Walk through almost any retail store, and you’ll find them. Sticky notes taped to the register. A spreadsheet only one employee understands. A notebook tucked behind the counter. A cashier who “just knows” how something is supposed to work. These...
More Than Textbooks: How Today’s Campus Bookstores Are Evolving When most people think of a college bookstore, textbooks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. While textbooks remain an important part of many campus stores, today’s college and...
Automate your marketing data and spend more time growing your business. If your marketing routine includes exporting customer lists from your POS system every week (or every month), you’re not alone. In fact, we recently spoke with a retailer who was doing just...
For many retailers, tax-free weekend is one of the busiest shopping events of the year. Whether you sell clothing, footwear, school supplies, or qualifying merchandise, customers expect a fast, accurate checkout experience, and they expect the correct taxes to be...
As summer winds down, sporting goods retailers begin preparing for one of the busiest times of the year. Football season, hunting season, fall camping, hiking, and school sports all bring an increase in customer traffic and demand. The retailers who have the most...
Every retailer has asked the same question at some point: Why did one customer leave with a full basket while another walked out empty-handed? The answer isn’t always price. Today’s shoppers make purchasing decisions based on a combination of convenience,...