The impacts of COVID-19 could be felt industry-wide. Brick-and-mortar shops were already struggling before the pandemic. The virus has just sped up this change. That being said, until online orders can be delivered immediately, there’ll always be a place for brick-and-mortar....
When pointofsale.com first approached me to write a post entitled,”Are Cloud-Based Tablet POS Solutions the Future For SMBs?” I responded with an emphatic “Yes!” It seemed like the type of post that would compose itself, which was great since I had...
Barcodes are something we see every day, but frequently don’t give much thought to. After all, they are usually little more than a few modest lines and numbers on the rear of the products we purchase. But in fact, barcodes are...
Why do buyers act the way they do? It is a question which has plagued entrepreneurs and business owners alike for decades. It’s easy to rationalize purchasing things like water, food, and other things needed to fulfill basic physiological individual needs....
New Industry Report Highlights the Newest Practices From Retailers Changing The Game Market Outlook The future is defined to be polarising for Fashion & Footwear retailers. Global powerhouses Amazon, eBay, AliExpress are strengthening their neighborhood presence, overseas players continue to enter...
With eCommerce, marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Google Shopping), apps (proprietary, 3rd party) and societal trade (Facebook, Instagram); online channel opportunities and threats are increasing by the second. A frequent success factor amongst high-growth Informed Retailers is they concentrate their investment in just...
By focusing on these 5 important areas, you can increase your profitability per shop and lower your risk as you increase your multi-store retail operation. Make no mistake about it, establishing and managing a profitable multi-store retail performance is very challenging...
Pricing has a tremendous effect on your bottom-line, and the fact is a good deal of small retailers struggle to understand precisely how much to charge their clients. How do you get it right? The harsh fact is that over half...
Every merchant’s end goal is to conduct a successful company and to transform a venture into an empire. Ambitiousness isn’t a crime by any means; it’s a naturally occurring phenomenon. In theory, we call it company scaling. Scaling is a decision...
With hackers and software becoming more complex it shouldn’t come as a surprise your retail company’s POS system may require some additional security. Recently several important businesses have experienced security breaches which have contributed to their client’s credit card information being...
