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Shannon Vissers

Lead Staff Writer

9+ Years At Merchant Maverick

Expertise: Small Business Lending, POS

Education: BA English, San Diego State University

Shannon has been writing for Merchant Maverick about small business software and financing since 2015. She started writing professionally about business topics in 2005. Shannon has been featured in the Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, US News, MSN, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, and other publications. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from San Diego State University and currently resides in San Diego, California.

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Wix POS Review

With its attractive mobile POS hardware, flat-rate processing, and built-in eCommerce, Wix is a noteworthy point of sale solution for both retailers and mobile, service-based businesses. However, at this time, the POS is only available to select Wix users.

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Feb 14, 2024 Filed under: POS System Reviews, Retail POS System Reviews
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How Square KDS Can Help You Manage Orders With Or Without A Full POS

While you can use Square KDS with your Square POS system, Square has taken a bold step by offering its Square KDS as a standalone system, meaning you can use it without a POS. This subscription option makes the Square kitchen display system the perfect KDS for ghost kitchens and delivery-only restaurants that don’t have a traditional point of sale.

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Jul 27, 2023 Filed under: Restaurant POS

What Is A Ghost Kitchen? (& How To Make Yours A Success)

Ghost kitchens are a white-hot trend in the restaurant industry. Also called a “virtual kitchen,” a ghost kitchen serves customers exclusively through delivery, usually for orders placed online. Virtual kitchens are highly nimble and versatile. Restaurant owners can share a ghost kitchen space with other restaurants, or use one kitchen to serve different restaurant brands owned by the same parent company. There are many benefits to ghost kitchens, some of which include low overhead, reduced startup risk, and a pandemic-proof business model.

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Sep 8, 2021 Filed under: Point of Sale, Restaurant POS

Best POS Software In India 2024

India’s economy is largely built on cash, but that’s slowly changing, especially in the wake of COVID-19. As digital banking and mobile payments gain in popularity, more businesses are embracing POS software in India. Need a POS for a business in India? Check out our recommendations, including Lightspeed, Shopify, Retail Pro, and Loyverse.

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Apr 23, 2024 Filed under: Point of Sale

Best Hospitality POS Systems

Many restaurants use hospitality point of sale systems with industry-specific features like order management, menu creation, and takeout features. Full-service restaurants might use a restaurant-specific POS system like Toast, TouchBistro, or Lightspeed Restaurant, while small QSRs tend to use more basic POS systems such as Square or Clover.

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Dec 5, 2023 Filed under: Point of Sale, Restaurant POS

Best QR Code Payment Apps For Businesses In 2024

If you haven’t yet considered implementing a QR code payment system at your business, you really should. QR code payments are quickly becoming the norm, and they are easy to get started with. Some POS systems have built-in QR payment acceptance, but you can also accept QR code payments without a POS. Keep reading to learn more about QR code payments and how to offer your customers a “Pay with QR code” option.

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Feb 5, 2024 Filed under: Digital Wallets and Alternative Payments