Owning a cinema can be a profitable venture. No matter the number of options for viewing films at home — plenty of people still want that big-screen movie-viewing experience. But as with every business, day-to-day operations pose challenges. A self-service kiosk can not only help to address these challenges, but also offer significant benefits. Here…
If you’ve shopped around for restaurant POS hardware before, or are doing so now, you’ve no doubt weighed the pros and cons of capacitive touchscreen technology and resistive touchscreen technology. But here’s another thing to consider: A capacitive touchscreen has a strong potential to truly benefit your restaurant. Let’s review the basics of capacitive touchscreen…
Looking to upgrade the POS terminal component of your retail technology infrastructure? Don’t make your selection lightly—or you risk choosing hardware that will neither meet all of your operation’s needs nor allow you to maximize your investment. The right POS terminal purchasing decision is heavily predicated on many factors. Let’s take a look at five…
Touchscreen POS technology is becoming increasingly popular among merchants of all types and sizes—and it’s no wonder. Such technology offers a host of benefits, notably the potential to decrease operating expenditures while simultaneously bolstering productivity. Let’s take a look at how this happens. Touchscreen POS technology yields fast access to features, speeding up customer service. …
Every merchant knows that a retail POS system offers a multitude of advantages, from expediting transactions to generating a wealth of valuable, actionable data-packed reports and more. However, a retail POS system can also benefit your business in some unexpected ways. Let’s take a look at three of these. A retail POS system can take…
If you’re like many retailers and hospitality operators, you’re preparing to upgrade your POS system in accordance with the Europay/MasterCard/Visa (EMV) liability shift. Maybe you’ve already done so, given that the shift took effect on October 1. Making such a move has its benefits—i.e., allowing you to process chip-enabled cards and, in turn, protecting you…
Dining out is a favorite pastime of consumers no matter the time of year. However, the holiday season—with its many group celebrations of different kinds—will likely bring even more traffic into your restaurant, creating new businesses opportunities. Exploiting such opportunities necessitates making the most of your table service POS system to: Facilitate inventory management. The…
Customers of fast casual restaurants do not only want good food, they want to be served and to pay for good food quickly, so that they can get on with their day. Satisfying this requirement necessitates keeping your fast casual POS system in excellent shape. Here are four ways to ensure that your fast casual…
Keeping your touchscreen POS clean is the key to keeping it functioning properly. They are touched by many different hands and are exposed to grease, grime, dirt, sweat, and many others elements throughout the day. However, proper maintenance of a touchscreen is not as simple as it seems. Improper cleaning could cause the machine to…
So, you’re about to sign a contract for the purchase of a new retail POS system. Stop! Unless you’ve conducted a retail POS demo, you’ve skipped the most important step in the buying process. Let’s discuss why this is the case—and what makes a retail POS demo a “must” before you make a firm commitment…