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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Top 10 Solution Providers 2017 – Retail CIO Outlook
APG Cash Drawer was selected as a Top 10 POS Solution Provider for 2017 in The Retail CIO Outlook magazine. The selection panel, comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and analysts including Retail CIO Outlook Magazine editorial board, chose vendors based...
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Retail Isn’t Doomed, but a Tectonic Shift Is Under Way
Online shopping has put tremendous pressure on brick-and-mortar retailers, causing large numbers of locations to go out of business. But lest anyone think retail is shrinking, the opposite is actually true. As of July 2017, retail sales were up $121.5...
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Manufacturer Brand Erosion: Protecting Brand Identity through Channel Partners
APG Cash Drawer, like many other manufacturers, relies on the indirect sales channel to get our products and solutions into the hands of our end user customers. This involves working with distributors, POS resellers, OEMs and software developers to ensure...
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Data Analytics Enhances Cash Management for Retailers
Cash loss is one of the biggest challenges faced by retailers, and most of it currently results from internal theft. But even without taking theft into account, cash management is time-consuming and expensive, boosting operating expenses for retailers. The time...
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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...
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