http://pos-wizard.com from The Wizard of POS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A little guidance in this weeks roundup with tips on hiring staff for your business, leaving a good lasting impression when a customer reaches your point of sale and using a loyalty program to retain customers. Learn what uses your customers could get using a smartphone and what greentailing really ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/07/5-common-employee-hiring-mistakes-pos-loyalty-programs-jump-lasting-impression-of-a-retail-checkout-retailers-and-smartphone-uses-greentailing-for-small-retailers/ Expand your profits with some amazing tips in this weeks round up. Learn how to cross sell the proper way, learn the truth about how customers look at service and how to use your POS to boost profits using one simple feature. If you have products that didn’t sell well ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/06/2d-bar-codes-excess-inventory-solutions-cross-selling-5-myths-of-customer-service-pos-more-than-inventory-control/ Usually in the first paragraph I give an insight to the articles in the weekly round up, but not this week. Today I am using the space to say Happy Birthday to the Bar Code. Without it where would we be? Hard to believe that it was 35 years ago ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/06/frogtek-helps-%e2%80%9cmom-pops%e2%80%9d-small-retailers-and-the-mall-relevant-email-marketing-expanding-convenience-store-technology/ Advancing technology has become one of the most talked about topics in the retail industry. This week we bring you more information on the use of RFID with mobile coupons and the first software driven drink dispenser. Also included is some sound advice on asset based loans, features you should ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/06/beware-of-asset-based-loans-rfid-technology-pos-features-that-need-to-be-utilized-point-of-purchase-displays/ A sign of the times, the technological times. This weeks round up features automated shelf stocking, a way to change your advertising in less than 10 minutes and using your cell phone to redeem coupons. I have also included a couple articles that will help any small retailer with customer ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/06/robotic-stock-digital-signage-mobile-coupons-email-lists-new-full-color-pos-printer/ Company: Primera Product: PX450 Color Printer Price Range: $1495 Where To Buy: Primera Store PX450 Color POS Printer Overview Primera’s PX450 color POS printer is a compact, fast, reliable printer intended for use at retail point of sale and other point of issue applications. Primera offers a great example on the product page of ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/06/primera-full-color-pos-printer-review/ A proposed state sales tax for over 30 states could cripple your profits or employee sick days could hurt customer service. Theft always means profit loss and your competitor could be outselling you with better product packaging. Learn details about what could make or break your business in this ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/05/eye-tracking-service-sales-tax-crisis-sweethearting-theft-online-reputation-pos-health-risks/ This week’s roundup has everything to do with the internet. From coupons to videos the way retailers are reaching online customers is ever changing. The possibilities of expanding your business and profits through the internet are virtually endless if you have the right tools and knowledge. Here are a few ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/05/online-coupons-retail-changes-avoiding-online-pitfalls-new-mobile-device-online-videos/ Company: Sprint Product: Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 Price Range: $100 after a $50 mail-in rebate, bundled with a new two-year service plan. Available: First week of June 2009 Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 Overview Sprint’s Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 intelligent mobile hotspot device will be available the first week of June 2009. It will allow you ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/05/sprint-novatel-wireless-mifi-2000-review/ In this weekly roundup there is everything from yard sale regulation to customers buying directly through advertisements. Grab a cup of coffee and find out what new regulations the CPSIA has put in place, how to bring your product directly to the consumer and some great tidbits on point of ... http://pos-wizard.com/2009/05/cpsia-guide-wireless-pos-instant-webstore-internet-ticketing-windows-7-and-pos/