How To Open a Cigarette Shop: 7 Steps to Success
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on April 23, 2024
You have dreams of opening your own smoke shop… but do you have the tools and know-how you need to succeed? Diving in without a plan for how to open a cigarette shop is a great way to get burned.
4 Point of Sale Reports You Can Use To Grow Your Small Business ASAP
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on April 18, 2024
As a small business owner, you’re the captain of your ship. You get to steer your store in the direction you want to go, charting your own path to profitability.
Level Up Your Merchandising: Garden Center Display Ideas for 2024
Dan Albrecht
By Dan Albrecht
on April 16, 2024
Over 80 percent of Americans have done some gardening in the past year. If your shop is struggling to bring in revenue and capture a s...
7 Top Digital Marketing Solutions for Small Businesses
Graham Hoffman
By Graham Hoffman
on April 11, 2024
Does the thought of digital marketing immediately overwhelm you?
How To Start a Hardware Store in 8 Steps
Cort Ouzts
By Cort Ouzts
on April 09, 2024
Hardware stores are a staple of many communities. These shops are the places contractors and do-it-yourselfers see as a valuable resource — or even a “home away from home.” And as home re...
How Does a Barcode Scanner Work? 5 Things To Know
Dan Albrecht
By Dan Albrecht
on April 04, 2024
When you think of point of sale (POS) hardware, perhaps the first tool you think of is a barcode scanner.
Essential Payment Processing Hardware for Independent Retailers
Brian Sullivan
By Brian Sullivan
on April 02, 2024
Long checkout lines are the bane of every retailer.
11 Key Performance Indicators Grocery Stores Should Track
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on March 26, 2024
Do you know how you’re doing on your key performance indicators (KPIs)? You may not have yet identified your target KPIs if you’re like
7 Creative Garden Center Marketing Ideas for 2024
Dan Albrecht
By Dan Albrecht
on March 19, 2024
Your garden center is full to bursting with the plants and products of the season, and you’re ready for customers to flood through your doors. But with big box stores competing for ...
6 Lightspeed Alternatives for Small Retailers
Cort Ouzts
By Cort Ouzts
on March 12, 2024
Ringing up sales. Tracking inventory. Driving traffic. As a small retailer, your point of sale (POS) system pulls double-duty — or triple-duty. The right software keeps your day-to-day op...