NACS Show 2025
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
  • Chicago | McCormick Place
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Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Growth and Profit

Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.
Technology
Format: Lightning Lightning

Technology is key to driving sustainable growth and boosting profitability in today's fast-paced retail environment. This session explores how operators can leverage tech tools to optimize operations, from efficient payroll and scheduling to food safety and compliance. We'll cover practical applications like tracking customer traffic, optimizing staffing levels, and automating fuel pricing and inventory management tasks. We'll also dive into the benefits of building a scalable, tech-agnostic infrastructure and the balance between low-tech solutions and cutting-edge innovations. Whether you're a small operator or part of a larger network, you'll walk away with actionable insights to streamline your operations and enhance efficiency for long-term success.




Add to Calendar America/Chicago NACS Show Education Session - Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Growth and Profit

Technology is key to driving sustainable growth and boosting profitability in today's fast-paced retail environment. This session explores how operators can leverage tech tools to optimize operations, from efficient payroll and scheduling to food safety and compliance. We'll cover practical applications like tracking customer traffic, optimizing staffing levels, and automating fuel pricing and inventory management tasks. We'll also dive into the benefits of building a scalable, tech-agnostic infrastructure and the balance between low-tech solutions and cutting-edge innovations. Whether you're a small operator or part of a larger network, you'll walk away with actionable insights to streamline your operations and enhance efficiency for long-term success.
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