Designing a restaurant floor plan involves more than rearranging tables. Your restaurant layout both supports operational workflow and communicates your brand to patrons. Experts agree that a 6-step approach works best, starting with allocating space to your kitchen and dining areas. A 40/60 split is the rule of thumb but can vary based on your…
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Best Business Internet Service Provider 2019: Charter Spectrum vs Verizon FiOS vs Comcast
Setting up your office can be an exciting if overwhelming task. One of the first things you’re likely to do is to arrange for internet service to be installed. However, it’s easy to make a poor decision in the rush so you should be researching which internet service provider (ISP) to connect your office with…
5 Best Bar POS Systems for Small Business, 2018
A bar POS system is designed to help bar staff and managers oversee beverage service, so it must do more than a standard retail POS system. Drink recipe lists, substitutions, price scheduling, split inventory for liquor pours, and tab management are just a few things to look for in bar POS software, and what our…
Top 20 Product Description Tips from the Pros
As with other marketing efforts, there are best practices for writing effective product descriptions. Nowadays, online shoppers rely on detailed product descriptions as much as they put value on pretty product photos, so a well written description is a huge factor in making online sales. If you own or are planning to create an e-commerce…
How to Buy an ATM Machine For Your Business
Buying an ATM for your business can be an easy way to generate extra income through surcharge fees, additional foot traffic, and additional purchases. However not all businesses make decent money adding an ATM business to their store. In this guide we’ll walk you through how to: Determine if your store is a good fit…
How to Start a Vending Machine Business in 5 Steps
The keys to building a vending machine business are finding and selling the right locations, having many locations, keeping machines clean and stocked, and maximizing net margins on your inventory. In general, you can expect to earn a few hundred dollars a month per machine with startup costs running a few thousand dollars per machine….
Top 15 Retail Store Design Ideas from the Pros
The moment customers step in to your shop, those first few seconds they take to look around their surroundings will decide whether they want to stay or not. This is why your retail store’s layout and design is a huge factor in getting those all important sales. The good news is that you don’t need…
How Credit Card Processing Fees Work – The Ultimate Guide
The credit card processing fees you pay depend on the pricing model used by your merchant provider. To select the right model for your business and not overpay, it’s important to clearly understand how credit card processing fees work. This guide explains how credit card processors work so you can pick the best solution and…
The Ultimate Guide to Cash Wraps, Cash Wells, & Checkout Counters
Cash wraps, also known as cash wells and checkout counters, are the locations in retail stores where customers pay for merchandise. They are also key areas to maximize sales, increase or decrease customer satisfaction, build your brand, and create an efficient workspace for employees. On top of every cash wrap sits a cash register or POS…
Zoning Laws for Small Business: What You Need to Know
Zoning laws, also known as zoning ordinances, define 1) what types of land use is allowed for a given area and 2) building regulations such as maximum building size or the need for fire escapes. If you’re starting a business, you need to be familiar with the zoning laws that cover your building and area….
7 Things Retailers Can Learn from The Apple Store
If you want to be the best, you have to learn from the best. In the retail business, there’s no one better than Apple. According to recent data released by eMarketer and CoStar, Apple remains the top retailer in the sales per square foot category, earning $5,546 per square foot of retail space! Apple’s new…
How to Offer Power Tool Financing at Your Hardware Store
Power tool financing is offered by hardware stores to help consumers buy upgraded tools or add high-margin accessories to their purchases for large home projects. Customer financing is important to offer because the larger chains you compete with have their own financing programs. Financing can increase the number of purchases made and the average order…
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