Longer Lines for Shoppers in Wake of Credit Card Chips
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on February 09, 2016
Long lines during shopping aren't anything new, but shoppers may have to wait longer this year with the installation of chips in new credit cards. EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) is the new credit-card chip technology that has customers ...
4 Ways to Stay Thrifty with Dollar Store POS
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on February 02, 2016
Your customers are a thrifty bunch and, just like your customers, you understand the value of thrift. With the right dollar store POS system, you can ensure your dollar store is running as cost-effectively as possible. Here’s how a dollar store PO...
Keep Up with Trends with Clothing Store POS
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on December 22, 2015
To succeed as an apparel retailer, it’s important to keep up with trends not only in the styles you carry but also with the technology you use in store. Installing the right clothing store POS can improve your business in several ways, from increa...
POS Nation Releases New Retail Case Study Video
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on November 19, 2015
Considered a purveyor of fine tobaccos, Tinder Box offers a premium assortment of cigars, tobaccos, and vapor product. With six locations in the Carolinas, Tinder Box uses POS Nation's point of sale solution to track i...
Free POS: Is It too Good to be True?
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on November 09, 2015
There’s a saying that nothing in life is free. There are a lot of companies that give away products or services for free; however, one has to ask oneself, is it really free? Why would a company give a product away for free? A company gives a produ...
Upgrading from a Cash Register to a POS System Can Elevate Business
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on September 04, 2015
Retailers and other small merchants may be reluctant to trade in their cash registers for a full-fledged point of sale system, as long as the register is adequately performing its job of ringing up transactions. But for a business to grow in today...
Be Aware of the Dangers and Hidden Costs Behind Free POS Software
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on August 25, 2015
While there are certainly exceptions to the rule, there is a lot of truth to the old saying: “You get what you pay for.” (That’s probably one of the reasons the saying has lasted long enough to be an old one.) This maxim certainly applies to “free...
How EMV Can Protect You and Your Customers
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on August 12, 2015
Merchants large and small have a number of strong incentives to ensure their payment processes are as safe and secure as possible. In addition, maintaining regulatory compliance and reducing the threat of financial losses and penalties, making a f...
What Qualities Should You Look For in a POS Provider?
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on July 21, 2015
Every retail and restaurant operation needs a top-caliber POS system in order to increase customer throughput, to track sales and profits, and to efficiently manage inventory, merchandising, marketing, and other functions that are vital to success...
How Using POS in Marketing Can Improve Sales
Gina Obert
By Gina Obert
on July 10, 2015
If you’re like most retailers and restaurant operators, you’re always looking for ways to improve sales. Using your POS in marketing is a very effective means of achieving this goal. Let’s take a look at a few ways to do this.