In a twist on BYOD , (Bring Your Own Device) for Point of Sale, customers have been bringing their own device to Starbucks for years now. Since I use the app at least 15 times a month, and sometimes 30x a month, it seemed natural to discuss the other side of the retail counter for […]
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The Point of Sale Breached! Customer Data and Security
Shortly after Target announced that customer data had been stolen from their system last year, my husband received a new credit card in the mail. Accompanying the card was a letter that effectively said, “just in case.” While the credit card company didn’t explicitly mention Target’s security breach, the timing and phrasing of the […]
How the Point of Sale (POS) Industry Works
If you are researching point of sale (POS) solutions for your business, or just want to understand more about the POS industry, here is a brief summary of how the point of sale industry works. Point of sale solutions are about as diverse as the businesses they serve. This stands to reason, since businesses vary […]
POS Systems Explained – Top 7 Tips for Restaurants
1. What to look for in a host system. Systems specially designed point of sale for restaurants have features built specifically for this environment. Most POS systems contain many good features, but not necessarily for the detailed planning of menus to find food, complex meal orders, reservations, customer loyalty, integrated home delivery and so on. […]
