by Judd Farmer | Sep 20, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, Point Of Sale, Retail, Stadiums & Arenas
Although the summer season sees the largest boost in seasonal employment, the winter holidays also see a big boost in temporary hiring. And now with college kids back at school and beach towns quieting down, it’s time to start thinking forward in case you need...
by Judd Farmer | Sep 10, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, Point Of Sale, Retail
Although it’s still officially summer, if you’re a prudent small business owner, you’re already thinking about the late fall/winter holiday season. And there’s no better time to upgrade or change your point of sale (POS) system than right now....
by Judd Farmer | Aug 28, 2018 | Grocery
Although it might seem like a no-brainer that you’ll lose business if lines in your store are too long, the amount of business you can potentially lose is substantial. A study of 1,000 grocery consumers in the U.S. by the research company, Forrester, suggests...
by Judd Farmer | Jul 10, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, News, Point Of Sale
Loyalty programs have been a boon for all sorts of businesses. But they need to be optimized in order to maximize value. In this week’s blog post, we’ll walk through some ways to improve the loyalty program at your retail shop, grocery store, restaurant or hospitality...
by Judd Farmer | Jun 28, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts
You may have noticed a slight increase in updated privacy notices arriving in your email inbox this spring. Some may have come from companies you only vaguely remember doing business with. The reason for the increase in notices? It’s all due to the General Data...
by Judd Farmer | Jun 7, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, News, Point Of Sale
If you were thinking about applying for an SBA loan, you’re chances of getting funding for your small business idea may have improved slightly. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the Small Business Administration to increase the lending cap on...
by Judd Farmer | May 17, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, News
It’s almost time for that long weekend everyone looks forward to. Memorial Day is less than two weeks away and if you have not already started working on promotions for the holiday, here are some ideas to get you started. Before we get to the business ideas though,...
by Judd Farmer | May 16, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts
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...
by Judd Farmer | Apr 10, 2018 | Grocery
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...
by Judd Farmer | Mar 6, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, News, Point Of Sale
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...
