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Sep 7, 2017

By Robert Banker

5 Ways to Offset Rising Labor Costs

Retailers and restaurants are looking for ways to cope with rising labor costs, which are being fueled by minimum wage hikes in different cities and states as well as competition for workers as unemployment dips below 4.5 percent. Labor costs...

Aug 23, 2017

By Stephen Bergeron

Four Simple Best Practices for Preventing Theft at the Point of Sale

Launching a new business is a daunting task. From defining your business plan, conducting market research, acquiring financial backing, hiring staff, addressing health codes and tax laws and managing inventory, the point-of-sale may be one of the last considerations for...

Aug 15, 2017

By Nick Westgate

Sleek and Small Cash Drawer Solutions Attract Large Cosmetic Chains

It is no surprise that cash continues to be a major payment method in Europe. With 1.1 trillion Euro cash in circulation as of January 2017 (European Central Bank), we will inevitably see a need for cash drawers at checkouts...

Jul 27, 2017

By Stephen Bergeron

RetailNOW 2017: ReAlign, ReUnite, and ReEngage

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...

Jul 12, 2017

By Nick Westgate

Differentiating General Application from Bespoke Products

Cash is King and a cash drawer isn't always a cash drawer. Demand for general application products has soared since early 2011. The need for highly custom or Bespoke cash drawer continues to grow. From the UK's largest bakeries to...

Jul 10, 2017

By Stephen Bergeron

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...

Jun 23, 2017

By Robert Banker

Intelligent Cash Handling Goes Mobile

Mobile POS (mPOS) platforms are bringing new levels of convenience and flexibility to retail. Now, a sales associate at a small boutique doesn't have to be stuck at checkout for the duration of a shift. Thanks to wireless connections, that...

Jun 7, 2017

By Stephen Bergeron

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...

Jun 1, 2017

By Andrew Carr

Enhanced Customer Service Through Productivity Savings

An APG Case Study in Partnership with Grupo Compostelana Grupo Compostelana is a family owned restaurant chain on the Canary Islands providing excellent food and hospitality to its customers. Some of the restaurants specialize in pizza or fish whilst other...

May 23, 2017

By Andrew Carr

European Retail Trade Shows — No Signs of Slowing Down

Go back five or ten years and you would have thought that businesses would see less value in attending trade shows in the modern digital world; where information is instantly at our fingertips thanks to the internet. In fact, the...