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PYMNTS.com Innovation Project 2013

Apr 02 2013

Knowledge is the key to Innovation

I recently attended the PYMNTS.com Innovation Project 2013 conference on March 21st-22nd. Awards were presented for the most innovative payment solutions in a variety of payment categories at Harvard University.

Store Layout Ideas for a Mobile Environment [Guest Blog]

Nov 27 2012

There are a variety of options to capitalize on an iPad or mobile retail environment. While some retailers opt to keep a cash wrap in place with iPads as the hardware, you may also be looking for an entirely mobile experience.

Ideally you will be opening up your real estate and increasing your customer service efforts, hopefully resulting in INCREASED SALES.

Here are some tips:

APG Cash Drawer’s Garden

Oct 17 2012

Spring and summer have come and gone, and now fall is here at APG Cash drawer. This year, for the 1^st time ever, the APG team came together and planted a company garden.

APG Cash Drawer Featured by the Point of Sale News and the RSPA

Jun 01 2012

Recently, an article written by APG's Engineering Manager, Paul St.

It’s Just a Cash Drawer, Right?

Nov 03 2011

“It’s just a cash drawer, right?” I’ve been with APG Cash Drawer for over 8 years, and I’m asked this question several times over the phone and via email. I can’t blame people for asking. Before working at APG, I honestly would have asked the same thing too. The cash drawer is one of the lowest priced items in a point of sale system and it often gets treated as just a box to hold money in. However, if you were to suggest to a business owner that they keep their daily store earnings in a cigar box, their attitude toward the cash drawer changes signifi

Celebrating 3 Million Cash Drawers in 33 Years

Jun 01 2011

May 31st marks APG Cash Drawer’s 33rd Anniversary.

APG Cash Drawer Then and Now

(May 31st, 1978 vs. May 31st, 2011)

Jargon

Apr 26 2011

Whenever two or more people get together to achieve a common goal, it is common for the team members to develop a unique language of terms, expressions, words, and abbreviations that have been assigned and tailored to the effort.

The definition of the word “Jargon” is:

Jargon (jahr-guhn)
- n
A specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or profession

One Million

Mar 25 2011

I often hear or even say the number 1 million and don’t think twice about it. It is often used as an exaggeration like, “I told you a million times…” or as a way to categorize a company by saying, “They are a $1 million dollar company.” But what is 1 million? What does it mean? What does it look like? Here are some fun ways to think about 1 million…

1 million pennies stacked up would create a wall that is over 4 feet wide x 5 feet tall x 1 foot thick!

VSR’s 4th Annual Review & Outlook

Mar 01 2011

Recently, APG Cash Drawer’s President, Mark Olson, contributed to VSR’s 4th Annual Review and Outlook. The magazine interviewed top industry leaders to find out what they think 2011 will bring for the Channel, technology and business. Below is Mark’s excerpt from this article. To download the whole feature, please click here.

APG Cash Drawer’s Groundhog Day Contest! (Free to play)

Feb 02 2011

Cash Drawer Contest

When will this cash drawer reach the grass?

Guess the correct day and you could win a $100 gift card!

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