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Point of Sale (POS) software is more than a cash register. It charts inventory, performs accounting tasks, and follows employee activity. Finding a POS system...

In order to run a successful business, you need to build and maintain a strong network. One of the biggest challenges for today’s business owner is...

Businesses with a higher level of employee engagement have higher rates of productivity and overall success. Often described as the emotional connection...

Simply defined as the loss of physical inventory, shrinkage affects revenue in every business—especially in retail. Your company’s inventory shrink is...

There are several warning signs that may indicate a need for a written strategic plan. One sign is the loss of core business; the core group of clients who...

In the past, managing your sales team was typically through “gut based decisions” and how you felt they were doing. Of course, after hours of observing...

Today’s CFO is more than an accountant. They are a financial strategist with a deep understanding of budgets and business operations. If you’re a small...

For more than 30 years, the people at Smartwerks have witnessed first-hand many of the innovations developed within the POS industry. From cash...

Early adopters of cloud based POS software and simple mobile POS solutions have experienced a cutting-edge advantage over their competition. Real-time...

Cloud based point of sale software and touch screen technology have changed the retail environment. They make transactions quicker for the customer...

There isn’t one simple method that will prevent your employees from stealing from you. But there a several actions you can take, and when used in conjunction...

For most homeware stores, profitability and sales are the two most important elements to consider when measuring the success of the business. And with...

When small business owners get together at trade shows or over dinner, one of the first questions they ask each other is “How’s business?” Typical answers...

Many store owners are content with earning a modest profit and just getting by. They make enough money to pay the bills and operating expenses, while...

Analytics. Statistics. Metrics. Whatever word you choose to describe them, good reporting tools are the lifeblood of any great point of sale and inventory...

The barcode scanner is one of the most important weapons in your inventory arsenal. If you want to drastically improve the efficiency of inventory tracking...

Over the past several years, the quality of POS solutions has improved tremendously. And with it, so has the ability of business owners to learn how to...

Finding a simple definition for “point of sale system” can be difficult. Since we’ve been in the POS business for over 30 years, we’ve decided to come up...

So you’re planning to open a liquor store. Or maybe you recently have. You’ve researched all of the licensing requirements and paperwork that must be...

As a jewelry store owner, you know that it’s critical to have the ‘right’ inventory, and also the right amount of that ‘right’ inventory. The high-margin, low...