Management & Operations

Are you equipped to handle retail theft and robberies?Whether you answered yes or no to that question, keep reading. Robbers and thieves...

It may not be the sexiest part of your store, and it doesn’t get a lot of customer eyeballs, but your stockroom is still a critical...

Retailers and restaurant owners have relied on their own skills, truckloads of determination, and some useful technology to survive...

It’s spring cleaning season! Time to reorganize your closets, clear out your yard and assess your dusty overstock inventory.Holding...

If you’re a quick-service restaurant leader who wants to focus on what you do best—serving up some fantastic fast food—then your...

You’re taking the plunge: opening your own online store. You know which products you want to sell. And you know who your target market...

Shoplifting, theft and fraud are big problems for retailers. To give you some perspective, the National Retail Federation’s National...

Retail signage is a critical component of visual merchandising and a powerful tool for advertising your business, reinforcing your...

Imagine you’re the customer for a moment. When you walk into the store, what makes you first notice products? What makes you like...

As a retailer, you know better than anyone else that time is practically money. If you waste time with inefficient processes, you’re...

Perhaps the most important part of retail is the moment of the transaction—when money transfers from the customer to the cashier....

Here’s something to think about: success isn’t necessarily a result of one bold step or huge event. Success is a product of small...

If you’re reading this, then you’re likely: not meeting your retail sales targets; or meeting your targets but want to find ways...

Opening a coffee shop isn’t easy, but a detailed coffee shop equipment list can set you up for success. According to a July 2020...

This post focuses on X-Series features. If you’re using R-Series, check out this post. Don’t have Lightspeed yet? Talk to an...

When thinking about threats to your retail store, shoplifting is probably number one, right? The idea of someone swiping hundreds of...

Foodservice supply chains are a complex system of interconnected gears in the shape of farmers, stores, restaurants and end consumers,...

Retail theft is on the rise. Between 2015 and 2020, theft increased from 1.4% to 1.6%. With the retail industry generating $3.1 billion...

If you think direct mail is an outdated way to attract customers to your restaurant, think again. A 2021 study by the US Postal Service...

While restaurants typically see an increase in business over the summer, patio season has been the key to survival for many restaurants...

Staying relevant, active and keeping up with the latest trends is essential in surviving the ever-changing hospitality industry in...