Episode

THE VENDOR DANCE (THE SUBSTITUTE REJECT)

Podcast
Survive: Essentials for C-Store Assistant Managers
Published
Mar 14, 2026
Duration seconds
173
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://share.transistor.fm/s/20b3a56c
Audio
https://media.transistor.fm/20b3a56c/7691403b.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/survive-essentials-for-c-store-assistant-managers-6571992/episodes/the-vendor-dance-the-substitute-reject
Markdown
/podcast/survive-essentials-for-c-store-assistant-managers-6571992/the-vendor-dance-the-substitute-reject.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/survive-essentials-for-c-store-assistant-managers-6571992/episodes/the-vendor-dance-the-substitute-reject/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/survive-essentials-for-c-store-assistant-managers-6571992/the-vendor-dance-the-substitute-reject.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

Show Notes (Survive Version) Episode Title: The Vendor Dance: The Substitute Reject (Episode 78) Episode Description: You cannot allow vendors to dictate your stock. In this episode of Survive, Mike Hernandez explains how Assistant Managers can enforce authorized product lists and stop unwanted deliveries. What You Will Learn: The Substitute Reject: How to stop vendors from dropping slow-moving products to meet their own quotas. Shelf Control: Why unapproved items damage your overall sales and ruin the automated ordering system. Seeing Opportunity: Mike shares his early career mindset regarding store ownership. Resources & Links: Download the Substitution Denial Matrix: Text the word CHECKIN to 956-897-9192. Recommended Listen: Thrive: Episode 87. Full Show Notes: Visit cstorethrive.com