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Shopping for new point of sale (POS) technology can be stressful, and the industry changes quickly. It’s tempting to shop around for rock-bottom pricing and do the leg work yourself, but more time and energy spent shopping for a system means less time in your store or restaurant, serving customers, and taking care of business.…
Now that we are in the full swing of 2018, what’s on your technology to-do list for the year ahead? Perhaps it’s time to upgrade your point of sale platform to meet customer expectations, remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment and build your profit margin. Keep these three things in mind as you compare…
Purchasing a point of sale (POS) system is an important investment that will have a direct impact on how efficiently your business operates. You likely spend a lot of time researching options that work best for your market or industry, looking for the features and functions your business needs, and matching prices to your budget.…
Save your customers a little bit of time, and they’ll love you forever. Restaurants of all kinds are adding line busting capabilities to cater to busy customers and improve their daily operations. Incorporating line busting can also drive up revenue in your eatery. Line busting can take many forms: some restaurants are rolling out tablet…
Owning and operating a thrift store can be an inventory-tracking nightmare. With so many items coming in and going out every day, it can be hard to stay on top of your store operations. As you well know, thrift stores thrive on low-revenue sales; therefore, keeping your labor and overhead costs low while keeping customer…
While liquor stores offer big opportunities to achieve solid profit margins, these operations also pose specific challenges. In addition to the requirements that all retailers face, liquor store operators also must pay close attention to inventory control, age verification, and security/loss prevention precautions. Fortunately, today’s point of sale (POS) solutions combine many of the most…
No matter what sort of business you operate, retail and restaurant alike, a POS system is one of the largest investments you will make. Choosing the correct system for your establishment is only half the battle. The other half is system upkeep and ensuring that your ROI is realized. The best way to do that…
Did you know that POS systems can increase productivity, improve efficiency and deliver a great return on investment? POS systems can make retailers lives much easier in general. Tasks that are usually headaches can be reduced to pain-free processes. With POS systems, retailers can do things like track sales by customer, update an individual salesperson’s…
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…