Dive Brief:
- Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a fuel and convenience technology company, has acquired Bulloch Technologies, a Canadian point-of-sale-focused company, for an undisclosed amount, according to a Wednesday press release.
- This addition will allow DFS to offer a complete POS system across the forecourt and c-store to its customers.
- The announcement comes less than six months after DFS unveiled order-at-the-pump capabilities, developed in conjunction with tech firm Grubbrr.
Dive Insight:
As more convenience stores look to streamline their operations and unify their tech stacks, companies that can offer solutions for multiple parts of the business promise to make operations and upgrades simpler for business while offering a more seamless experience for customers.
Acquiring Bulloch Technologies further enhances DFS’ offerings with not only the additional point of sale technology, but also forecourt control, payment and loyalty solutions.
“This acquisition will allow customers to simplify operations, accelerate technology implementations and enhance overall user experience,” said Kendra Keller, vice president and general manager for North America at DFS.
The combined technology will allow retailers to have more operational efficiency by cutting back on the need for third-party vendors, according to the announcement. Their products can be updated with new innovations more quickly and easily since they’re all done by the same company.
DFS noted that customers will also get a unified experience from the forecourt to the interior of the store and use of loyalty programs.
“We are excited to welcome Bulloch Technologies to the DFS family, a strategic move that enables us to provide our convenience store customers with a comprehensive POS solution spanning both the forecourt and in-store operations,” said David Crouse, president of DFS.
Austin, Texas-based Dover Fueling Solutions is part of Dover, a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider.
Bulloch currently handles about 520 million transactions per year at 7,000 sites throughout Canada. It was the first company in Canada to offer chip-card payments at the pump, according to the press release.
