Having a deliberate store layout is important for maximizing revenue for brick-and-mortar retailers. By setting a plan, retailers can strategically direct shoppers to high-priority products and drive impulse sales. An effective store layout also makes the space organized and easy to navigate, which is important for providing a good customer experience. Before you determine the…
6 Best Kitchen Display Systems 2019
A Kitchen Display System (KDS) is a digital screen that replaces printed or handwritten ticket orders in commercial kitchens by connecting to the restaurant’s point-of-sale (POS) system. Generally, restaurant POS systems have a corresponding KDS system that can be added for an additional monthly fee. KDS systems cannot operate without being attached to a POS…
6 Best Self-Service Kiosk 2019
Self-service kiosks are digital touch screens at restaurants and cafes, where customers place their own orders instead of being waited on or standing in line to place an order with a cashier. Most self-service kiosks are a feature of the businesses’ larger point-of-sale (POS) system. Choosing a POS with a great kiosk option is important…
6 Best Food Truck POS Systems 2019
Food trucks specifically need a POS that can take food orders, ring up customers, and take payments on the go. The best food truck POS software is affordable, can take payments offline, and is easy to use. We evaluated dozens of food truck POS systems by price and features to determine the best available options….
6 Best Loyalty Program Software 2019
Loyalty programs are structured rewards or marketing programs used by retail businesses to encourage shoppers to continue buying. The best programs are digital and automated solutions with engagement features that are easy to use. We compared top-rated programs focusing on price, ease of use, and features to determine the best overall loyalty software for small…
Square for Restaurants: The Ultimate Guide
Square for Restaurants is a cloud-based restaurant management software that runs on iPads with built-in tools for full-service, delivery, and counter service restaurants. Square for Restaurants is competitively priced and helps streamline front of house operations, managing employees, and processing payments, making it a good choice for many small to medium-sized businesses. Square for Restaurants…
Top 25 Ways to Get Customer Feedback from the Pros
Collecting customer feedback is critical to the growth of any business, especially retailers. You want to provide your customers with the products and level of service they are looking for. But, the only way to know for certain what your customers want is by collecting and analyzing their feedback. Here are the top 25 customer…
ShopKeep vs. Square: Price, Features, & What’s Best in 2018
In a ShopKeep vs. Square POS review, both clearly deliver essential retail point-of-sale functionality, including barcode checkout, iPad registers, and inventory, staff, and customer tracking, plus both offer a free version. ShopKeep offers impressive inventory tools and supports various payment providers while Square’s all-in-one product delivers convenient built-in payment processing, ecommerce, payroll, and marketing features….
6 Best Appointment Reminder Software of 2018
Appointment reminders are a tool businesses such as medical offices, spas, and wellness practitioners use to notify customers of upcoming services and reduce no-shows. There are many software programs available for businesses that automate this process. We looked at dozens of appointment reminder software programs evaluating prices and features to arrive at the best overall….
Inventory Control – Definition, Features & Software Providers
Inventory control is the organizing and tracking of inventoried goods on a retail sales floor, in backroom storage, or in a warehouse. Good inventory control practices and systems ensure correct stock counts, proper product display and storage, correct tagging, and accurate restock orders. Inventory tracking software is an essential tool for ecommerce sellers and retail…
How to Accept eWallet Payments in 5 Easy Steps
Square accepts Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay (formerly Android Pay) eWallet payments as a built-in feature of its payment processing service. To accept eWallet payments with Square, sellers just need a $49 contactless reader. We’ll show you how to get one, connect it to Square, and accept eWallet payments in five easy steps….
6 Best Custom Gift Card Solutions for 2018
Custom gift cards are physical or digital cards with a set value that customers can purchase from your store to give as a gift. We evaluated dozens of gift card providers for small businesses by looking at the costs per gift card, monthly fees, features, reporting and how they integrate with different point-of-sale (POS) systems….
