The following is reposted from the October 2016 issue of CSP Daily News and features insight from W. Capra’s, Ed Collupy. There are all kinds of platforms in the world. In this election year, the candidates’ platforms outline how they’ll implement the issues they support. There were the diving platforms at the Olympics this summer,…
Month: October 2016
Solving the IT Security Riddle
Establishing and maintaining effective IT security controls continues to be a riddle that many organizations are challenged to solve. Let’s face it, protecting company data is almost impossible given the ubiquity of technology services (anytime, anywhere access), complexity of technology stacks, evolving technology within the stack (e.g., Software Defined Networks), and variety of players in…
How Ready Are They?
The following article, from Digital Transactions, contains contributions from Terry Mahoney, Partner at W. Capra Consulting Group: “Now that merchants have had their EMV D-Day, it’s the turn of ATM owners and petroleum marketers. The compliance picture isn’t pretty. Here’s why, and what ATM deployers, C-stores, and others can do about it.” Read the full…
Follow Your Own Technical Compass
The following article has been reposted from C-Store Decisions. No matter where you choose to operate your c-store chain, technological opportunities exist throughout the U.S. By Ed Collupy Compasses have been sailors’ companions for years helping them navigate unfamiliar waters. This election year we’ve certainly heard of the moral compass candidates follow. In business, I’ve…
The Pitfalls to a Siloed Mobile Approach
An All Too Frequent Scenario You have a popular loyalty program in place. The overall adoption and use isn’t as high as you might like, but those who participate are extremely loyal. Your company is also rolling out a new mobile app for your customers in the coming months, but with one “minor” issue. Your current…
Doing More With What You Have
Today’s convenience stores need to keep up with new technology solutions and the ever growing demands on retailers to be nimble and mobile. Add to that the ever changing staffing landscape for most C-Stores towards a growing millennial workforce, we need to always be innovative in what we offer our customers and our staff. Amazingly…