Kelly Sykes

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Simpliconnect Was Acquired by Ackroo - What Now?

Posted by Kelly Sykes on Thu, Apr 13, 2023 @ 11:13 AM

January marked the beginning of something exciting. Simpliconnect joined forces with Ackroo: a loyalty marketing, payments, and point-of-sale tech and services provider. 

The acquisition was officially complete at the beginning of 2023 and, ever since, both companies have been working at ensuring it is a seamless transition.

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Tags: Business/Branding, Industry Specific, Financial, Simpliconnect

Why Your Store Should Implement a Tobacco Scan Data Loyalty Program

Posted by Kelly Sykes on Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 09:54 AM

Tobacco sales are important to gas stations and convenience stores. How important?

According to Convenience Store News 2022 Industry Report, convenience stores still remain the number one spot for consumer's tobacco purchases. Plus, cigarettes sit as the third most purchased item by convenience store customers.And even though tobacco sales are so very crucial for convenience stores, many stores to this day miss out on improving their sales and bringing in more customers by not enrolling in a tobacco scan data program. But what is this sort of program, and why is it a must-have for owners and operators?

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Tags: Convenience Stores, Simpliconnect, scan data, tobacco