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3 Tips to Maintain Retail Holiday Success

January 17, 2023

A blue shopping bag with "sale" on the front, and a small shopping cart with a gift card inside. Behind them are a variety of shopping bags.

The holiday shopping season has come and gone, and retailers are looking ahead to the new year. If your store or brand had a successful retail holiday season, you may be wondering how to maintain that momentum in the quieter months to come. We have a few tips!   How to Maintain Retail …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: holiday shopping, point of sale, pos solutions, retail, retailing

Take Charge of Omnichannel for Retail Success

December 13, 2022

woman using phone and omnichannel shopping

Today’s retail customers are constantly moving between in-person and online shopping. A shopper may browse online and purchase in-store, or order online and exchange in-store, to list a few examples. Whatever the scenario, it’s important for retailers to be aware of their store’s omnichannel …

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Use POS Analytics to Increase Holiday Sales

November 10, 2022

POS analytics for holiday sales

Holiday shopping season is here, and retailers are working hard to overcome the challenges of the last few years and finish 2022 out strong. A point of sale system can help by providing robust data about products, customers, and trends, providing guidance that will help maximize customer spend. Here …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, POS Solutions, Retail Environment Tagged With: analytics, data, holiday shopping, retail, retail environment, retail store, Retail Tech

Is Your POS System Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season?

October 13, 2022

holiday shopping season

At Retail Tech, our retail customers are our #1 priority. We want to help you have a successful holiday shopping season and end the year strong. A functional, efficient, and up to date point of sale system will help you achieve that. For a limited time, Retail Tech is offering Holiday Point of …

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How to Create a Customer-Focused Return Policy

July 13, 2022

customer-focused return policy

Today’s retail customers are shopping online more than ever. There are several reasons for this – ease and convenience, the continuing fluctuation of the pandemic, wider availability, and more. Although online shopping can boost retailer sales, it also leads to an increase in returns and exchanges. …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: checkouts, exchanges, retail, retail store, retailing, returns

What is Compassionate Retail?

June 14, 2022

compassionate retail

Amidst rising prices, supply chain challenges, and economic wariness, it’s a tough time for both retailers and consumers. As we navigate a changing retail landscape, we should work together to make life and business easier for all of us. That’s the concept behind compassionate retail, a new movement …

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How to Update Retail Merchandising for Spring and Summer

April 14, 2022

spring summer merchandising

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 before the previous school year even ends. As the spring and summer shopping seasons get in full swing, here are a …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: merchandising, retail, retail environment, retail store, retailers, spring, summer

7 Benefits of Point of Sale Systems

March 18, 2022

benefits of point of sale systems

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 restaurant owners save time, money and effort. In short, point of sale makes business operations …

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Retail Lessons from Convenience Stores

February 15, 2022

convenience stores

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 want to look at the practices of the modern convenience store. The c-store model has takeaways …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: retail, retail store, retailing, technology

4 Marketing Tips for Retail and Small Business

December 9, 2021

marketing tips for retail

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’ success, it’s important to maintain those more traditional marketing tactics. To make it easier, we’re sharing a few …

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5 Necessities for Retail Technology

November 18, 2021

retail technology

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 remain the same. As we move through and out of the pandemic, retail technology will play a …

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How to Avert Supply Chain Challenges Using Point of Sale

November 2, 2021

supply chain challenges

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 season approaches, brands and retailers are working overtime to secure the products they need to sell in order to meet …

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What Should Retailers Keep in the Post-Pandemic Era?

July 28, 2021

post-pandemic retail

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 those changes are here to stay. So what should retailers keep in the post-pandemic era, and what should they leave …

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How to Increase Sales in the Checkout Line

June 30, 2021

checkout line

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 a customer’s in-store experience. But many busy retailers overlook the checkout line and cash wrap. …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: cash register, checkouts, retail, retail environment, retail store, retailers, retailing

As Shoppers Return, Focus on Experience

May 4, 2021

shopping experience

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 eager to get back to their favorite stores. But COVID restrictions are still in effect in many parts of …

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How POS Data Can Improve Digital Marketing

February 25, 2021

POS for digital marketing

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 is simple: to sell more products and increase overall revenue. By integrating marketing efforts with …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: marketing, point of sale, retail

6 Lessons From 2020 for Retail Success in 2021

February 11, 2021

2020 lessons for retail

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, but it’s likely that current conditions – capacity limits, mask requirements, and customer hesitation – will …

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Get Ready for Holiday Shopping with a Register Health Check

October 22, 2020

register health check

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 pandemic has had on their businesses in 2020. Retail Tech wants to help retail stores end the year strong. As retailers prepare …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: cash register, holiday shopping, point of sale, pos, pos equipment, pos hardware, pos solutions, retail, retail store, Retail Tech, retailers, retailing

How to Transition to a New Rewards Program

August 12, 2020

rewards program

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 when a loyalty program is no longer a cost-effective solution for a business? Making a change could …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Sales and Marketing Tagged With: pos solutions, retail, retailing, sales

What is Unified Commerce?

July 9, 2020

unified commerce

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 closures and stay home orders, the move to digital retail went full speed ahead. Now, as …

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Managing Returns and Exchanges as Retail Reopens

June 11, 2020

returns and exchanges

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. Stores that pivoted to online sales or curbside pickup during coronavirus closures may be facing an influx of …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: point of sale, retail, retail environment, retail industry, retail store, returns

Save Time and Boost Efficiency with Point of Sale

March 18, 2020

efficiency

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, improve efficiency, and ultimately save a significant amount of time and money. Here are a few ways a point of …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, POS Solutions, Retail Environment Tagged With: inventory, point of sale, pos, pos solutions, restaurant, retail

Focus on Customer Service for Holiday Shopping Success

November 26, 2019

POS System in use

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 service is a hugely important part of the customer journey. It can have a significant impact on store performance. It’s also …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment Tagged With: hospitality, retail

Use Your POS Data to Improve Product Performance

October 24, 2019

Sale or bargain rack

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 operations. One benefit of using these tools is that they are already available to store owners and managers – in your …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, POS Solutions, Retail Environment Tagged With: point of sale, pos, retail, retail environment, retail store, retailers, retailing

Best Tips to Run Effective Promotions

April 30, 2019

promotion

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 broadly, haphazardly, or without a specific goal or target in mind, they can actually hurt the bottom …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, Retail Environment, Sales and Marketing Tagged With: point of sale, retail, retail store, retailers, retailing

Build Customer Loyalty Through Returns

April 8, 2019

returns

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 in U.S. retail stores. This adds up to about $370 billion in returned merchandise. Further, return …

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Use Retail Trends to Improve the Customer Experience

February 12, 2019

retail trends

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 best way to do this, but ultimately, it’s pretty simple. By paying attention to retail trends and continually …

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Focus on Inventory and Pricing to Maximize Sales

January 24, 2019

maximize sales

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 side, a happy shopper who had previously only shopped online, but who has a positive in-store experience, is …

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Turn Holiday Shopping into Year-Round Success

December 6, 2018

holiday shopping

The holiday season creates many opportunities for small business success. During this busy shopping season, especially with the recent movement to “shop small,” local retailers can attract new customers, increase sales, and build momentum for the year to come. However, those things don’t just happen …

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Maximizing the Checkout Experience

November 1, 2018

checkout

In today’s retail market, it’s important to take advantage of every opportunity to increase sales and build customer engagement. However, many retailers aren’t fully maximizing one of the most important aspects of the customer experience: the checkout. In a recent study of grocery customers, …

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Using Retail Analytics to Drive Sales

October 25, 2018

retail analytics

Analytics are a key indicator in any type of business, but they’re especially important when sales and customer satisfaction are key to success. We’ve previously written a blog post on the importance of evaluating restaurant analytics, but, of course, restaurants and retail stores can be quite …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, POS Solutions, Retail Environment Tagged With: point of sale, pos, retail, retail environment, retail store, Retail Tech, retailers, retailing

Cut Costs and Save Money with a POS System

April 18, 2018

pos system

Not only can a POS system do more than a traditional cash register, but it could also improve the efficiency, organization and overall function of a retail store or restaurant. This, in turn, could improve business operations, saving a significant amount of time, effort and money. But how, …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: point of sale, pos, pos hardware, pos solutions, restaurant, retail, Retail Tech

Refresh Your Retail Merchandising for Spring

March 14, 2018

retail merchandising

Spring is on the way, which means that retail stores are launching new product lines and in-store displays focused on the upcoming summer months. Spring is a time for new beginnings, which offers a great opportunity to review and think your overall retail merchandising strategy and …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: retail, retail environment, retail store, retailers, retailing

New Tactics Are Essential As Retail Landscape Shifts

November 21, 2017

traditional retail is changing

The increasing popularity of online shopping, combined with years of chronic overbuilding and shifting consumer preferences, has led to what some are calling the “retail apocalypse.”  While the word “apocalypse” is probably much too dramatic, it’s true that traditional retail is experiencing a …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: business, point of sale, retail, retail environment, retail store, Retail Tech, retailers, retailing

In Today’s Retail Industry, Personal Connection is Key

September 21, 2017

personal connection in retail

It seems that every article or thinkpiece that discusses the retail industry has one message: retail is dying. But, as a company that works closely with retailers of all different sizes and in different markets, we at Retail Tech know that is simply not true. Retail is changing, yes, and business …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: point of sale, retail, retail environment, retail store, retailers

Adapting to a Changing Retail Industry

June 30, 2017

retail industry

There’s no denying it: the retail industry is changing. In fact, some experts claim that retail – or, more accurately, traditional brick and mortar retail – is dying. And in the face of falling profits, store closings and bankruptcies, it may seem as if that’s the case. But retail can’t – and …

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How to Change a Loyalty Program without Angering Customers

May 22, 2017

loyalty program

If you’re starting a new business, it’s common to want a rewards program that offers big incentives to your customers. A high-value loyalty program is a great way to get new customers in the door and keep them coming back. But this could come back to bite you down the road, when your business is on …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: hospitality, loyalty program, point of sale, pos hardware, pos solutions, restaurant technology, retail, rewards program

Consumer Trends Call for New Retail Strategies

November 7, 2016

Welcome to the Future of Retail

Reinventing Retail for 2020 Shopping is a large part of every culture. Whether it is getting the basics or going for the new and fun items, retail has been around for over 100 years. Shopping has evolved from the “mom and pop” shops to giant global corporations that offer just about anything. Now …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: payment systems, point of sale, pos, pos equipment, pos hardware, pos solutions, retail, retail environment, retail store, Retail Tech

Why Your Chip Card is Still Not Accepted Everywhere

August 16, 2016

Chip reader on Verifone Machine

Slow Transition for a Big Change to Chip Card Processing Most companies now have chip card readers, but some have been slow to implement the new technology. The United States began accepting chips on credit cards on October 1st, 2015. This also made merchants responsible for fraudulent charges made …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: chip card, chip card reader, point of sale, pos, pos equipment, pos hardware, pos solutions, retail, retail environment, retail store, Retail Tech, retailers, retailing, technology

Top 10 Benefits of Using a Point of Sale (POS) System

July 22, 2016

Slider example

Cash Registers Vs. POS Systems For many years, cash registers were the only way to go when completing sales in a store, shop, or restaurant. But with the advent of technology, the options have expanded to a variety of systems that work best for your business. Point of Sale systems have many …

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IBM Retail User Group Partner Pavilion

August 26, 2015

IBM Retail User Group POS system

Supporting the IBM Community, One Partnership at a Time IBM Business Partners are forced to adapt and deal with new challenges from our retail customers. We are pressed to look beyond our offerings, into the channel, to provide an all-in-one solution. Acknowledging these demands, Retail Tech has …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech Tagged With: business partners, ibm, ibm business partner, ibm retail, ibm retail user group, irug association, online shopping, point of sale, representative, retail, Retail Tech

On Tap at “The Big Show” NRF 2012

December 15, 2011

NRF 101st annual Convention and Expo

Samantha Noble, Marketing Manager We will be there! Retail Tech is hitting both coasts in January; from the DQ show in San Diego to New York for NRF's Big Show. We are excited to start the New Year off with a bang! Last year, having never experienced NRF, I was blown away by the number of …

Filed Under: Latest in Tech, News Tagged With: automatic identification and data capture, epson, ibm, ibm products, motorola, motorola enterprise, national retail federation, nrf, point of sale, retail, Retail Tech

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