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How to Update Retail Merchandising for Spring and Summer
April 14, 2022
Retailers are always working a season (or more) ahead. Holiday preparations start during the summer months, spring styles arrive in winter, and brands start working on back to school …
7 Benefits of Point of Sale Systems
March 18, 2022
Today’s point of sale systems are highly functional, with capabilities far beyond processing orders and taking payments. POS systems collect, organize and present information that helps retailers and …
Retail Lessons from Convenience Stores
February 15, 2022
In the vast retail landscape, convenience stores are easily overlooked. However, if you’re a retailer or small business searching for new ways to build your customer base and increase sales, you may …
Three Metrics to Pull from Point of Sale Data
January 18, 2022
Now more than ever, retail stores and small business are finding new and inventive ways to do more with less. Whether that’s leveraging digital marketing, offering creative promotions, or …
4 Marketing Tips for Retail and Small Business
December 9, 2021
There’s a lot of buzz about digital marketing these days. And while digital efforts – email, blogging, social media – can have a huge impact on a retail store or small business’ …
5 Necessities for Retail Technology
November 18, 2021
The retail environment has been changing for many years, but the pandemic significantly accelerated those changes. But while customer behavior has shifted, many foundational practices and preferences …
How to Avert Supply Chain Challenges Using Point of Sale
November 2, 2021
By now, most U.S. retailers and consumers have felt the effects of the supply chain issues that have plagued much of the world for the last several months. As the holiday shopping …
6 POS Reports That Make Restaurant Management Easier
September 16, 2021
Running a restaurant is difficult in the best of times. After the past couple of years, restaurant owners and managers are under more pressure than ever. But your point of sale system can …
Toshiba Introduces New Self-Service Kiosk
August 24, 2021
Toshiba recently unveiled an innovative new addition to its lineup of self-service point of sale solutions. Designed for the retail environment, the Pro-X Hybrid Kiosk offers an attractive, compact …
What Should Retailers Keep in the Post-Pandemic Era?
July 28, 2021
As in most industries, there is no “back to normal” for retail after the pandemic. Customer behaviors and expectations have changed significantly over the last 18 months, and many of …
How to Increase Sales in the Checkout Line
June 30, 2021
The checkout line is one of the best and easiest ways to increase customer engagement and spend. And because it’s generally the last step in a shopping trip, the checkout can either make or break …
5 Ways a POS System Can Support Business Growth
May 18, 2021
As we begin to put the pandemic behind us, retail stores and small businesses are looking toward the future and planning what comes next. Whether you’re working to make up lost profits or …
As Shoppers Return, Focus on Experience
May 4, 2021
The pandemic turned all of us into online shoppers, whether that’s our preferred way of shopping or not. Many people like shopping in person, and, as vaccines become more readily available, are …
Three Tips to Minimize Risk of Data Breaches
March 16, 2021
Data breaches have grown increasingly common among retail stores, not only exposing sensitive customer data, but harming the store or brand’s public image and reputation. A data breach can be …
How POS Data Can Improve Digital Marketing
February 25, 2021
When doing digital marketing, it’s easy to get caught up in likes, retweets and subscriptions. All of those are important to some degree, but for retailers, the ultimate goal of digital marketing …
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6 Lessons From 2020 for Retail Success in 2021
February 11, 2021
After a tumultuous year, retail store owners and managers are beginning 2021 with some degree of clarity on what the year will hold. Hopefully, retail will look more like it did pre-pandemic, …
10 Reasons to Use a Point of Sale System
December 17, 2020
Today’s point of sale systems do much more than take payments and make change. They can collect and track customer data, manage store inventory and employee schedules, facilitate digital and …
Does Your Restaurant Need Tableside Ordering?
November 17, 2020
As the COVID pandemic persists, restaurants are searching for ways to make the dining experience safer, both for customers and staff. Tableside ordering could eliminate multiple points of …
Get Ready for Holiday Shopping with a Register Health Check
October 22, 2020
At Retail Tech, retail is our business. Over the past several months, we’ve heard from our customers about the significant challenges and severe impacts that the Covid-19 …
How to Retain Restaurant Customers Using Point of Sale
October 13, 2020
Running a profitable restaurant is challenging in the best of times. Today, restaurants are struggling like never before. Amidst these unprecedented challenges, owners and managers are …
What is POS Hardware and How Can It Boost Business?
September 14, 2020
Whether you’re new to retail or have been in the industry for several years, the prospect of upgrading to a new point of sale (POS) system can be daunting. In an effort to demystify the …
How to Transition to a New Rewards Program
August 12, 2020
A loyalty or rewards program can be a powerful tool for a retail store or restaurant. Customers will feel known and valued, and the prospect of saving money keeps them coming back. But what happens …
What is Unified Commerce?
July 9, 2020
And how can it help retail stores boost business in the new retail landscape?
The shift from physical retail toward e-commerce was well underway before 2020. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, with store …
Managing Returns and Exchanges as Retail Reopens
June 11, 2020
Returns and exchanges are an inevitable aspect of retail, and that is truer now than ever. Studies show that e-commerce has up to three times the return rate of brick and mortar retail. …
How a POS System Can Keep Track of Kitchen Costs
May 13, 2020
Restaurants operate on thin margins, and every cost-saving measure can make all the difference to a struggling restaurant’s bottom line. This was true before COVID-19, and it is even more …
How to Clean and Disinfect a POS System
April 6, 2020
As grocery and other retail stores continue to provide essential services to their communities, it’s vitally important that POS systems are frequently cleaned and disinfected, to protect both …
Save Time and Boost Efficiency with Point of Sale
March 18, 2020
A point of sale system is a retailer’s best friend. Not only can it perform the basic function of a retail store or restaurant – processing payment – but it can streamline processes, …
Is it Time to Upgrade Your POS System?
February 18, 2020
It can be difficult to know when it’s time to upgrade your point of sale system. If your POS hardware is doing everything you need it to, it’s tough to justify the expense of a new POS system. But …
Retail Tech Announces New Office Building
January 15, 2020
Retail Tech Inc. was founded in 2000 with just two employees and one 1,800 square foot warehouse. Over the past 20 years, we have grown significantly, thanks in no small part to our dedicated team …
Are Your Customers Advocates?
December 11, 2019
Your retail store has loyal customers. But does it have advocates?
The difference between loyal customers and advocates is small, but important. Customers may shop frequently, take advantage of promotions and …
Focus on Customer Service for Holiday Shopping Success
November 26, 2019
At the heart of everything in retail – from conversion and sales to customer loyalty and brand reputation – is one essential, often overlooked tool: store associates. Customer …
Use Your POS Data to Improve Product Performance
October 24, 2019
Retail analytics and performance metrics can be powerful tools for understanding customer behavior, seasonal trends, inventory issues and all other facets of retail management and …
Refurbished POS Equipment Provides Greater Security
October 8, 2019
When your retail store or restaurant buys used POS equipment that has not undergone a rigorous inspection and cleaning, you’re not only at risk of buying broken or worn hardware, but …
Engage and Convert with Smart Store Design
September 3, 2019
Despite the increasing popularity of online shopping, brick and mortar retail stores still – and will always – be the preferred shopping method for many consumers. Physical stores allow …
We’ve written extensively on the changing landscape of the retail industry and the shift toward a more personalized, interactive in-store experience. A new study has found that the …
How to Boost Sales with Offline Marketing
May 23, 2019
In today’s digital marketing-focused world, it’s easy to forget about the more traditional methods of offline marketing – and how powerful they can be. This is especially true for small and …
Best Tips to Run Effective Promotions
April 30, 2019
Sales, specials and promotions can be an effective tool, both for drawing new and existing customers into a store, and getting them to spend more once they’re in. But when promotions are executed …
Build Customer Loyalty Through Returns
April 8, 2019
Returns are expensive, disruptive, and time-consuming, but they’re an inevitable fact of life for retailers. A 2018 survey by the National Retail Federation found a median return rate of 10 percent …
Use Retail Trends to Improve the Customer Experience
February 12, 2019
As we move into the new year, retailers are focused on the bottom line, working to continue the fight against online shopping and improve in-store sales. There are many debates over the …
What Should You Consider When Choosing a POS System?
January 30, 2019
For restaurants and retail stores, a point of sale (POS) system can be a powerful tool to increase efficiency, customer service and sales. But the benefits of a POS system are only fully …
Focus on Inventory and Pricing to Maximize Sales
January 24, 2019
Shoppers tend to have heightened expectations when shopping at a brick and mortar retail store. This can be both good and bad for retailers who are looking to maximize sales. On the positive …
Retail Tech, Inc. and Onsite Technology Services Have Merged
January 4, 2019
Merger will Provide Customers with Streamlined POS Hardware and Service Solutions
Happy holidays from all of us at Retail Tech. As we head into 2019, our 20th year in business, …