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Studying The Science of Retail Since 1979
POS Penny Pinching – The Death Of The Canadian Penny
How The Elimination Of The Canadian Penny Will Affect You At The Point Of Sale Today marks the death of the Canadian penny. Soon to be eliminated at the POS. Born in 1876, at the ripe old age of 137 y… Read More
Is Your POS Ready For Black Friday?
The Link between POS Throughput and Sales It’s Black Friday tomorrow! Now I know, Black Friday is the huge shopping day after Thanksgiving in the US (and seems to be gaining popularity here in Canad… Read More
Knowing The Gift Card Laws
Gift Card Laws In Ontario Gift cards are the gifts that keep on giving, or at least they are for retail stores and restaurants. But there are new gift card laws in Canada. Provinces across the country… Read More
How To Setup A Great Loyalty Program
In It To Win It! If you’re in the retail or restaurant business and you’re not paying close attention to loyalty programs, you should be. It’s hard these days not to – they’re everywhere… Read More
In Search of Goldilocks’ Handheld POS
Not too big, not too small… just right. The latest electronic device in the mainstream is the tablet computer – and they have definitely gone mainstream with literally hundreds of sizes, shapes, b… Read More