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4 Ways to Convince Merchants to Upgrade POS Hardware Regularly
Once you complete a sale and sign an agreement with a merchant, it’s often easy to just move onto the next one and focus on finding more of them to sign. Merchants you’ve signed tend to stay happy and complacent as long as their hardware and software are functioning properly…
Credit card processing: which type of machine is best for your business?
Accepting credit cards is as easy as accepting cash. As we all know, especially as a new business owner, there isn’t a whole lot of accessible money flying around when you first start a business. As a result, you have to use the most cost-effective methods to make sure you…
Every business can experience fluctuation in their business during the offseason; the cost of goods going up and down, the economy being strong or weak. A lot can be impacted, including your business. There’s nothing more daunting than looking out into your restaurant and realizing your clientele has decreased significantly…
Payment processing trends are ever changing. To stay competitive in the 21st century keeping up with future trends is imperative. Ever since the EMV liability shift, merchants have been switching over to a smart payment terminal and throwing out the standard merchant payment processing machines. A smart terminal not…
Buyer habits change daily it seems, so as a business owner hoping for stability now and future growth, you need to have all the facts! One thing is undeniable…social media and the web are going to be a part of life from now on. There’s no stopping this beast, so…
Your business has one thing in common with every other business out there…communication is key! Every element of your business should coincide with one another in a way which makes day-to-day tasks simpler and faster. Of course, this is a lot easier said than done, though. You need direct communication…
As a business owner or manager, you’re constantly looking for ways to make your business more attractive to customers. Whether you are in retail or the restaurant industry, you need ideas, products, and strategies which will be user-friendly and appealing to customers. Customer loyalty is something every business desires. Keeping…
Restaurants are businesses who must have a clear method for doing just about everything. Otherwise, your business could be nickeled and dimed right into bankruptcy. To avoid this situation, where small leaks end up sinking the ship, you need a point-of-sale system for your restaurant. It can be overwhelming to…
As with anything else, restaurant point-of-sale technology goes through trends, and if you want to use a POS system in your restaurant, you’ll have to decide which trends are worth following and which will cost your business more money, in the long run, without actually saving you any money, time,…
Buying the right point-of-sale system for your restaurant is one thing, but then ensuring it’s set up properly, is another story. The setup of your restaurant POS system has to do with the hardware more than the software, so it’s understandable those who may find the software intuitive and easy…
Your point-of-sale system is the most important part of every transaction which passes through your restaurant. It will handle all the money coming into your restaurant, whether it’s credit or debit card purchases or cash transactions. It will also be responsible for keeping up with inventory coming in and out…
So you’ve made up your mind and it’s time – probably well past time – to purchase a complete point-of-sale system for your restaurant. Don’t think you have to go at it alone! We’re here to provide some valuable advice you’ll be so glad to have before making such an…
Inventory is one of the most important expenses for your restaurant. It can make or break your finances, and any successful restaurateur will tell you so! Restaurant inventory systems are the most convenient way to track your inventory to ensure you do not have too much or too little on…
The world of payments is rapidly changing in front of our eyes. Massive consolidation is happening at a record pace, and this will inevitably impact your business as a merchant services agent.