pcAmerica, a leading developer of retail, restaurant, and fuel point of sale software, was recently selected as a winner of the Customer Engagement Award for Loyalty by Retail TouchPoints.

Congratulations to Tasti D-Lite on being voted as a Customer Engagement Innovator for their TastiRewards Customer Loyalty Program by Hospitality Technology Magazine! The Award honors restaurant companies for their outstanding vision and achievement in delivering technological excellence to the operation and guest experience.

With Mobile POS, restaurants will be able to reduce or eliminate a customer’s wait time. Since timely customer service is such an important factor for ensuring repeat business, it is imperative to make sure customers are waiting the shortest amount of possible time.

David Gosman, CEO of pcAmerica was recently featured on a podcast conducted by Integrated Solutions for Retailers Magazine that discussed how retailers can leverage social media to drive sales. During the podcast, Gosman was asked several questions about the advancement of marketing and how retailers are using social media to their advantage.

pcAmerica, a leading developer of point of sale software applications, will be exhibiting at VARTECH 2011 USA/Latin America from August 15-17 in Miami Beach, Florida at booth #431.

Additionally, think about printing the Web address of your email sign-up form on the bottom of point of sale receipts and invoices. Employees can even be asked to collect e-mail addresses over the phone when customers call your store or restaurant.

The first of these features is the option to integrate a security camera and DVR system to record in-store activity. Why is this important? Employee theft—caused by a combination of theft of cash and inventory along with the granting of unwarranted discounts by employees (a practice known as “sweethearting”) is one of the leading causes of retail shrink.

Faster, more efficient processing ranks at the top of the list of benefits to be reaped from deploying an integrated fuel pump and point of sale system. However, it is far from the only benefit—providing that the solution you select has a top-notch reporting component.

For many independent gas stations, gas station chains, convenience stores and grocery stores, selling both gasoline and merchandise has become a competitive weapon as well as a way to bolster productivity. But while it is not difficult to persuade consumers to fill up the gas tank while simultaneously making a food purchase (or vice versa), managing these different facets of the business can be challenging on many levels.

The most comprehensive end-to-end security solution available today, the IPAD ® SC helps merchants and restaurateurs prevent personal cardholder data breaches, without compromising the speed and convenience of customer transactions. Here’s how: