http://www.talkpos.com Point of sale (POS) discussion on the latest news from pcAmerica and the retail and restaurant point of sale industry. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:40:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en pcAmerica CEO, David Gosman, will be in air next week on his way to Costa Rica to attend this year’s RSPA INSPIRE Thought Leadership Summit. The Summit, held annually in various tropical locations, offers executive level education, first class networking events, and exciting excursion opportunities with fellow industry leaders. This ... http://www.talkpos.com/623/pcamerica-executive-to-attend-rspa-inspire-2012/ 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. During a nomination process, winners were selected based on specific criteria including unique shopping/promotional offerings, customer engagement strategies, customer analysis and technology ... http://www.talkpos.com/616/pcamerica-wins-customer-engagement-award-from-retail-touchpoints/ Like all merchants, liquor store retailers need to have up-to-date inventory information on hand to ensure accurate stock levels and prevent merchandise shrink. Many retailers use manual methods to get the job done, perusing the shelves with pen and paper in hand, recording counts on paper, later entering them into ... http://www.talkpos.com/612/efficiency-in-the-pocket/ Liquor stores can be very profitable ventures, especially in an economic climate in which many consumers are entertaining or just relaxing at home rather than at their favorite bars and restaurants. But there’s also a potential downside to owning and operating such stores—and that is the risk of accidentally selling ... http://www.talkpos.com/610/%e2%80%98check%e2%80%99-this-out-age-verification-systems-a-%e2%80%98must%e2%80%99-for-liquor-stores/ In today’s increasingly fast-paced and competitive environment, many liquor store owners are electing to install a pc-based POS system to help them better manage their business. There are several airtight reasons for such a move. At the top of the list is the fact that a point of sale system addresses ... http://www.talkpos.com/608/ditching-the-cash-register/ Every retail business knows that in order to expand, it must run as efficiently and as smoothly as possible. In order to do that, it must start with the right point of sale software. Doc Popcorn, a  41 store gourmet popcorn chain based in Boulder, Colorado, realized that in order ... http://www.talkpos.com/601/doc-popcorn-rolls-out-pcamerica-restaurant-pro-express%e2%84%a2/ Summer passed way too quickly and the first stages of Fall are upon us, with Halloween and Thanksgiving just around the corner. After that, it’s the retail “holiday rush”—and there’s no better time than the present to start preparing for it. The following tips will help to start you off ... http://www.talkpos.com/596/prepping-for-the-rush/ In the previous blog, we discussed the ways you can promote shopper loyalty through the digital world. While blogs are a great option, we have a few more ideas that might help. In a slightly more sophisticated vein, consider developing such digital options as e-books, which you can make available for ... http://www.talkpos.com/594/staying-in-front-of-the-customer/ The old adage that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” need not—and probably shouldn’t—ring true in the retail and restaurant businesses. Why? Because customers have come to appreciate “freebies”--and are becoming far more likely than ever before to patronize establishments that offer them something ... http://www.talkpos.com/592/no-%e2%80%98free-lunch%e2%80%99-guess-again-part-one-2/ As promised in the last installment of this blog, following are a few more mistakes retailers and restaurant operators often make—but can avoid—when choosing and deploying technology solutions. 4.      Neglecting documentation. Once you’ve settled on and installed a given solution, don’t just take the manuals and any other material and toss ... http://www.talkpos.com/587/more-%e2%80%98no%e2%80%99-no%e2%80%99s%e2%80%99-part-2-of-2/