Daisy Founder and CEO Gary Saarenvirta has been featured in the December issue of Convenience Store News.
The article explores the increasing presence of third-party software providers in retail and how the industry's small chains are minimizing in-house IT personnel as a result - making products more accessible to small retailers and providing them with significant competitive advantages.
"Products don't require care and feeding," said Gary Saarenvirta, CEO of Daisy Intelligence in Toronto, which offers automated software. "It's a prebuilt package. We supply support and infrastructure. You don't need data scientists. Our smallest clients have four stores. Automation technology is the new wave."
Daisy offers promotional analysis software as well, which helps companies run promotions and determine which ones are most effective. "We're selling answers for clients who don't have the personnel to run data," Saarenvirta pointed out.
Other technologies help small retailers manage their inventories. Daisy Intelligence's automated software offerings include forecasting and ordering tools "Running inventory incorrectly is one of the biggest drains on small businesses," said Saarenvirta.
Access the full feature in the Convenience Store News digital archive.
