Opening a Juice Bar? Here are the 4 Best Technology Investments ! You’re opening a juice bar, and the timing is certainly right! The value of the juice and smoothie bar market in the United States was 2.36 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 and is projected to grow. So, your business plan is complete, and…
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Online Ordering Isn’t a Fad Like most restaurant owners and managers, you quickly adapted to health regulations and changing consumer behaviors when the pandemic swept across the country. Whether you operate a quick-service eatery, fine dining, or any other concept, you likely enabled restaurant online ordering to continue to serve your customers. If you’re totally…
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The Advantages of Buying Technology from a Local VAR Instead of a Technology Vendor If you’re like most small business owners ready to buy technology, you’ll start looking for options with a Google search. When you do, you will probably get a long list of popular national or global technology vendors that sell retail and…
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Any successful business owner is familiar with budget restrictions. Restaurant owners are often tasked with finding technology to address new needs as they arise without breaking the bank. As the industry shifts, restaurants are striving to meet increasing demands. Many are considering upgrading their POS system, but need to find affordable technology. A cheap POS…
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Technologies that Help Restaurants Survive the Labor Shortage Restaurants were hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but there are signs that life is returning to normal. However, eateries in certain parts of the country, many of which were required to shut down in 2020, now face a new challenge: a labor shortage. According to…
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How Can I Maximize My Restaurant Inventory Management System? Chances are, you are too busy managing your restaurant to handle every detail of your inventory management operations. That’s where a restaurant inventory management system comes in. By automatically tracking the amount of product ordered, everything that comes out of the kitchen and bar, and what…
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4 Ways to Improve Customer Experience for Restaurants and Retailers In the customer service industry, a business is only as good as the experience they offer. Whether you have the trendiest fashion or tastiest burgers in town, if your customer service is lackluster, your business won’t last long. Rapidly advancing technology and ever-changing preferences require…
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How Retailers Can Use Instagram to Boost Visibility and Sales As customer behavior continues to change, the best manners of reaching them change, too. You want to meet your customers where they are, and many spend their days scrolling through Instagram. In fact, Instagram revealed that on average, those under the age of 25 spend…
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Buy Local: It’s Not Just for Produce In recent years, there has been a push to buy local. People are more willing than ever to support small businesses and give back to their communities — a trend that has only been accelerated by the pandemic. As small businesses have struggled to keep their doors open…
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How to Implement Outdoor Shopping for Your Indoor Retailer The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and despite having been cooped up for over a year, your customers have little interest in shopping in a confined retail store. While the word “retail store” traditionally evokes images of large, fluorescent-lit department stores with no windows…
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