How To Give Criticism To An Employee
You know the type of employee who requires critical feedback. He or she may have bungled a transaction. Or, maybe they missed an opportunity to upsell. Then again, perhaps they had trouble operating the point-of-sale terminal. On the other hand, maybe they spoke...What to Look For In a Grocery POS System
With microchips, smartphone apps and automated checkouts, the modern grocery store is quickly becoming a test ground for all sorts of new technology. Many store owners know that they need to invest in technology but, because they feel overwhelmed by the choices, they...Should You Consider a Loss Leader Strategy for Your Restaurant?
You’ve seen the ads: ‘Kids Eat Free on Mondays!’ or ‘Half-Priced Oysters on Friday’ or ‘Free Sandwich On Your Birthday!’ But, why would any business knowingly take a loss on an item? The answer is that the business (hopefully) makes up for the loss in other ways. The...How Grocery Stores Can Use Loyalty Programs
While it’s not a grocery store, Starbucks shares some characteristics of a food distributor. Customers can purchase items in bulk, they often make regular trips to their favorite location and they can use a loyalty program to qualify for free or discounted products....How Secure is Your Self-Checkout Line?
On one hand, a self checkout line can benefit grocery stores because it doesn’t require a salaried employee and it can theoretically keep shoppers moving through to the exit faster. On the other hand, the self checkout may entice some otherwise-honest shoppers to...Big News for Grocery: Digital Ground Beef Record Keeper
Invatron & Postec have partnered to create a simple way to digitally track ground beef records with a new product called Fresh – Trax. Fresh – Trax tracks your ground beef via scanner in a cloud-based application. Even better, it integrates with...EMV Chip Card News
For more details about everything you need to know about EMV, contact Postec’s experts. Grocery: Dan Henkel, dhenkel@postec.com Hospitality: David Marovic, dmarovic@postec.com Visa put out a press release on June 16th giving some good news to merchants who...New USDA ‘Grind Law’ Goes into Effect 6/20/16
Postec’s Grocery POS division is working with Invatron on the roll out of their technology Fresh-Trax for Grind Law compliance. To find out what you need to do, contact Dan Henkel at dhenkel@postec.com. On June 20, 2016, the USDA is requiring all grocery...Great Atlanta Seafood: Buford Highway Farmers Market
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