
Wine Depletion Data and its Influence on the 3 P’s
Articles, Data Analytics, Retail Space ManagementHow important to you is knowing your actual inventory level with your distributors? Or knowing which product is being sold out of which retailer? Some may say, not very, since your books already reflect a sale. Others may reason that it’s…

Convenience Stores Increase Profits Through Waste Management & Spoils
Articles, Data Analytics, Retail Space ManagementAll convenience stores are aware of the impact of waste on profitability. At the corporate level, are you getting access to the waste data in a timely fashion so you can quickly remedy the situation? Store Managers are often head down busy,…








Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Makes an Impression
Articles, Events, NewsWow!! That’s some show. Having worked in the wine industry for more than eight years, I’ve seen the number of details that contribute to a beautiful glass of wine. Just not all in one GIANT room. Unified Wine & Grape Symposium sure makes…


How To Improve Your Results by “Getting in the Game”
Articles, Retail Space Management, Sales Execution
Many companies in our industry are doing things the old fashioned way. Their common practice is to review monthly reports of sales summarized by geography and or product, then react by applying pressure to “do better” down the chain…








Wine Business Intelligence guy visiting Unified in Sacramento
Articles, Events, Retail Space ManagementI’ve heard about Unified in the past, and for the first time I’ll attend Jan 28-30. I’m told the waiting list for vendors is more than a year long to have a booth. That sounds like a lot to me. And some have asked why I’m going to…








6 ways to avoid scope creep in your next BI project
Articles, Data Analytics, Sales ExecutionOne of the greatest threats to a successful Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence project is scope creep, and the consequence is often a poor return on investment – or even failure, if not managed properly. We define “scope creep” simply…








Recap of Day 2 at SQL Pass Summit 2013
Articles, Data Analytics, EventsSQL Pass Summit 2013 day 2 sessions! Another great day at the “office”, with great sessions and great opportunity for networking. The keynote was the hot topic at the water cooler, and it was interesting to listen on how it was perceived…








SQL PASS Summit Keynote
Articles, Data Analytics, EventsTHANK GOD! I’m watching the keynote at SQL Pass and Microsoft SQL Server 2014 will allow us to ask for simple data we would never ask for and to graphically map it or chart it we would never want. No assistance on helping users join data from…








Business Impact will Exhibit at SQL Pass Summit 2013!
Articles, Events, NewsWe’re excited to be hosting a booth at SQL Pass Summit 2013 in Charlotte, NC, from Oct 15-18. It’s our first time (we’ll always remember you Charlotte) and we’re excited because for the past eight years we’ve believed that you have…