Exclusion Criteria
Store samples exclude: •
Stores not transmitting POS data •
Most grocery stores do not transmit POS data
• Stores with unsteady POS transmissions •
Must transmit 300 out of 365 days to be included in sample (“82.2% rule”)
• Stores which don’t fit the typical Ace Hardware format and DIY customer base • Home Centers and Lumberyards • IBR stores • Grocery SWS • Known large niche stores • Stores that had a large % of “unidentified/non - Ace SKU” sales (under 50%) • Conversions eliminated – only analyzing New Investors and Branches
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