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Nicolette Kier

Senior Staff Writer

2+ Years At Merchant Maverick

Expertise: POS, eCommerce

Education: BA English, University of Pittsburg

Nicolette began writing on small business topics in 2020. After hundreds of hours researching, testing, and assisting small business owners with web building and point of sale software, she is now an expert on all things eCommerce and point of sale. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Pittsburgh and resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Helcim POS Review (2024)

We believe that Helcim is one of the best POS systems for businesses in the retail, subscription, and/or service industry, especially B2B and B2G businesses, with higher average transaction sizes and higher monthly sales volumes. This is because larger businesses will be charged lower per-transaction payment processing fees under Helcim’s interchange-plus payment processing model.

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Mar 12, 2024 Filed under: POS System Reviews, Service-Based POS Reviews
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6 Best POS Systems In Australia

The best POS system for your business comes at the right price for your business size, can manage your specific industry’s needs, offers payment processing and customer support in Australia, and integrates with a good deal of third-party software providers with solutions available for Australian business owners.

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Dec 12, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale

7 Best Tablet POS Systems

A tablet POS system is software that you can install on Apple, Android, and other tablet devices that allows you to take digital payment types, monitor inventory, and more. Tablet POS systems are an affordable way for business owners to set up a countertop register or take mobile sales.

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Dec 12, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale

Venmo For Nonprofits

A Venmo charity profile is a special kind of Venmo profile available to PayPal-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Venmo charity profiles offer a variety of benefits. For example, charity profiles also allow nonprofits to use their organization as a username, get a blue verified-charity checkmark, take donations, generate donation reports, and save donor contact information for communicating with donors later on.

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Oct 2, 2023 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Digital Wallets and Alternative Payments

7 Best Restaurant Handheld POS Systems

Handheld POS systems for restaurants should be lightweight, durable, and help servers quickly manage orders. The best restaurant handheld POS system will also simplify communication between the front of house and the kitchen, and offer contactless ordering options. Keep reading to find the best handheld POS system for your restaurant.

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Dec 14, 2023 Filed under: Restaurant POS
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6 Best POS Systems For Mac

When selecting POS software for Mac, there are a few factors to consider. Not only should your software fit within your budget, but it should also be intuitive, easy to use (and teach to employees), and have the features you need to make business operations more efficient.

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Dec 14, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale

6 Best POS Systems For A Grocery Store In 2024

A good grocery store POS system has many requirements. A POS for your grocery store should have great inventory, employee, and cash management features. A POS for supermarkets also needs to have EBT, WIC, lottery, and regulated substance-selling capabilities. Keep reading for the best grocery store point of sale out there.

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Apr 26, 2024 Filed under: Point of Sale

6 Best Convenience Store POS Systems

Since convenience stores have so many different offerings and needs, finding the best POS system for a convenience store is not a simple task. We’ve taken into account different sales regulatory and inventory needs, budgets, and business sizes to produce this guide on the best POS systems for convenience stores and gas stations.

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Dec 15, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale

5 Best Garden Center POS Systems

Software for your garden store business should include a user-friendly interface, advanced inventory tracking, and a variety of integrations to help improve your efficiency. The best POS systems for garden centers include Shopify, Revel, Square, Clover, and Lightspeed.

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Dec 15, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale