How Sales Data is Lying to You: The CFO’s Guide to Retail Traffic Analytics

In this episode of FinFactor, host Blaine Bertsch sits down with Mark Ryski, founder of Headcount and author of Store Traffic is a Gift, to break down why point-of-sale (POS) data alone cannot give the office of the CFO the full picture of retail performance. They explore how tracking physical store traffic and hourly conversion rates provides critical financial context, revealing the real truth behind underperforming stores, smart labor resource allocation, and targeted marketing spend. Mark shares real-world practitioner insights on how finance leaders can bridge the gap between e-commerce level analytics and brick-and-mortar reality to stop leaving precious revenue on the table. Learn about HeadCount at headcount.com Connect with Mark at linkedin.com/in/mark-ryski-8826601 For finance teams buried in spreadsheets trying to deliver accurate forecasts to management, Dryrun provides fast, customizable cash flow modeling and scenario planning with total clarity and control. #CFO #RetailAnalytics #FinancialForecasting #RetailTraffic #LaborPlanning #CashFlow Management #FinanceLeaders #BusinessIntelligence