The convenience and ease of use afforded by all-in-one POS systems has made them a popular option in recent years. Many retailers and restaurant owners struggle to decide between an all-in-one POS system and a traditional POS system. Many make their decisions with the price in mind. However, buying anything based on the initial price…
For many retailers and restaurant operators, there’s no question that spending extra money on unnecessary technology and features is simply not an option. However, in most, if not all cases, back-office POS solutions don’t usually fall into the “unnecessary technology” category because of the significant benefits they offer. Let’s take a look at three of…
New technologies are hitting the restaurant market at breakneck speed, with a number of new restaurant POS trends taking hold. Let’s take a look at the top three such trends and what is motivating operators to jump on the bandwagon. Mobile/tablet POS: Of all restaurant POS trends, this one rises to the top of the…
Over the past few years, restaurants and other types of businesses have begun to leverage digital signage and gamification to engage customers. This is becoming easier as the cost of digital display solutions decreases. Meanwhile, the popularity of games on social media sites like Facebook has boded well for gamification – the process of utilizing…
Whether you operate a single store or restaurant or multiple establishments, a POS system is one of the largest investments you will make in your business. In addition to exercising care in choosing this system, you must maximize your investment by ensuring the longevity of the hardware and software alike. Here are six tips for…
If you’re like most savvy bar owners, you’re always looking for ways to maintain tight control over – as well as to expand – your business. Hardware and software can play a major role on both fronts. This includes the following four technologies, all of which should be integrated with your bar POS system: Age…
As a consumer, you have no doubt seen a retail POS system in action. But do you know its basic capabilities and how they benefit a retail business? Here are the major functions of retail POS systems today. Transaction execution: Today, almost every retail POS system has an integrated scanner that automates the ringing up…
Increasingly, cyber-criminals have been infiltrating merchants’ POS systems and infecting them with malware—malicious programs that search for consumer credit card information and other data that can then be exploited for financial gain. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to protect your POS system from being compromised in this fashion. 1. Exercise…
Retail technology is changing at breakneck speed. To remain ahead of the competition and improve their businesses, retailers must keep abreast with the latest developments and implement new solutions accordingly. Let’s look at three emerging retail technology trends and why the solutions they bring to the table are gaining ground in the marketplace. 1. Tablets…
Touchscreen monitors provide a wide variety of benefits in retail and restaurant environments alike. They are easy to use, displaying only as much data and as many button options as needed to perform a specific task or tasks, whether it’s ringing up a shopper’s purchases or calculating a bar tab. However, touchscreen monitors are likely…