http://www.talkpos.com Point of sale (POS) discussion on the latest news from pcAmerica and the retail and restaurant point of sale industry. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:10:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While standalone meal ordering solutions are readily available in the marketplace, a trend toward applications that integrate the online ordering function with restaurant point of sale applications is quickly emerging. At pcAmerica, we believe the latter route is the best way to go, and it’s the path we’ve followed by ... http://www.talkpos.com/391/online-ordering-and-pos-software-the-perfect-marriage-part-3-in-a-series/ Okay, so you’re sold on the benefits of implementing online ordering in your restaurant. Now it’s time to select from among the many solutions available in the marketplace. But don’t let your excitement about the potential advantages to be gleaned from offering customers the opportunity to place orders via a ... http://www.talkpos.com/388/online-ordering-solutions-the-essentials-part-two-in-a-series/ Chances are, you’ve heard quite a lot in recent months about online ordering solutions. Maybe you’ve even used them yourself to get takeout or a delivery from another restaurant. And now, it’s time to seriously consider implementing such an application for your own operation. Why?  For one thing--and it’s no secret--time-crunched ... http://www.talkpos.com/384/why-restaurants-should-serve-up-online-ordering-part-one-in-a-series/ Chances are, you’re very excited about the benefits your retail or restaurant operation will reap as a result of migrating from a cash register to a computerized point of sale system. However, the same may not go for at least some of your employees. There will be those whom the ... http://www.talkpos.com/381/helping-employees-over-the-hump/ There’s no question that customer loyalty programs are a great way to build retail and restaurant business. But while the innate appeal of these programs plays some role in their success, the most effective programs are built on a more strategic framework. In order for a customer loyalty program to be ... http://www.talkpos.com/377/making-your-customer-loyalty-program-work-for-you/ Tick tock…is it time to upgrade your retail or restaurant point of sale system? While the answer is not always cut-and-dried, here are a few indicators that this is indeed the case. Your point of sale system comprises unsupportable software and hardware that costs more to maintain than to replace. Some ... http://www.talkpos.com/374/to-upgrade-or-not-to-upgrade/ Just as all retailers aren’t created equal, neither are point of sale vendors and the products they offer. Asking a few key questions when selecting a point of sale system is essential to making the right choice and maximizing your return on investment. These questions should include the following: 1.    Do ... http://www.talkpos.com/370/picking-and-choosing/ Sure, you use data collected by your point of sale system to see what’s selling in your store or landing on customers’ plates in your restaurant. However, there’s so much more you can—and should—be doing with it. Information amassed by a highly functional point of sale solution, such as pcAmerica’s Cash ... http://www.talkpos.com/367/doing-it-all-with-data/ Pearl River, NY – July 28, 2010 -  pcAmerica, a leading developer of retail and restaurant point of sale software, received awards in the Credit/Processing category and also won the Best of the Best award which recognizes one nomination as the most innovative solution at the RSPA’s annual 2010 RetailNow ... http://www.talkpos.com/364/pcamerica-receives-multiple-awards-at-annual-rspa-conference/ As promised, we continue with a few more helpful tips for getting your business matched up with a VAR that fits your business needs. Some are truly worth doing business with, while others are little more than glorified retailers who seemingly disappear once customers have signed a purchase order on ... http://www.talkpos.com/360/v-is-for-varpart-2-of-2/