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If you’re operating a restaurant or a retail store, you know how important point of sale software can be. A great POS will increase your customer satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue. A bad one …
This retail holiday season, millennial and Gen Z shoppers wield enormous buying power. Reaching these audiences with promotional messaging requires non-traditional advertising channels, social media …
The outlook is good for this retail holiday season. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects 2018 retail sales to increase a minimum of 4.5% over 2017. Shoppers are optimistic and plunking down more cash across retail categories than they were …
Merchants who need point of sale (POS) systems for occasional use—festivals, street fairs, pop-ups or temporary terminals for special events, may find value in POS system rental instead of purchase. A POS solution helps you move lines faster and provide …
Thrift stores are unique retail environments—inventory is varied and sometimes unusual. “Thrifting” is a sport for customers who love to deal hunt, and while searching for prized items like designer bags or rare pottery is fun, sorting through piles of …
According to research published in Forbes Magazine, shrinkage costs American retailers $60 billion annually. Surprisingly, the U.S. Retail Fraud Survey noted that employee theft is the single biggest cause of shrinkage for retailers. Liquor stores can be especially tempting, …
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects physical devices—thermostats, smartphones, RFID tags, etc.—to the digital world. The Internet of Things is constantly growing as more electronics are added, and the data gathered from these devices gives retailers a detailed look into …
Liquor store retailers face a unique set of challenges. Your inventory is inherently complicated with the need to track thousands of bottles and cans of alcohol from around the world. And running a sale can mean several different types of …
It’s a new year, which means new goals and new business challenges. As you work on plans for the year, you are probably asking the question, “What could possibly go wrong?” The answer, unfortunately, is a lot of things — …
At one point or another, busy retail store owners have wished they could clone themselves or grow a second pair of hands to get everything done. NCC has been around long enough to tell you that splitting yourself in half …