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From Dairy Queen to The Athlete’s Foot, more franchise businesses are moving their point of sale systems to the cloud, and for good reason. Franchises large and small have unique requirements that modern cloud POS systems are well equipped to meet. Specifically, POS’s for franchises need: Web-based reporting to collect and share sales data on […]

Chances are, if you’ve done your research, you’re looking into at least a few systems that are Android, iPad, or tablet-based. Tablet POS systems can be a server or manager’s best friend. Read on for an in-depth look at some of our favorite restaurant tablet POS systems.

If you are in the market for a point of sale system for Android because you are fiercely loyal to your device, you may feel lonely in this industry, one that often feels dominated by the iPad. But there’s hope! We’re giving you a handy list of some of our favorite POS systems for Android.

Liquor stores are unique businesses with constantly fluctuating inventory and price changes, meaning that choosing an effective point of sale system is extremely important. Businesses that sell liquor, such as grocery and convenience stores, have the same needs. You’ll need to make sure the system is strong in certain very important areas.

You’ve heard of car insurance, home insurance, boat insurance, motorcycle insurance, RV insurance, and even ATV insurance. But have you heard about cybersecurity insurance? As I am sure you are well aware, we are living in a roaring digital age, one that is slowly but surely taking over every aspect of our lives. (Just try finding a […]

Technology is rapidly encroaching every area of our lives and customer loyalty is no exception. The advent of cloud computing has revolutionized businesses’ ability to store customer data, and then use this data to increase their margins. This article will go over the types of loyalty programs and lay out how to create a rewards program for your small business.

Remember your initial confusion the first time you made a purchase at a store or restaurant and were handed an iPad to complete your transaction? It probably wasn’t as long ago as you think. In just a few short years, retailers (particularly SMBs) have been switching to iPad-based point of sale systems in droves. But […]

Before you started your small business, you probably only thought of sales tax as a pesky total on the bottom of your receipts—the thing that changed your nice round price into something bizarre. (The Dollar Store doesn’t really work when it’s the $1.07 Store.) But now that you’re a small business owner, understanding sales tax […]

If you’ve heard the term “KDS” floating around the industry and have found yourself at a bit of a loss, you’ve come to the right article! Short for “Kitchen Display Systems,” these digital screens replace the need for receipt printers or handwritten orders (although some point of sale systems do still require a traditional thermal printer be used in conjunction with their KDS screens). But is this something your restaurant needs?

Have you ever stopped to wonder how those who came before us imagined the future world? While it’s fun to view creative predictions from the past (I’m talking to you, Back to the Future II), it really is amazing to realize just how advanced the age of technology we live in is. Many of these modern luxuries […]