What is Happening in Hospitality Technology?

Asking the Expert: Dave Mayer, Account Manager, Retail Tech What do you find is the biggest trend with point of sale equipment in the Hospitality market today? Testing iPads at the tables. Recently, Buffalo Wild Wings trialed about 15 iPads for 60 tables at their North Oak Store in Minnesota. After the demo, the store [...]

TwitterTOPICK: Tweeting for Profit?

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  Before beginning my career in marketing, the term “social networking” pertained to Facebook and LinkedIn. To me, Twitter had no value. My naïve belief led me to assume Twitter was a source for egomaniacal people who had nothing better to do but talk about themselves. Not until I started working at Retail Tech did [...]

Hospitality Highlights from MURTEC: TechTOPICKS point of sale blog

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Well, I made it out alive. I returned from Vegas with a couple dollars left in my wallet and a slight sunburn on my face. No complaints here!

As a first time sponsor of the Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference, we came with few expectations, but left with a plethora of knowledge about the trends of the hospitality industry for 2011.

Hospitality Chain Trends: MURTEC 2011

After flying to New York for the National Retail Federation Trade Show in January, it is time for Retail Tech to now travel west. Unfortunately, some of us Minnesotan’s are forced to leave the beautiful snow for sunny Las Vegas.

iPad Tablets: The Future Point of Sale? 2.16.11

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While the tablet is growing in popularity among consumers, the technology is now expanding into new business markets. With a variety of applications, the tablet is marketed as an all-in-one solution, even for point of sale.