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For Hospitality, Grocery and Postec Partener updatesTop 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...
Small Business Video Marketing Strategies
There’s never been a better time in history to shoot and record video. The barriers to entry have never been lower. It’s become almost trivial to post a video to the web. And yet, because there are so many people out there shooting quick videos on their phones or...
Why Kiosks Are Booming in the Restaurant Industry
With unemployment hovering at historic lows and the hospitality industry in particular dealing with labor shortages, restaurants are getting creative in how to fill their needs. Business Insider recently reported on one restaurant that moved to counter service and...
Commercial Real Estate Lessons For Retailers and Restaurateurs
Signing the wrong lease can be very costly to a restaurant or retail shop owner. Unfortunately for many small business owners, finding a good commercial spot is often a last-minute search on the internet or a quick phone call to a friend who might know something about...
The Surprising Benefits of a Great POS System
A great point-of-sale system offers so much more than the ability to take a payment. There are lots of incredible things it can do. But oftentimes, people only focus on the obvious customer interaction when the cash register goes ‘ka-ching.’ Behind the scenes,...
Rewarding Employees With More Than Cash
Cash is always appreciated but it’s not the only option when it comes to rewarding employees. In fact, sometimes it’s not even the best option. That said, cash is often the first thing many managers and hiring manager think of when it comes to motivating employees....
Why You Should Upgrade Your Restaurant Point-of-Sale System in 2019
We’ve previously talked about why you’ll want to change your point-of-sale if you have one powered by a certain long-lived operating system. But, even if you don’t fall into that category, there are plenty of reasons why 2019 is a good year to consider upgrading or...
Tips for Optimizing Your Restaurant Menu
What you call a dish can have a big impact on its desirability and the customer experience. When creating a menu, one could simply write out each food and beverage choice in plain language. Or, one could choose to describe each dish and cocktail option using language...
How To Convert Social Media Followers Into Customers
One of the best ways to ensure a positive ROI on your social media efforts is to ask for the sale. Having a large following on social media doesn’t always translate to dollars and cents. At some point, you need to stop concentrating on building your audience and start...
Using Your POS To Keep Track of Inventory
Tracking inventory used to be a chore. Now, it's a breeze when you use your point-of-sale system to manage everything. As a business owner (or potential business owner), you know that you will need a point-of-sale system to ring up sales. But, what you may not realize...
Best Books For Managing A Restaurant
In today’s competitive restaurant environment, knowledge can provide an important edge to your food business. With that thought in mind, we’d like to recommend five great reads for anyone looking to brush up on their restaurant business acumen. Here are some of...
Mother’s Day Email Marketing Tips
Mother's Day can be a great opportunity for email marketers but how can you stand out from the crowd? Mother’s Day is right around the corner and that means two things for small business owners: get ready for customers willing to spend and set aside time to call your...
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...
Small Business Video Marketing Strategies
There’s never been a better time in history to shoot and record video. The barriers to entry have never been lower. It’s become almost trivial to post a video to the web. And yet, because there are so many people out there shooting quick videos on their phones or...
Why Kiosks Are Booming in the Restaurant Industry
With unemployment hovering at historic lows and the hospitality industry in particular dealing with labor shortages, restaurants are getting creative in how to fill their needs. Business Insider recently reported on one restaurant that moved to counter service and...
Commercial Real Estate Lessons For Retailers and Restaurateurs
Signing the wrong lease can be very costly to a restaurant or retail shop owner. Unfortunately for many small business owners, finding a good commercial spot is often a last-minute search on the internet or a quick phone call to a friend who might know something about...
