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...
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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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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...
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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...
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EMV Making Slow Progress
The adoption of EMV technology (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) at the POS in the U.S. has been slow and, at times, confusing. When the deadline for merchants to start accepting EMV chip-enabled cards passed in October 2015, more than two-thirds...
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From Counting Cash To Counting On Operational Excellence
An APG Case Study In Partnership With Costcutter Supermarkets The Costcutter store in Porthleven, UK, is a busy place, especially in the summer months when tourists flock to the seaside town. The staff were spending more than two hours daily...
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Seven Situations Where Cash Is King
There are plenty of good reasons to carry cash. You get better control of your budget and will likely spend less than when you use plastic or electronic payments for everything, even a cup of coffee or a candy bar....
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EUROSHOP 2017 – What to Expect from APG Cash Drawer and Other Exhibitors
There will be over 2,500 exhibitors and 110,000 visitors making the trip to "The World's No. 1 Retail Trade Fair" at EuroShop 2017. Therefore, attendees are eagerly anticipating the potential opportunities they could generate to realize their retail goals. Hence,...
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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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NRF 2017 Exhibition Recap
NRF has come a long way since its early days in the ballroom of the New York Hilton. Retail's Big Show now spans the entire retail technology universe. One exciting highlight was Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group,...
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