The first article in this weeks roundup is a simple task that could save you and your customers a tom of grief. CBC News features an article on how thieves are stealing POS data and how small retailers can help prevent it. The next featured article is an announcement of a preferred payment processing company for all Retail Pro point of sale software customers. The third article in this weeks retail news touches on the difficulty small business owners are having getting the loans they need to expand, grow or start their business. An added bonus to the article is the motivating video of an entrepreneur that succeeded in obtaining the loan he need after many failed attempts. As many of our faithful readers know we almost always feature an article that deals with technology and the small retail industry and this week is no exception. Our fourth article is presented by The Specialty Retail Expert on the top website mistakes to avoid when using or creating a website for your small retail business. The last feature this week is an incredible story about a creative mom and her toddler daughter that now has her clothing line featured in small retail shops in Michigan.
1. Thieves skim customer data from debit terminals – This news story presented by CBC-TV’s Marketplace states that many small retailers may not be clearing their POS terminals nightly as they should be doing. This is leading to more thieves doing a smash and grab robbery but taking on the point of sale terminal device that includes all the customers credit card information. This is a large growing problem in the small retail industry and you should read more on how to make sure you and your customers are protected from theft.
2. Retail Pro Selects RBS WorldPay as Its Preferred Payment Processor – WordPay announced this week that it has been chosen as Retail Pro International’s preferred payment processor. For customers of Retail Pro this will deliver Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) processing, improved pricing for Retail Pro’s high performance payment interface and many other features. You may check out our article on Retail Pro 9 by clicking here.
3. Small firms would hire you, if only they could get loans – This is an extremely interesting article with some facts and figures that might look discouraging for small retail business owners. The article is focused on one success story of a young entrepreneur with a creative business idea that after many attempts achieved his goal by finding a lender to finance him.
4. Top Five Website Mistakes – These are five very basic mistakes that a small retail could make when creating or running a website for their brick and mortar store. Grab a pen and pencil to jot down just a few quick reminders of what makes your website a success.
5. A Daughter’s Creativity Fuels Her Mother’s Passion – This is a truly exciting story about Heather Kline-Smith, a mom who was inspired by her daughters “toddler art” to create a clothing line for toddlers. She has since had many offers from small retails shops in Northern Michigan to add her line of clothing to their shops.
Welcome to another week of our point of sale and small retailer news roundup where we feature five interesting articles from the previous week. This week our first article might take some time to implement but the idea of having one standard barcode for all applications seems like a good one with the introduction of various types of mobile and online coupons, discounts and loyalty programs. The second article is a short but sweet announcement from our sponsor MerchantOS for their customers. We then feature an article that shows the actual number of retailers that are adopting to mobile customers and why they are doing so. Our fourth feature is an important one for any small retailer that advertises online coupons and how to avoid fraud. We end our roundup this week on a positive note showing that the outdoor signs outside your small business are still working.
In the beginning of February we featured a POS review of a new web based point of sale software called Cashier Live. This week the company’s announcement of the launch of their web based Pharmacy POS is our first roundup feature. The next feature is the announcement of NewLeads new and innovative “show order system” also known as SOS. Our third featured article is an easy to follow report tutorial created by TechRepublic for QuickBook Point of Sale users. The last two articles that are featured in this weeks roundup have to do with small retailers using social media. You’ll see that the numbers prove this is a marketing technique your small business needs to be using and what social media site is most successful for small retail businesses.
It’s no secret that any small retailers lack the amount of funding that’s needed to advertise to a large audience. The internet has essentially changed that fact and our first article in the weekly roundup will prove that small business owners can reach a huge audience with a very low budget. The second feature in this weeks roundup is a press release that will prove to be very helpful in learning how to analyze your point of sale data with an easy “How To” guide. We have presented you with many articles on NFC mobile POS payments and this week is no exception. Our third article gives a good insight into NFC payments with a small retailer example. The last two articles in this weeks roundup are press releases about point of sale software companies teaming up with other industry companies to provide you with a better experience using your POS software. So if you’re a Retail Pro or Cam Commerce customer you will want to read on to learn the new features available for your small retail establishment.
We start the roundup this week with a very simple but informative article that lays out a few questions small retailers need to ask when deciding on a POS for their restaurant. The second feature in the roundup is again a short article but I considered it important since it could save many small business owners money on credit card processing fees. Then we focus on an exciting upcoming event at the digital signage expo which is being considered the future of advertising. The fourth article this week is closest to my heart. It shows that local small retailers can still win the battle over online stores by providing physical products. The last article was chosen for the roundup due to the unusual perspective of customer feedback that caught my attention immediately. After reading the article it makes sense what the author is saying so it’s important for you to acknowledge.