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For Hospitality, Grocery and Postec Partener updates3 Inspiring Autobiographies for Small Business Owners
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...
5 Point-of-Sale Resolutions For The New Year
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...
Making Returns A Customer Service Win
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...
Point of Sale System and Small Business Security: 7 Tips
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...
5 ways to enhance the customer experience at your small business
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...
5 Technology Trends To Future-Proof Your Small Business
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...
How To Get Your Business Ready for Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday)
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...
School Promotions You Can Use To Market Your Business
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....
How Your POS System Can Help Your Advertising
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...
Why Your POS System Is The Best Inventory Manager
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...
6 Ideas for Your Next Grand Opening
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...
Top 4 Reports To Use With Your 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...
Why It Pays To Add Video Surveillance to Your POS System
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...
How To Earn True Loyalty From Your Customers
Why have loyalty programs proliferated so much in recent years? The answer is simple. Customers have more choices than ever before and they can shop from almost anywhere. Whether online or brick-and-mortar, the ability to purchase goods and services is no longer...
Last Minute Labor Day Email Marketing Tips
Labor Day is this coming weekend and that means two things for small business owners: put your marketing in order and get ready for customers looking to spend. We’ll assume you can handle the latter part on your own if you have a great point-of-sale system. For the...
4 Tips for Attracting More Customers To Your Retail Shop
If you want to be competitive this year, you’ll need to stand out from the competition. Here are a few tips for making your retail shop experience unique in ways that should attract more customers: 1. Offer new products Keep your inventory fresh with a selection of...
The Keys to a Great Grocery POS System
Grocery stores are unique businesses and the point-of-sale systems that run them are unique also. Today's grocery POS systems are more sophisticated than ever and they can help run your store better than they ever could in the past. But, if you don't know what you're...
How to Convince Your Boss To Buy A New POS System
If you’re an employee, it can be difficult to speak to a boss or manager about investing in a new piece of equipment such as a point-of-sale system. Here are some things you can say to your boss about why they should upgrade to a new system if the one that’s in the...
3 Inspiring Autobiographies for Small Business Owners
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...
5 Point-of-Sale Resolutions For The New Year
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...
Making Returns A Customer Service Win
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...
Point of Sale System and Small Business Security: 7 Tips
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...
5 ways to enhance the customer experience at your small business
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...
5 Technology Trends To Future-Proof Your Small Business
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...
How To Get Your Business Ready for Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday)
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...
School Promotions You Can Use To Market Your Business
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....
How Your POS System Can Help Your Advertising
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...
Why Your POS System Is The Best Inventory Manager
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...
