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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:

Keeping Up With The Mobile Movement—RetailNow 2012 Takeaways

Aug 23 2012

RSPA’s RetailNow has come and gone and yet I still feel the aftermath of the technology buzz. This show is a chance for all retail technology professionals to come together and network, stay up to date on technology, and explore new opportunities. If your company only attends a few trade shows a year, this is the must attend event of the year. Simply put, it’s the show that VARs cannot afford to miss.

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.

Made in the U.S.A.

Dec 28 2011

We don’t manufacture anything in the good ole’ U.S. of A. anymore, right?

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

Learning to See –Cash Drawer Lean Manufacturing (Blog #3)

Jul 21 2011

The truth is hidden in the important details. It is the basis for justifying the need to change and improve.

The “important details” of the value stream map tells you how far the order travels, how much time is spent at each step in the process, who touches the order, how long does the process take, what quantity is needed, what equipment is used, how much inventory in process, change over time per customer order, how long does it take to pull all the needed materials together.

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)

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.

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