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Restaurant owners need to take many factors into account when they consider trading in their cash registers for a computerized point of sale (POS) system. It’s not a simple dollars-and-cents decision: while it’s true that POS systems represent a larger initial investment than a traditional restaurant cash register, they also provide far more than restaurant…
Indications are strong that holiday 2014 will be a merry season for retailers and food service establishments. The National Retail Federation projects the season’s sales will total $616.9 billion, a 4.1% increase over 2013. If the association’s predictions are correct, this would be the first time since 2011 that sales increased more than 4 percent…
Today’s point of sale (POS) systems do far more than simply ring up and record transactions. For businesses large and small they are a primary system of record for sales, inventory, merchandising and marketing. POS systems provide valuable reporting on how your business is performing each day as well as revealing long-term tr ends that…
In a world where cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, it has never been more important to ensure that you are doing everything in your power to protect your customers’ information. Credit and debit card fraud amounted to over $11 billion in losses in 2012. In the beginning of 2014, one cyber attack exposed over…
Why do you need a back office POS system? Back-office systems are vital for enhancing features that your POS system already offers. A back-office system makes the invaluable connection between what happens on the front lines of the sales floor to what happens behind the scenes in management offices. Accessing and pulling inventory, performance, and…
With technology advancing faster than the speed of light, tech savvy business owners are constantly looking for new ways to use technology to increase profits. With the introduction of tablets into our everyday personal lives, it only makes sense for businesses to use them to their benefit as well. The use of tablets for POS…
The fact that technology isn’t always reliable isn’t a surprise to anybody. Networks, servers, and the internet can fail, without warning, at any time. Just like any technology, your point of sale system is vulnerable to failed connectivity situations. Even if your POS system isn’t dependent upon the internet, hard drives can still fail –…
Many businesses are implementing productivity-boosting POS systems that increase efficiency and help manage tasks like inventory and bookkeeping more effectively. However, these tasks can take up time and POS system work space that is vital for a business. Additionally, the required privacy that is needed for running reports is not available. You can easily enhance…
It is difficult to get by in the market today without a decent POS system. An old fashioned cash register just doesn’t cut it anymore and hasn’t for a very long time. However, selecting a POS system for your small business can feel overwhelming because the number of options available to small business owners is…
There are a myriad of options available to business owners who are considering a point of sale purchase. But with so many options on the market, it’s almost impossible to know where to start. Though you can buy your POS software separately from your hardware, doing so can be problematic. What happens when you purchase…