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Apr 17, 2018

By Breanna Brown

Does Your Vendor Deliver Partner Value? 7 Ways to Check

POS resellers are essential to a vendor’s strategy to target its products to the right market. Without the benefit of channel partnerships, vendors would be hard-pressed to gain brand mindshare. But not all vendors deliver the same value, so any...

Apr 16, 2018

By Breanna Brown

Tips for Successful ISV Relationships with Resellers

Partnerships between POS ISVs and resellers provide mutual benefits: They help ISVs scale the distribution of their software solutions while opening opportunities for VARs to add value for their customers. How can ISVs find reliable reseller partners to build long-term...

Today

By Emmanuel Wreh

5 Ways to Prevent Walkaways at Retail Stores

Long checkout lanes, disorganized shelves, and hard-to-find products lead to frustrated shoppers. And when customers get frustrated, they often give up on a store and walk out, especially if there’s no associate around to help them. Retailers can avoid walkaways...

Feb 20, 2018

By Judit Ruckes

9 out of 10 Largest Grocery Chains in Europe go for a Cash Drawer from APG

9 out of 10 Largest Grocery Chains in Europe go for a Cash Drawer from APG Europe’s Largest Grocery Retail Chains Establish Long Relationship with APG’s Bespoke Products Many perceive a cash drawer as simply a metal box used...

Feb 14, 2018

By Breanna Brown

Automation Substantially Reduces Retailers’ Cash Costs and Saves Labor Hours

If there’s any doubt about the impact of cash management solutions on the cost structure of retailers, consider this recent finding by IHL Group: Replacing manual processes with automation technology can save retailers an average of 200 to 500 labor...

Feb 7, 2018

By Judit Ruckes

Intelligent Cash Handling in Convenience Stores

The following interview with APG’s Senior Account Manager, Nick Markwell was issued by Ben Giese from Ixtenso, a media partner of the EuroCIS Retail Show in Germany. This interview covers everything you need to know about APG’s SMARTtill Solution® technology...

Jan 2, 2018

By Judit Ruckes

UK Consumers Still Prefer In-store Shopping

A pair of recent studies confirms that British shoppers still prefer to make purchases at brick-and-mortar stores if given the chance. One study, by London-based Adyen, reveals that even though 95% of British shoppers make purchases online, only 3% have...

Dec 14, 2017

By Mark J. Olson

Six POS Industry Trends to Watch in 2018

With a new year getting under way, it’s a good time to consider the major trends affecting our industry. 2018 promises to be another action-packed year, especially in the retail space, where much disruption is taking place thanks to the...

Nov 30, 2017

By Judit Ruckes

Polymer Notes for Modern Days

Since the first £5 polymer note was introduced in the UK in September 2016, people have tried ripping, washing and microwaving it, even putting it into a hot cup of tea to test it to its limits. The new notes...

Nov 2, 2017

By Bob Daugs

Consumers Still Want to Make Purchases with Cash

Cash is still one of Americans’ favorite methods of payment for purchases. While it scored behind debit cards in the September 2017 Cardtronics Health of Cash study, cash remains the most commonly used form of payment, with 91% of respondents saying they...

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