Facing continued consolidation and greater competition from other sectors, fuel and convenience retailers must increase their agility to keep pace with rapid transformation across the industry. Even if that goal is clear, achieving it comes with unique obstacles and challenges.
PDI has a global mission of “Connecting Convenience” and we accomplish this by delivering new solutions and services that streamline operations and improve profitability for all sizes of retailers, along with the CPG brands that collaborate with them.
Our intent is to help you modernize your business, converge your technology investments, and innovate faster to gain a competitive advantage. To understand how this strategy can help your business, we invite you to explore the latest PDI news and highlights, including:
- Cybersecurity advancements with Nuspire
- New offerings to unlock the power of data
- PDI Enterprise Electronic Shelf Labels ecosystem
- Record-setting engagement at Connections Live 2024
- A growing presence at NACS Show 2024
Cybersecurity advancements with Nuspire
When PDI acquired Nuspire in June of 2024, the goal was to introduce even more advanced cybersecurity expertise and solutions to the fuel and convenience industry. With over 25 years of experience and more than 2,500 businesses served, Nuspire offers deep expertise across a wide range of industries.
In particular, the addition of Nuspire allows PDI to deliver more customized security solutions based on sector-specific knowledge. The Nuspire cybersecurity experience is a holistic approach to security that combines deep expertise, cutting-edge AI capabilities, and state-of-the-art technology based on three key pillars:
- The myNuspire Platform: A single pane of glass that offers a panoramic view of your entire security landscape with customizable, persona-based dashboards that deliver real-time intelligence at your fingertips.
- Nutron AI Assistant: A context-aware tool that’s designed to streamline operations, offer instant intelligence, and soon, be able to proactively inform you about security events and their implications.
- Nuspire Mobile App: A versatile app that helps you stay connected to industry news, access real-time service updates, and collaborate with your team on the go. View a demo.
To learn more about these and other cybersecurity advancements, be sure to sign up for the next PDI and Nuspire cybersecurity webinar on October 30, 2024.
New offerings to unlock the power of data
Fuel and convenience retail data remains some of the most sought-after information that multiple types of businesses use to analyze industry trends, consumer behaviors, and rich transaction-level details.
Leveraging newly available PDI data solutions and services can help you address ongoing challenges while revealing high-value opportunities that improve both ROI and profitability. For example:
- CPG brands can use transaction-level data and insights to develop more targeted marketing strategies and optimize product placement to increase both sales and market share.
- Financial institutions can enhance their risk assessment models and better detect fraudulent activities to strengthen transaction security and reduce loss.
- Retailers can benefit from comprehensive location intelligence, improve decision making around site selection, and continually refine pricing strategies to maximize profitability.
- Data aggregators can enrich their datasets with extensive fuel and convenience store insights, gaining a competitive advantage while opening new market opportunities.
Whether you want to dive deeper into the latest consumer trends or improve your ability to deliver personalized offers, you can explore data solutions for:
- Convenience Consumer 360
- C-Store Merchandise Sales
- C-Store Fuel Sales
- C-Store Shopper Performance
- Retail Fuel Prices
- Retail Fuel Site Attributes
Learn more about PDI data solutions and services here.
PDI Enterprise Electronic Shelf Labels ecosystem
If paper-based pricing updates are consuming too much time and staff resources, PDI Electronic Shelf Labels can quickly increase your operational efficiency and profitability. Automating this labor-intensive task can free you up to focus on customer engagement while delivering a fast ROI.
Fully integrated with PDI Enterprise and Pricebook, Electronic Shelf Labels help you maximize your back-office investment with modern technology that saves time and reduces complexity. You can benefit by deploying price updates, product details, and even relevant discounts and images directly to your shelves in a matter of minutes.
This solution can provide an immediate path to enhance your in-store digital media ecosystem with targeted pricing and promotions while serving as a key component for your long-term retail media network strategy. It can also provide a way to improve your bottom line, increase your margins, and deliver a better in-store experience for your customers.
Learn more about PDI Electronic Shelf Labels.
Record-setting engagement at Connections Live 2024
During the recent Connections Live event in Washington, DC, we welcomed over 1,000 attendees from the fuel and convenience industry who gathered to share best practices and discuss the latest trends and technologies.
As part of this premier training and networking event, attendees enjoyed new sessions for CPG brands, an industry leadership track, and even a “speed networking” session to help them make more 1:1 connections.
We also announced that Connections Live 2025 will take place in Denver, Colorado from August 24 to 27, 2025. You can now pre-register for the event to keep up with the latest news and gain priority access when registration officially opens in 2025.
Let’s connect!
If you want to learn more about how PDI can help your business thrive, contact us.
Schedule a Meeting at NACS Show 2024
If you’ll be at NACS Show 2024, we’d love to meet with you!
Schedule a meeting with us to discover how convenience retail, petroleum wholesale, and CPG businesses are transforming with PDI.