Upside’s Rachel Beale, senior software engineer II, was recently featured in a Built In article on the crucial role of women on engineering teams. “You hear horror stories about women in leadership positions or who are subject matter experts and are not listened to or whose male counterparts are asked questions that they would be better suited to answer,” she says in the article. “When joining a startup, that was certainly a fear of mine, but at Upside it couldn’t be further from the case.” Read the rest here: https://bit.ly/3LFbwhq
About us
Upside is a technology company that increases the financial power of people and businesses in the real world. Since 2016, we’ve helped millions of people get more purchasing power on the things they need, and tens of thousands of brick and mortar businesses earn measurable profit – all while contributing to important sustainability initiatives.
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http://www.upside.com
External link for Upside
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Personalization, Data Analytics, Mobile Apps, Digital Marketing, Retail Tech, and Fintech
Locations
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1701 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
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11921 N Mopac Expy
Austin, Texas 78759, US
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330 N Wabash Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611, US
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7 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011, US
Employees at Upside
Updates
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Deputy General Counsel Michael R. Purdy joined Upside in 2022 after stints at Intelsat and Google, among others. Read more about his role, how he got into technology law, and how he’s developed his career at Upside: https://bit.ly/3LH72XO
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Dynamic pricing has been in the news a lot across the first half of this year, and it’s rarely portrayed in a positive light. But there’s nuance to the topic that merits some discussion. Dynamic pricing drives costs up or down based on business need, and can sometimes be predatory. Personalized promotions, on the other hand, drive costs down based on personal need, and are always mutually beneficial. This more targeted approach gives customers more value while driving desired behaviors — like new customer foot traffic or increased order size — while protecting profit margins from unnecessary discounts. It’s a win-win: retailers thrive, earning more profitable transactions, and customers feel valued and incentivized. Want to go deeper on the differences between dynamic pricing and personalized promotions, and find out how they could help or hurt your business? Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zOvkMH
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Thanks to CSP Daily News for hosting today’s webinar with David Poulnot and Art S.. They discussed today’s convenience store transaction and revenue trends, the state of c-store demand, and what retailers can do to protect and grow market share. All of that and more is in our new c-store report. Download to give it a read: https://bit.ly/3ydc6zt
C-store revenue is up, but is that the whole picture? | Upside
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Last call! Save your spot for a conversation with c-store veteran Art Sebastian and Upside’s David Poulnot. They’ll talk about inflation-adjusted sales across the industry, the consumer and market forces behind these trends, and everything retailers need to know before making investment decisions for the rest of the year. Register here: https://bit.ly/4cultu3
C-Store Revenue Is Up... Is That The Whole Story?
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An Upside survey of 1,900 consumers shows that, just because a customer belongs to a given loyalty program, that doesn’t mean they’ll actually *behave* loyally. In fact, shoppers often join more than one program in each retail category: ⛽ Fuel and convenience retail: 2.3 programs 🛒 Grocery: 2.5 programs 🥗 Restaurants: 4.1 programs (the highest of all categories surveyed) Want to know more about the latest loyalty customer perspectives and behavior? Watch our on-demand webinar: https://bit.ly/3yEUP2p
Consumers & Loyalty Webinar Series | Upside
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Industry headlines tell us c-store revenue is up, but looking at the inflation-adjusted data tells a different story. Observed top-line revenue growth is actually being driven by inflation. In fact, as of January 2024, transactions were down 12% year over year. CSP Daily News is hosting a webinar next week featuring c-store industry veteran Art Sebastian and Upside’s David Poulnot to contextualize c-store demand data, dig into what’s behind long-term trends, and offer key considerations for retailers to change those trends in their favor. To join us live 🗓️ next Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m. ET, sign up here: https://bit.ly/4cultu3
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In the context of today’s competitive pressures and economic headwinds, retailers have to look for ways to maximize profit. How they choose to do that — whether it’s passing increased costs onto customers, or finding a more efficient pricing strategy — matters a lot. Our perspective? Retailers should prioritize *mutual benefit.* #pricingstrategy
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Deflation has arrived — but it seems restaurants didn’t get the memo. This month’s BLS Consumer Price Index shows that the cost of dining out (up 4.1% year-over-year) continues to outpace inflation. Despite all the headlines about new menus and discounts, the data shows these are the exception to the overall trend. ❗The good news is that we’re seeing the price of gas going down, which is helping drive down prices on this month’s basket of goods. Though to date we’ve seen just one month of deflation — and driven by fuel, which is famously volatile — it’s still indicative of cooling prices. Here are the numbers: Month-over-month changes: 📈 Core inflation excluding food & energy: 0.1% 📉 Total inflation: -0.1% ⛽ Gas (all types): -3.8% 🛒 Food at home: 0.1% 🍔 Food away from home: 0.4% Year-over-year changes: 📈 Core inflation excluding food & energy: 3.3% 📈 Total inflation: 3.0% ⛽ Gas (all types): -2.5% 🛒 Food at home: 1.1% 🍔 Food away from home: 4.1% You can read the full BLS release here: https://bit.ly/3O5zHpr
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With fuel demand in flux, the pressure is on for c-stores to drive growth. Although the headlines report higher c-store sales numbers year-over-year, there's a bigger story hiding in the data. Join us 🗓️Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m. ET for a live conversation with Upside’s David Poulnot and c-store industry veteran Art S. as they discuss: 💸 Inflation-adjusted sales across the industry 👥 The consumer and market forces behind those trends 🧠 What c-store retailers need to know before making investment decisions for the rest of the year Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4cultu3