Whether you run a video rental store (yes, they still have those), a surf shop, or a tuxedo rental boutique, as a rental business owner, you need a point-of-sale system that processes rentals, not just sales. (I guess you could be cute and call it a “point of rental” system, but to keep things simple, let’s just use the […]
Email marketing is a cost-effective way for restaurants to promote themselves and stay in touch with regular patrons. Some businesses shy away from email marketing software because they are afraid of annoying their customers with “junk” mail or they think it’s too tech-y for the average business owner to figure out. But the truth is that today’s […]
Just about every time I try to cook something, I end up forgetting to purchase one of the ingredients, necessitating another trip to the store, and usually ending up with me ordering a pizza instead. If I ran a restaurant in the same disorganized fashion by which I run my life . . . well, […]
In my last post on cloud point of sale reporting, I discussed the 5 types of POS reports that should come standard with your POS software. This time, I want to go a little deeper to show you some specific, more advanced reports that your POS reporting system might include. From real-time delivery reports to […]
So far in the POS 101 series, we’ve covered a number of topics, from choosing point of sale software and hardware to making sure you’re budgeting for success. But now, it’s time to go back to the basics and think about all the different ways you can fully utilize your point of sale system. From […]
Lightspeed is one of several powerful, cloud point of sale (POS) systems to emerge in recent years. This web-based POS technology allows small to medium businesses in the retail and restaurant industries to accept payments at their brick-and-mortar stores with just a few lightweight pieces of equipment, and a similarly light monthly subscription cost. Montreal-based […]
Clover POS is powerful and flexible, but it’s not a perfect point of sale system. If you’re not impressed by Clover, check out these alternatives to find a POS system that better suits your needs!
There aren’t too many powerhouses in the cloud-based POS industry. Though it is now increasingly popular among franchises and mega-chains, app-based point of sale technology was for a long time considered too unstable and unreliable to take on the role traditionally held by an expensive legacy systems. Instead, these cloud POS systems were squarely aimed […]
As a merchant, you’ve got a tough job. I certainly don’t envy the fact that you not only have to manage your employees, upkeep your inventory, somehow make sense of your sales data, pay the bills, and make sure your establishment doesn’t burn to the ground, but also convince potential customers to do their shopping […]
POS hardware setups can vary a lot from one merchant to the next, from big-box stores with self-service kiosks, to your small-time entrepreneur friend who only takes payments on his old-ass Samsung Galaxy. Most businesses, however, will find a happy medium between these two point-of-sale setups and incorporate a few core pieces of POS equipment into their hardware setup. […]
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