RSPA's RetailNOW event is upon us once again and we couldn't be more exited to network with POS industry partners and customers, garner thought leadership and POS trends from educational talk tracks, and learn about how we can help dealers...
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Manufacturer Brand Erosion: A Two Part Series
A brand is more than just a name; it's the identifier that creates the perception of a company among its customers. Walk into a grocery store, and you're surrounded by brands. Grocery stores have in a sense become warehouses for...
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Cash As A Service Opportunity
It Is Not Going Away - That Much Is Now Sure Now in this new era, retailers are beginning to move from looking at cash as cost of business to a customer service tool. The newly combined companies of APG...
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Still Not Comfortable with Millennials? Wait till You See Generation Z
Employers are still coming to terms with how to accommodate the work habits of millennials. You remember Millennials, the generation that reached adulthood around 2000 and brought a fair amount of change. They prefer flexible hours, have a strong sense...
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2017 Outlook: Eight POS Trends to Watch
Each new year brings changes, reaffirmation of trends and patterns, and new developments. In the retail and hospitality space, expect to see in 2017 a continuation of the trend toward mobility, cloud-based solutions and the emergence of Unified Commerce strategies....
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Two Reasons Why You Should Visit APG at NRF 2017
NRF's annual "Retail's Big Show" is right around the corner! The show will take place January 15-17, 2017 in New York City. The APG team will bring its global products, solutions, and technical experts to present during the "Big Show."...
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POS Industry Trends, Payment Disruptors and Cash Usage
In an interview with ETA's Transction Trends, APG's V.P. of Global Marketing, Stephen Bergeron discusses some industry trends, payment distruptors, and his personal cash usage "By automating the cash management process at the point of sale and back office...
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Top Ten Features for POS System Software
Managing a small business is no easy feat, even if your multitasking skills are that of a superhero's. Whether you're serving up culinary masterpieces from a food truck, or you've cornered the market on tourist trinkets, utilizing a POS is...
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Supermarket Managers Pressed for Time
While nine of 10 US grocery store department managers in a recent survey said they love their jobs, many lamented "not having enough time" to do them effectively even though survey participants gave themselves high marks for time management. About...
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Equipmag’s Paris Retail Week Focuses on Retail Innovation
Cash management and retail innovation were among the hot topics during the Paris Retail Week 2016 show in mid-September. APG representatives attended the event, which drew more than 48,000 show-goers and about 1,000 companies. While at the event, we had...
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