reduced short-term interest rates to zero and injected billions of dollars into the banking system. Congress is working on a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package.
COVID-19: How Do I Prepare?
The spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is picking up steam. Markets have fallen, travel is being restricted, schools are closing in some areas, and public anxiety is rising. At the same time, our firms play a critical role in our nation’s infrastructure and economic health. Many of us are scrambling to decide how best to respond to this new threat. Join us as a panel discusses some of the things we need to know.
M & A Trends
The pace of consolidation within the petroleum marketing, lubricants distribution, and convenience retail industries continues to be brisk. Many firms are trying to plan growth strategies in this time of structural change and some are evaluating if the time is right to exit. Knowledge is power when making important decisions.
Buy and Deliver Better
You are the survivors in a consolidating market. The larger national petroleum marketers are pushing the envelope, though, getting more efficient in both their delivery model and procurement practices. We all need to continue to innovate to keep up and stay relevant in this competitive industry.
Foodservice: The Now and The Future
It is not easy to have a profitable foodservice offering. Thin margins, low barriers to entry, rising costs, and increasing competition make for a cutthroat business. Not only do you need to be profitable today, you need to keep an eye on how the ever-changing future of foodservice. This webinar looks at how to effectively and efficiently manage foodservice today as well as the trends in foodservice and how technology is transforming the future.
Don’t Be Out Convenienced / Home Delivery & Digital Search Trends
Covenience is the core value proposition we offer our customers, yet technology is transforming the type of convenience our customers demand. This webinar will discuss two big trends we need to be aware of to avoid being “out-convenienced” by existing and new competitors. One, how do we better capture people who want our products but aren’t coming to our stores? Two, how do we better capture people who are journeying near our stores?
Recruiting Rock Stars!
People are the lifeblood of an organization; however, attracting top-level talent to your organization is difficult with the national unemployment rate near record lows. In our last webinar we focused on ways to attract hourly workers. This time we will focus on the processes firms need to employ to attract quality salaried workers.