Millennials love instant gratification, so if you own a retail business or restaurant, how are you meeting their needs? It’s a good question to ponder, as this group represents the most important one for your future-planning. Research from Restaurant Marketing Labs shows that on average millennials spend more money dining out each month than non-millennials, … Continue reading The Future of Loyalty Programs
As families and students shift into fall mode—and all the shopping that requires—this is a great time to implement strategies to attract customers gearing up for a return to learning. A mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system can help you attract and retain this crowd, with special deals for students, families, and teachers, targeted online advertising, loyalty … Continue reading How to Attract The Back-to-School Crowds
Is your business stuck in the stone age? Do you continue to use a combination of traditional cash registers, credit card machines, and old-fashioned hand-written tickets and receipts? While relying on these tools may feel safe—and the thought of changing may just sound like unnecessary stress—it’s worth considering how the Old School is actually holding … Continue reading Why You Need to Bring Your Small Business Out of The Stone Age
The bakery industry has been in growth mode in recent years in the United States. Customers are drawn to hand-made, fresh-baked items and we’re seeing niche shops abound. But how can you increase sales and boost your bakery’s fan base so you stand out from the crowd? The technologies offered by mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) services … Continue reading 3 ways mPOS will Increase Your Bakery’s ROI
Citing the 2016 National Restaurant Forecast from the National Restaurant Association, Restaurant Business reports that online ordering, mobile apps, analytics, and loyalty programs are being used to encourage customers to come back, and to make it easier for them to do so. And the benefits don’t stop there. “Even beyond the cues consumers themselves give … Continue reading Technology and the Art of Predicting the Future
It’s the classic nightlife Catch-22—your establishment is the “it” place to be. But with popularity comes big problems for your customers: It’s so crowded that your patrons can’t get a drink, or the service is frazzled and unreliable. This is the kind of experience that deters patrons from coming back to your nightspot. But it … Continue reading 4 Ways mPOS is Revolutionizing Bars and Clubs
In the age of big data, opening a new location for your small business has become infinitely easier and more user-friendly. How? With a mere touch of a tablet-based system like Instore, menus and labor can be duplicated and tweaked for new locations, and innovative tools can help you manage numerous locations at once. The … Continue reading Tips for Effortless Multi-location Management
In addition to the improved in-store customer service that mobile point-of-sale systems provide, there is also ample opportunity to collect data on buyers that can continue your interaction after the transaction has ended. A Forbes Insight and Rocket Fuel survey found that data used smartly results in happier customers, more loyal clients, and bigger profits. … Continue reading mPOS Data Insights That Help Small Businesses Thrive
Amid all the many reasons for installing a mobile point-of-sale system in your restaurant or coffee shop, perhaps one of the most compelling is the effect it is likely to have on tipping. In a 2015 survey, the Gartner-owned research organization Software Advice found that mPOS increases tipping by changing the way customers interact with … Continue reading 3 Reasons why mPOS is Driving up Tipping
The person-to-person customer service that has been the norm in the restaurant industry for more than 40 years may get a shake up in 2017, when minimum wage hikes in California and New York begin to be phased into effect. As part of what is known nationwide as the “Fight for $15” movement, California recently … Continue reading Increasing Productivity as Payrolls Rise
