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Are you using your retail POS software to the best of its ability? If your POS is only ringing up sales, you’re missing out on some of its greatest benefits. Read on to discover how your point of sale can …
Creative mobile point of sale applications are getting a lot of buzz this year. But what’s all the fuss about? Discover why hospitality businesses are rolling out the welcome mat for the latest trend in POS.
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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 …
Credit cards all across the United States are now being issued with a small computer chip embedded in the card. This is called the EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip, and it is the new standard for card payment. Business …
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 …
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the number of data breaches in the U.S. reached a high of 783 in 2014. The ITRC also found that since 2005, there have been 5,029 reported data breach incidents, which involved …
Retail and hospitality businesses increasingly depend on their point-of-sale (POS) systems for much more than simply handling and recording transactions. As POS technologies have grown more sophisticated, they have taken on additional “jobs,” ranging from tracking inventory to timekeeping to …
A great POS system is necessary for any business to run profitably. POS systems speed up check out, manage inventory, and monitor sales. However, many merchants fail to realize the benefits of an embedded POS system.
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Too often, business owners try to run critical operations through POS systems on the sales or service floor. This can be problematic for a multitude of reasons. Operational and managerial tasks, such as inventory and bookkeeping, take up time and …
Small business owners are often unaware of the types of resources they have at their disposal. Many are wondering what the rage is surrounding tablet POS. Digging a little deeper indicates that tablet POS could be an ideal solution for …