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AI + Fuel Pricing
Fuel retailers in the U.S., Europe and most developed countries throughout the world have entered a new era using artificial intelligence.
Declining fuel demand is clearly the new normal. In growing economies with growing populations, increasing the volumes sold at fuel retail stations was traditionally an easy proposition through the mid-late 2010’s. A multitude of reasons have accelerated the subsequent change as the COVID-19 pandemic, better fuel economy, increased rates of remote work, and the higher prevalence of electric vehicles have driven down fuel consumption. For most of the developed world, gasoline demand is on a downward trajectory.
Our latest whitepaper explains why fuel retailers can no longer count on rising fuel demand to deliver growth. Fuel retailers are focusing their attention on increasing market share and using new tools such as AI.
Price Capture app introduced at NACS
Artificial intelligence pricing experts, A2i Systems (A2i) has launched a brand new mobile phone application, Price Capture, which allows users to easily capture data from price signs with a click of a button.Users can simply use their smart phone camera to take a...
Change management: Navigating the technological revolution
As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously wrote: “The only constant in life is change.” But whilst the world around us is constantly changing, humans are creatures of habit. We like to build routines doing the same things, at the same time; day after day, week...
The road to becoming an AI-fuelled organisation
Artificial intelligence. In today’s world it’s impossible to escape it. What was once considered a futuristic concept from a dystopian future is now embedded across all areas of our lives. Businesses are increasingly turning to AI - carefully weaving together...
Opportunities and Challenges – how AI is shaping the future of convenience retailing
Over the last few months AI packaged under the name ChatGPT has gone viral. It is, in fact, the fastest-growing consumer internet app ever, according to analysts...
A2i to speak at the Conexxus Annual Conference 2023
With the launch of Open AI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Chat GPT, artificial intelligence, outside the characterisations seen in movies, has become a huge talking point. The viral chat bot is powered by huge sums of data and is able to construct sentences in...
Is a recession looming in 2023?
As we look towards the year 2023 it becomes harder and harder to ignore the current economic climate and the potential impact on consumer behavior. With a recession looming, retailers must be proactive in understanding their customers, discover what drives them and...