by Judd Farmer | Mar 10, 2020 | Point Of Sale
As the COVID-19 virus spreads, restaurants are reporting 50 percent drops in business. It’s bad enough that customers are not dining in the numbers they had been a few weeks ago. But making things more difficult is that food service businesses need to remain extra...
by Judd Farmer | Feb 24, 2020 | Hospitality
Researchers have now confirmed what restaurant servers have known for years: last-minute scheduling takes a toll on worker productivity. Labor and inventory are the two largest variable costs that a restaurant faces and many leaders in the food service industry have...
by Judd Farmer | Feb 13, 2020 | Point Of Sale, Retail
It’s always good to remember that, if you go back far enough, every big business started small. Phil Knight sold shoes out of the back of his car when he started what would become Nike. Sam Walton worked behind the counter as a management trainee at someone else’s...
by Judd Farmer | Jan 28, 2020 | Point Of Sale
The new year is always a good time for business owners to reflect and set up goals for the next 12 months. If that happens to be part of your routine, it’s probably a good idea this year to make sure you’re up to speed on the latest technology available to small...
by Judd Farmer | Jan 12, 2020 | Point Of Sale, Retail
The holiday shopping season is complete. Naturally, that means the holiday gift returning season has just gotten underway. Just how busy is the shopping period after Christmas? The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, last month...
by Judd Farmer | Dec 18, 2019 | Point Of Sale, Security
Think your small business is too small for cyber criminals to want to target? Think again. In a recently published study, the Ponemon Institute surveyed 1,045 individuals at small and medium sized companies in the United States and the United Kingdom and found that 67...
by Judd Farmer | Dec 11, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Point Of Sale, Retail
Maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction is key to your small business’ success. That may seem obvious but it’s always good to be reminded because lots of times, business owners just want to attract new customers but they forget that attracting new customers...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 25, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Point Of Sale, Retail
Sometimes, it’s hard to tell the hype from the reality when it comes to small business technology. It seems like every day a new piece of hardware or software makes headlines, promising to revolutionize the way businesses operate. Given that, it’s no wonder that many...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 13, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, News, Retail
The holiday shopping season is about to go into full swing. Are you ready yet? If not, here are some tips for how to get your business ready for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and even Cyber Monday. Check inventory levels How embarrassing would it be to run out...
by Judd Farmer | Oct 31, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Retail
Back to school has passed but that doesn’t mean you need to stop using school-related promotions at your small business. In fact, using school promotions will almost certainly endear you to the local community so it’s probably a good idea to continue using them....
by Judd Farmer | Oct 23, 2019 | Point Of Sale
The point of sale system is often the backbone of a small business. So many parts of the business intersect at the point of sale that its lesser known features and capabilities often go unnoticed. One such area is in advertising. Yes, advertising. You may not realize...
by Judd Farmer | Oct 17, 2019 | Point Of Sale
Small merchants these days have it easy compared to the days of old. Once upon a time, a cash register took cash from a customer and ‘registered’ the transaction (most often on paper). And then, at some point during the week or possibly during the month, the owner and...
by Judd Farmer | Oct 10, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, Retail
When you have a grand opening, it’s an opportune time to make a great first impression to your local community. It’s important to get it right because, just as they say, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. With that in mind, here are six ideas to...
by Judd Farmer | Sep 18, 2019 | Hospitality, Point Of Sale
When it comes to a point-of-sale system, anyone can take a credit card. That’s the easy part. What’s more difficult — and what separates a good point-of-sale system from a bad one — is the reporting on the backend. Having great reporting can make a real difference in...
by Judd Farmer | Sep 11, 2019 | Point Of Sale, Security
As a small business owner, you probably already know the value of a point-of-sale system. And, you might already know the value of a video surveillance system. But what you might not realize is the significant value of combining the two. A great video surveillance...
