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Social Media is Not the Only Way to Acquire New Customers, But It May Be the Greatest

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In a previous blog we talked about how Facebook’s new Graph Search can help you find the customers that you do and do not want. Entrepreneur.com posted an interesting infographic on how to use social media to find customers. The infographic listed some pretty surprising and fascinating information: 77% of business to customer (B2C) marketers […]

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The Facebook Graph Search Is Not Just For Your Personal Page

Business Tips, Restaurants and Stores, Retail Trends / Sintel System

Last month Facebook launched Graph Search . By using information you have already given such as location data and different posts/photos that you have been tagged and compiling it all into a search engine. For retailers, Graph Search gives you the opportunity to locate the customers you do want and even the one’s you may

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As A New Entrepreneur Are You Guilty Of Making Any Of These Mistakes?

Business Tips / Sintel System

“Being an entrepreneur is easy,” said no one ever. An entrepreneur is a difficult job and it is especially difficult if you are new to the game. Inc.com recently published an article about “The 9 Biggest Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make.” 1. Going With Your Gut Rather Than Trusting Experts Sometimes going with your gut just

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US Judge Rejects Debit Card Fees

Credit Card, Point of Sale / Sintel System

August 1, 2013 – US District Judge Richard Leon on Wednesday rejected the the Federal Reserve’s decision on debit cards swipe fees and as part of his 58-page ruling wrote, “The Board [Federal Reserve] has clearly disregarded Congress’s statutory intent by inappropriately inflating all debit card transaction fees by billions of dollars and failing to

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Pop-Up Shops

Retail Trends / Sintel System

Have you ever shopped in a pop-up shop? Econsultancy.com explains what they are: “Pop-up shops are temporary outlets, which allow brands to have a presence on the high street, or to extend their existing offline presence into new areas for a short time.” Larger brands in the United States have been using pop-up shops since

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What's Your Supply Chain Reaction?

Business Tips, Retail Trends / Sintel System

We are reminded from time to time how retail store owners are wise to keep an eye on real estate investing trends. As an example, consider this recent article in National Real Estate Investor (NREI) titled, “What Retail Estate Investors Need to Know About the Transforming Retail Supply Chain.” E-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores, once competing sales channels,

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Food Allergy Training

Restaurant Trends / Sintel System

In a previous blog we talked about the growing number of gluten-free takeout orders . Now the company MenuTrinfo , a nutritional analysis and allergen identification program for foodservice operators, recently added AllerChef to its menu analysis and training certification programs. MenuTrinfo.com describes the program: “AllerChef™ provides training for chefs on how to make gluten-free

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Frozen Yogurt Point of Sale Scale

Frozen Yogurt POS, Point of Sale / Sintel System

Sintel Systems is a quality provider of tailored Point of Sale systems across retail, restaurant and service industries, including frozen yogurt shops, pizzerias, sushi restaurants, cafés and retail stores. As a single source for business solutions, our experienced, knowledgeable team negotiates the complex POS landscape to enable you to find the right POS system for your business and

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The Farm-to-Table Trend

Local Eateries, Restaurant Trends / Sintel System

What is Farm-to-Table fare? Farm-to-Table is when food produced locally is then delivered to local consumers. Curiosity.com from the Discovery Channel interviewed several renowned chefs about the “farm-to-table food movement.” Tom Colicchio, Chef/Owner of Craft Restaurants and Colicchio and Sons and judge on Bravo’s Top Chef said this about farm-to-table: “It’s really buying food from

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Know What Your Customer Wants before They Do

Business Tips, Restaurant Trends / Sintel System

It is a sad fact to face, but customers are a lot less loyal then they used to be. Also, with social media consumers now hold the power in their hands. If they don’t like something about your business or their experience, they can turn to Facebook, Twitter even Yelp to quickly share their story.

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