The independent grocery industry converged on Las Vegas at the end of February for The NGA Show 2023, and Auto-Star was there to connect with our valued industry partners and customers. The show gave thousands of grocers the opportunity to stay up to date on the latest grocery trends, as well as the political and…
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This past year was one to behold, and as we kick off the new year, it’s vital we look back at 2022 and see the shifts that changed the retail and pharmacy industry. How did the way we operate change as we settled into a new normal where convenience is king and supply availability is…
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Everything. Everywhere. All of the time. The National Retail Federation held “Retail’s Big Show” at the Javits Center in New York City from January 14th to 27th, 2023, and Auto-Star was excited to once again be a part of it. The Big Show plays host to more than 950 exhibitors over 300,000 square feet of…
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Before 2020, most consumers considered grocery shopping an in-person activity. The COVID-19 pandemic forced shoppers online to get the foods and essential products they needed. However, e-commerce, supported by online grocery technology, continued when brick-and-mortar stores and supermarkets reopened. Statista reports that this trend continues, noting 30% of younger shoppers are willing to shop for…
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What Your Retail Pharmacy Needs to Prepare for Cold and Flu Season Cold and flu season is almost upon us, and it will assuredly wreak havoc on your pharmacy clientele. Because this is the first year of returning to more “normal” operations since the pandemic, and because some states are easing isolation requirements and other…
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Boost Gift Card Sales, Just in Time for the Holiday Season In retail, customer loyalty is like the Holy Grail, especially during the holidays. But if raiding empty tombs isn’t your thing, gift cards are a much easier way to foster customer loyalty. Once a customer is introduced to your store through a gift card,…
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How to Make Life Easier for Pharmacists Using Industry-Leading Pharmacy Technology Pharmacists are in high demand, as they play an increasingly vital role in patient care management. However, outdated pharmacy technology and practices are holding many pharmacists back by leaving them stuck performing tasks such as faxing documents or answering phones instead of focusing on…
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Auto-Star was excited to exhibit at the Annual BlueStar VARTECH 2022 Conference in Orlando, Florida this September 12th and 13th. BlueStar bills their annual event as the #1 Channel event for VAR’s (Value Added Resellers) and after a couple year hiatus for us, it did not disappoint. Boasting 1,400 attendees from 45 countries, VARTECH brought…
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How Auto-Star Is Helping Our Customers Overcome Business Challenges Introduction Business challenges for our customers have been significant. For some, business came to a grinding halt during the lockdowns. For several years, supply chain shortages have wreaked havoc on business operations, causing headaches for owners and frustrations for customers. To add further pressure, the supply…
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Key Tips to Increasing Employee Productivity It’s been a tough few years for small businesses. Government lockdowns that disproportionately affected small businesses, erratic quarantine and contact tracing policies, global supply chain issues, and customers who are just as frustrated by it all as you are have led to a challenging work environment for retail workers.…
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