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Technology Isn’t Killing Brick-and-Mortar Stores
By Avery P. | Feb 13 2019
As time moves on, so does technology, and the rest of the world must keep up. Many times, progression means leaving our past behind. It can also mean the practices and institutions we previously held ... Read More
4 Standout POS Software Solutions for Small Businesses
By David Self | Apr 29 2015
Unlike big box stores, small businesses face a unique challenge when it comes to selecting and implementing a point-of-sale (POS) software system. Small business owners are often slammed with higher transaction costs, as their annual ... Read More
Features of Consignment Store and Pawn Shop POS Software
By Clarissa Wilson | Aug 27 2014
A specialized consignment store or pawn shop POS software solution could help your business manage unique inventories and better track your customers. Read More
Mobile Retail Applications Invite Customers to Spend More
By Tom Woolf | Jul 21 2014
Emerging mobile retail applications promote sales and customer engagement. See how they're changing retail management software for consumers and businesses. Read More
Lessons from the Banana Stand Cafe: SMB Software on a Budget
By Ashley Dotterweich | May 15 2014
Without skimping on functionality, we found a combination of both free and affordable software solutions to build a complete SMB software experience. View our infographic made exclusively for #SMBweek, then check out our other premium ... Read More
VSBs Use Mobile Payments Solutions to Get Ahead
By Laurie McCabe | May 28 2013
SMBs are taking to mobile solutions like ducks take to water, as revealed in SMB Group’s 2013 SMB Mobile Solutions Study, and as I discussed in 2013 SMB Mobile Attitudes and Challenges. In reviewing the ... Read More
From Vertical to Virtual Integration: The Next Major Shift in Enterprise Technology
By Greg Brady | Mar 06 2013
Think for moment about the amount of technological change we’ve all experienced in the last 25 years. I once listened to music with a clunky eight-track player. Now I have Spotify, which lets me instantly ... Read More
Top 5 Point-of-Sale Software Compared
By N. Rowan | Oct 18 2012
As mobile payments are finding wider adoption, more and more vendors are entering this space. All offer some variant of the same idea: a credit card reader plugged into your mobile device, conducting your transaction ... Read More
Square Changes the Future of Mobile Payments
By N. Rowan | Sep 04 2012
Square, a mobile payment start-up, simplifies the various payment fees merchants are subject to by charging 2.75 percent per point-of-sale swipe. The company recently announced a revolutionary flat fee of $275/month. But that's not the ... Read More
Brightpearl - Online Business Management Software Aiming to Help SMBs
By Amanda Andonian | May 23 2012
For years the small business software industry was filled with standalone solutions that tend to do only one thing, but Brightpearl’s business management solution addresses many needs particular to smaller companies in a single platform. ... Read More