Is It Time to Add Mobile Technology to Your POS System? A large percentage of consumers have smartphones or other mobile devices, and the numbers will continue to rise as the price of devices continues to decrease. With the advent of online banking and mobile payments, businesses have taken to …
A Tablet Made for Hard Use: Point of Sale Blog
Love me Some Apple(s) I am all about Apple products. I have an iPhone, iPod, and hope to get my pretty little hands on an iPad for Christmas. Does this mean I think Apple consumables are perfect for every application? Of course not. A coffee maker may be the ideal product for your morning cup of …
Self-Checkouts: Out before they are in? Point of Sale Blog
In a hurried panic, you rush out of work at 5, just in time to stop at the grocery store before your dinner party at 6. You forgot chocolate chips for the desert you have committed to baking. Kroger is on your route home, so you run in, grab the missing ingredient, and dash for a self-checkout …
Point of Sale Blog: Addressing Point of Sale Mobility
A couple weeks ago, I discussed change management. I addressed the question, how do you perceive your managerial style? Are you an innovator, adaptor, traditionalist, or a maintainer? Or, do you find yourself changing your viewpoint depending on the decision at hand? I would say most people fall in …
The Time War: TechTOPICKS point of sale Blog
Whether it is romantic, plutonic, sibling, co-worker, or parent, all of these words have a commonality. They are all relationships. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a relationship is: "…a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings" Ultimately, time is the sole …
Save POS Costs now, or Later? : TechTOPICKS Blog
Purchasing a point of sale system is not the end game for retailers. In fact, it is only the beginning of a long relationship with your point of sale platform. According to retailers, the main concern for operators, regardless of industry, is reducing costs in any way possible (this should not come …
