Part one – Building your “brand” with POS receipts: Since most businesses are handing out POS receipts (about 250 billion of them a year, according to Receipt.com), why not make the most of it? There are ways to communicate on a receipt that are better than others – some receipts can amuse, some receipts […]
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Future POS Attends RSPA Inspire 2015
Business leaders from all over the country, including Hospitality and Retail Point of Sale, Credit Card Processors and Hardware Vendors, embarked on a long journey to Maui, Hawaii for the annual winter conference sponsored by the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). The Retail Solutions Providers Association is the only association dedicated to the retail technology […]
The 4 Essential Elements Inventory
Understanding and managing your inventory is one of the most critical factors in business success. Yet many entrepreneurs fail to answer such basic questions as “What items are the winners and losers?” and “How often does inventory turn over?” Don’t make this mistake. Management education expert Ashok Rao believes that companies can increase their profitability […]
Mobility & Stability Meet at the POS for Chop’t
New mobile applications flood the market every day and it’s a challenge for businesses to keep pace. Restaurants want the flexibility to leverage new customer-centric technologies, and at the same time ensure that their main point-of-sale system remains stable. Chop’t Creative Salad Company, a 25-unit premium salad restaurant brand, is partnering with Future POS to […]
Why do Images Fade on Thermal Paper?
Standard POS grade thermal papers use dye and coreactant technology to form an image. The combination is slightly sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light and may exhibit some image decline with extended exposure to office light or shorter exposure to intense UV light. The stability of the image will depend upon the degree to which the […]
The Point of Sale Year in Review – 2014
Welcome to the end of 2014 – where are we and how did we get here, and what happened? It was a rough year for retailers – first, pummeled by horrendous weather and ice storms in the southeast, millions of days of worker productivity were lost. Much of that lost retail revenue is never recovered […]
Is it Possible to Sell a POS Dealership These Days?
The past few years have brought some interesting changes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) market in the office systems industry. Going back to 2009 and 2010, the financial crash in the United States led to a slow down in acquisitions. Those that had the money to buy businesses were holding onto their money for […]
