by Judd Farmer | Mar 12, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Point Of Sale, Retail
Here’s a few ideas for how you can promote your business for St. Patrick’s Day. If you’re an Irish pub, promoting and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is easy. All you need is green food dye (see above). But what if your business has nothing to do with Gaelic...
by Judd Farmer | Feb 13, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Retail
One idea: Increase your store’s Instagram following by hiring an artist to paint a mural or decorate a wall with photo-popping color. In this previous post, we listed a few ways you can improve your Instagram profile beyond posting great photos. But let’s circle...
by Judd Farmer | Jan 28, 2019 | Hospitality, News, Point Of Sale, Retail
New employees need to file W4 forms with the IRS. But the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act May affect employee withholdings. First the disclaimer: nothing in this article should be construed as tax advice. Please consult a CPA or tax professional before making any tax...
by Judd Farmer | Jan 8, 2019 | Grocery, Hospitality, Retail
Congrats! Your business just had one of its best quarters for revenue ever. But after you’re done paying all your suppliers, the success brings you back down to earth. If you’d like to improve your cash flow, consider negotiating the terms from your...
by Judd Farmer | Jan 3, 2019 | Retail
Is 2019 finally the year when artificial intelligence becomes commonplace in retail? Will you be greeted in the weeks and months ahead by a robot at your neighborhood coffee shop? Probably not. Perhaps that prediction will come true in the more futuristic sounding,...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 29, 2018 | Retail
You know how to market your business using social media. And you’ve mastered the 3 rules of email marketing success. Another way to promote your business is with social ads. Social ads are when you pay a social media platform such as Facebook to display your...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 15, 2018 | Hospitality, Point Of Sale, Retail
Does your store’s payment-processing hardware have a handwritten sign sticking out of the chip-card reader insert that says, “Chip coming soon?” Chip cards, the most recent development in secure payment-processing technology, make it harder for...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 14, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Point Of Sale, Retail, Security
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday, oh my! That’s a lot of emails and promotions directed at your customers. Say you’re a small business owner with a brick and mortar shop or eatery. You don’t sell anything online. Perhaps...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 8, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, News, Retail, Security
Is your small business hiring? Consider hiring a veteran? Sure, you may have heard that the the veteran unemployment rate mirrors the current national trend of low unemployment. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is labor statistics don’t always...
by Judd Farmer | Nov 6, 2018 | Grocery, Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts, Point Of Sale, Retail
Suppose your small business earned $500,000 in revenue this year, compared to $300,000 last year. That’s great news, right? Not necessarily. A business that does $300,000 in sales may profit handsomely, say, to the tune of $200,000, whereas a $500,000 business...
