Top 5 reasons a point of sale system is better than a cash register system
One thing all business owners have in common is the need for some type of cash management system to process sales. The typical cash management system has a life span of between 10-15 years with upgrades every 5-7 years. Due to the many years of service a business owner can expect from their system, it is important to choose the best option now and for the future. But what should you choose a cash register system or a point of sale (POS) system?
POS systems provide business owners with many features and benefits you simply cannot find in a traditional cash register system making POS systems far superior. So let’s take a look at some of the benefits.
Shoppers to Pull Out All the Stops This Valentine’s Day
According to NRF’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by BIGinsight, the average person celebrating the holiday will shell out $126.03, up 8.5 percent over last year’s $116.21 and the highest in the survey’s 10-year history.
NRF Forecasts Retail Industry Sales Growth of 3.4 Percent in 2012
This year, retail industry sales will rise 3.4 percent to $2.53 trillion*, according to the National Retail Federation
Restaurants expected to reach record sales in 2012
Total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012 – a 3.5 percent increase over 2011, marking the second consecutive year that industry sales have topped $600 billion.
Holiday retail sales soar above expectations in 2011
After a season full of peaks and valleys, retailers’ 2011 holiday sales beat expectations, rising 4.1 percent to $471.5 billion
POSitouch 2012 webinar now available online – See what you missed!
This year we dicussed PCI general info, ways a breach occurs, consequences of a breach, PCI-DSS requirements and rTools remote management suite.
POSitouch Webinar 2012
January 10th, 2012
Top 4 Sources of Retail Inventory Shrinkage
The average shrink percentage in the retail industry in 2010 was about 1.5% of sales costing U.S. retailers over $35.28 billion in losses
Your business might be losing thousands of dollars per year! The good news is it can be prevented.
A study by the National Retail Federation showed losses of up to $37.1 billion dollars directly to the retailer as a result of inventory shrinkage. In fact, 43.7 percent ($16.2 billion) of total losses was due to employee theft! Internal theft even accounted for more...
Happy Thanksgiving from DCR!
DCR would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We know you have a choice in point of sale providers and are very thankful you chose us. We promise to continue to strive to deliver you the best solutions, service and support...