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Maverik Licenses APT's Test & Learn and Market Basket Analyzer Software(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) October 21, 2014 Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) announced today that Maverik, an innovative convenience store chain with over 250 locations, has signed an agreement to license APT's Test & Learn and Market Basket Analyzer software modules. Maverik will use APT's software to improve their data-driven decision-making across merchandising, pricing, marketing, operations, and capital investments. With this agreement, Maverik joins other leading convenience store chains – including Shell, Sunoco, The Pantry, Thorntons, and Wawa – that have chosen APT's cloud-based software to improve customer experience and shareholder value. During an initial pilot project with APT, Maverik used APT's software to optimize its beverage strategy, refine pricing, and measure the incremental impact of new offerings on fuel and merchandise sales. On the decision to license APT's software, Aaron Simpson, VP of Customer Fanatics at Maverik, said, "Though we have a great analytics team at Maverik, APT's software has improved the speed, accuracy, and granularity of our data-driven decisions. Unlike other software tools, APT generates actionable recommendations for how to improve performance across a wide range of business programs. APT's Test & Learn software allows us to reduce the risk associated with rolling out a new strategy across our network. It rapidly tells us the incremental impact of each new idea, while providing store-by-store recommendations about which ideas to deploy." Mr. Simpson added, "APT's Market Basket Analyzer software has substantially improved our ability to use detailed transaction-level data. Using the software, our decision-makers can easily access all of our transactional data in one place – we don't have to write queries to aggregate the data or develop code to answer each business question. The software allows us to easily explore the data to understand which items to promote, how to improve bundles, which items are found in larger baskets, and which items are good candidates for rationalization." "As retailers collect more data about the details of each transaction, the question becomes: how do we use this data to improve decisions?" said Marek Polonski, Senior Vice President at APT. "The first way is through rapid and in-depth analysis of their transaction-level data. Such analysis helps retailers design more effective promotions, improve their bundling strategies to grow basket size, and understand which SKUs to rationalize." Mr. Polonski added, "Another way in which convenience stores are effectively using their data is through Test & Learn. By first trying a new idea in a subset of the network, retailers can confidently determine which ideas work, which components work best, and how they can be targeted for maximum profitability. These in-market tests often include such innovations as tailoring menu offerings, customer loyalty programs, and digital promotions." On the relationship, Mr. Polonski commented, "We are absolutely thrilled that Maverik has chosen APT's software to power their innovative concept. We look forward to having a long partnership with Maverik." About Maverik Maverik -- Adventure's First Stop® -- fuels people's adventures in more than 250 locations across 10 western states. Maverik stores are known for their premium BonFire™ food -- made fresh in every Maverik, every day -- and awesome values on fuel, drinks and snacks. Maverik sells exclusive products such as Bundles, cinnamon rolls, breakfast sandwiches, burritos, hoagies, Glacier X Sports Drink, Mt. Mavalanche Frozen Yogurt and more. About APT APT is the world's largest purely cloud-based predictive analytics software company. APT's Test & Learn software is revolutionizing the way Global 2000 companies harness their Big Data to accurately measure the profit impact of pricing, marketing, merchandising, operations, and capital initiatives, tailoring investments in these areas to maximize ROI. APT's client portfolio features the world's best known brands, including Walmart, Staples, Lowe's, Starbucks, Victoria's Secret, Hilton Hotels, and others. APT has offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, London, Tokyo, and Taipei. Visit http://www.predictivetechnologies.com to learn more. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12263979.htm (c) 2014 PRWEB.COM Newswire |