The number of retailers implementing mobile point of sale (mPOS) has dramatically increased over the past decade. In fact, a Global Market Insights research report predicts the global mobile POS market will grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2018 to 2024. When we talk…
It’s unusual to talk to a retail business or hospitality firm today that isn’t planning to implement or hasn’t already implemented mobile point of sale (mPOS) technology to serve their customers away from a fixed terminal. And that’s because several industry drivers are making the…
How are salespeople using mobile point of sale (mPOS) tablets in their retail store or hospitality premises? The answer is ‘very differently sector by sector’, but they all have the common goal of leveraging the technology to complete a sale that otherwise might not occur…
Top retail chains know the right retail point of sale (POS) system can give them a competitive edge. They understand that a POS system can be much more than a cash register. It can serve as a management hub for inventory, labor, loyalty programs, and…
If a value-added reseller (VAR) is to successfully sell POS software to the retail and hospitality sectors, there are key things to consider and industry-specific issues they need to know about. I’ve written a host of blogs targeted at VARs over recent months, but on…
What is the best point of sale (POS) software on the market today for retailers and hospitality companies? As stores, restaurants and other leisure destinations continue to be upgraded for millennial shoppers, it’s a common question business owners and IT teams are asking themselves. The…
Business growth is good news, but it brings new problems and opportunities that demand new solutions. Managing a growing business often leads to the addition of an application or system to meet immediate needs, but can set the stage for future operational inefficiencies, time and…
For a shopper, there’s nothing more frustrating than walking into a store to purchase an item featured online, only to find out it isn’t available. Nine times out of ten, that shopper will just go to another store to buy the item they want. For…
Knowing exactly what a customer prefers is critical to creating the perfect shopping experience. Research for our 2018 Shopper Survey Report detailing the modern path to purchase revealed almost half of North American shoppers approve of retailers collecting data to enhance their customer experiences – and…
Click & Collect, Buy Online Pick Up In Store (BOPIS), whatever you call it the flexibility and control this core omnichannel service offers has prompted retail giants from Amazon to Target and Home Depot to expand their product delivery options. As more major retailers adopt…