Tammy Mastroberte, Convenience Store News NATIONAL REPORT â Wouldnât it be nice to know exactly what products are selling or not selling, what time of day they are being purchased, and what items are being bought together most often? Thanks to business intelligence (BI) technology, this information and much more is available to help convenience store retailers of every size make better decisions â and ultimately, boost profits. The industryâs small operators and single-store owners often have more limited technology budgets vs. the larger chains, making data analysis seem overwhelming or out of reach. However, there are opportunities available, especially for those who are scanning and using a point-of-sale (POS) system.