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COVID-19 Trends by State: May 13 Update

The following summary and its attached report are the fifth of an ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The first report can be found here, the second report can be found here, the third report can be found…

W. Capra Announces Newest Associate Director

CHICAGO–W. Capra Consulting Group, the leading retail technology, payments and strategic implementation consultancy is excited to announce the promotion of Susan Chan to Associate Director – Retail Petroleum Architecture and Assurance. “Sue has a unique ability to use her deep knowledge and natural leadership ability to help convenience and fuel retailers navigate the challenging technology…

COVID-19 Trends by State: May 6 Update

The following summary and its attached report are the fourth of an ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The first report can be found here, the second report can be found here, and the third report can be…

Beware the ROI Focused Merchant in the Era of COVID-19

History tends look unfavorably upon those who take advantage of others when the world is at its most vulnerable.  We’ve already seen this play out numerous times in the last couple months as the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world; a Tennessee man who tried to take advantage of market conditions by hoarding nearly 18,000…

COVID-19 Crisis and Data Privacy: The Latest Updates

As government bodies across the globe scramble to slow the spread of COVID-19, leaders are struggling to find a balance between individual privacy rights and public health concerns. In the face of social and economic pressure, governments in the EU and US have turned to sophisticated surveillance tools to help in the fight against the…

COVID-19 Trends by State

In these uncertain times, the W. Capra Data Science team has taken upon itself to report on the anticipated impact that the COVID-19 outbreak will have on the verticals we service over time.  Using data current as of April 13, this first report is intended to identify and predict how the virus will develop by…

Nonstop, Look & Listen

This article originally appeared in the CStore Decisions. CStore Decisions’ online content can be found here. “Epic Convenience” was the title for my planned remarks for the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) annual expo, which I didn’t get to share because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But I was prepared to share…

POS Opportunities Expand

This article originally appeared in the online edition of CStore Decisions. CStore Decisions’ online content can be found here. In 2020, new point-of-sale (POS) solutions, including frictionless solutions, are giving c-store retailers much to consider. “Retailers continue to be confronted by POS solution providers’ attention to delivering software to support EuroPay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV)…

Installment Payments: Should Merchants Offer Their Customers A New Way to Pay?

What are installment payments? Installment payments refer to a transaction that is split into a series of payments that a consumer pays overtime rather than paying one lump sum at the time of purchase. Many financial technology companies (Afterpay, Klarna, etc.) are partnering with merchants to provide them with installment payment plan options, allowing that…

The Epic & Evolving Convenience of C-Stores

W. Capra’s Ed Collupy* had been invited by the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) to speak at their 2020 annual Expo on the latest technologies in the Convenience / Petro industry. The event was unfortunately cancelled due to current circumstances. Ed’s remarks were to be titled “Epic Convenience.” He’d prepared an…