NACS Show 2025
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
  • Chicago | McCormick Place
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Small Operator Workshop: Understanding Store Economics

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.
Small Operator
Format: Workshop Workshop

Behind every great store operation is a strong understanding of the numbers that drive success. In this interactive workshop, we’ll break down the key elements of store economics — from sales and margins to costs, productivity, and profitability.

Through real-world examples, hands-on exercises, and group discussions, you'll learn how to read and interpret financial data, spot trends, and make smarter day-to-day decisions that improve store performance. We'll explore how small actions on the floor impact the bigger financial picture, and how you can use this knowledge to lead more strategically.

Whether you're new to store leadership or looking to sharpen your business acumen, this workshop will leave you with practical tools to better understand, manage, and grow your store's financial health.

What You'll Take Away

  • Learn how to coach your team in real-world, high-traffic store environments, not just train them.
  • Identify strengths and close skill gaps with practical tools used by successful operators.
  • Build a growth culture that boosts engagement, accountability, and retention.
  • Practice the feedback that actually drives behavior change in a safe test ground of peers.
  • Walk away with a simple, proven framework to align store goals with individual growth plans.




Add to Calendar America/Chicago NACS Show Education Session - Small Operator Workshop: Understanding Store Economics

Behind every great store operation is a strong understanding of the numbers that drive success. In this interactive workshop, we’ll break down the key elements of store economics — from sales and margins to costs, productivity, and profitability.

Through real-world examples, hands-on exercises, and group discussions, you'll learn how to read and interpret financial data, spot trends, and make smarter day-to-day decisions that improve store performance. We'll explore how small actions on the floor impact the bigger financial picture, and how you can use this knowledge to lead more strategically.

Whether you're new to store leadership or looking to sharpen your business acumen, this workshop will leave you with practical tools to better understand, manage, and grow your store's financial health.

What You'll Take Away

  • Learn how to coach your team in real-world, high-traffic store environments, not just train them.
  • Identify strengths and close skill gaps with practical tools used by successful operators.
  • Build a growth culture that boosts engagement, accountability, and retention.
  • Practice the feedback that actually drives behavior change in a safe test ground of peers.
  • Walk away with a simple, proven framework to align store goals with individual growth plans.

Speakers

Tom Bandy

CEO
Bandyworks
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