In the retail industry, operating a successful drive-thru can be a tricky but ultimately rewarding proposition. With a high level of customer turnover and orders being taken in rapid-fire, you need a streamlined system in all facets to maximize your profits. You may also be dealing with a large number of employees, all utilizing the […]
Businesses often end up buying their point of sale system from a reseller, rather than from the company that actually manufactures the system. In some circumstances, this is the only way you can buy the POS – perhaps the company that makes the POS system sells their equipment solely through certified distributors. Or, you might […]
If you are opening a new business, whether you’re selling artisanal vegan beignets or specializing in novelty key chains featuring lesser-known Family Ties characters, there is a point of sale system that is perfect for you. If you’re, for some amazing reason, doing both of those things, you’re going to need a POS that matches up […]
Are you opening a new restaurant? Good for you! Honestly, I wish I had your drive and passion. One of the first decisions you’ll have to make, aside from paint colors, is which POS system to use. Fortunately, you’re in luck; restaurants may need fairly specific features when it comes to point of sale, but […]
In a time where the POS industry is rapidly changing and evolving, giving business owners more and more options, it can be daunting to figure out which system will best suit your individual restaurant. While it may be easy to assume that most POS systems are similar and will accommodate your business in a similar fashion, […]
For most people, a trip to the spa or salon is a relaxing event, a welcome change from the grind of day to day life. They can’t see beyond the darting scissors and the foil; they don’t know what lurks behind the fleecy robes and the fragrant herbal teas. They have literally no idea how […]
What are Labor Costs and why Should you Care? As a business owner, talking about labor costs—and how they are affecting your bottom line—might be the bane of your existence. Especially when it comes to topics like the new overtime threshold and the increasing cost of the minimum wage across the country. However, with the right […]
Which is truer? The best things in life are free. or… There’s no such thing as a free lunch. As usual, in this battle of idiomatic chestnuts, the answer does not present itself in a neatly tied, black-and-white package, but in a drab array of flannel grays. Both are true. Neither are true. The fact […]
Part of our work here at Merchant Maverick is staying on top of new developments and trends in the industries that we cover. We learn a lot from the news article, blogs, and community forums we frequent. So much, in fact, that we want to share our knowledge with you in a more direct fashion. […]
If you own a restaurant, chances are good that you know how to run a business, understand food, and are marketing towards a specific and targeted niche. However, if watching the Food Network has taught me anything (and I think it has!), chances are also good that you have no idea what you’re doing. For […]
