Last month Starbucks announced modifications to its My Starbucks Rewards Loyalty Program. Changes are set to begin starting April but many of its devoted members took to social media to voice their displeasure. Changes would establish new precedents as to how rewards members would earn points. Instead of earning point for each visit customers will […]
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Orange County celebrate its eighth Restaurant Week starting March 6-12, 2016. Orange county restaurant week features hundreds of restaurants serving up tasty dishes for delicious prices. The list of restaurants participating include: 25 Degrees 320 Main 370 Common Amorelias Mexican CaféAndrei’s Restaurant AnQi Bistro Beachcomber Café BLK Earth Sea Spirits Bluefin Fine Japanese Cuisine Bluewater
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The self-serve frozen yogurt has many advantages from a business perspective including lower cost of goods, higher margins, and relatively lower cost of labor. However, successful operations require a wise and some very necessary investments. If you are not prepared to make the necessary investment, it will fail. You don’t have to go any further
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Implementing new technology into your operation has to be executed flawlessly in order to avoid a flop on your investment. As the leading point of sale provider globally, Sintel Systems, has worked with many business owners to implement new POS systems and Back Office Software in order to drive efficiency. Modifying franchise wide systems can
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With substantial decline in same store sales and several rough quarters, it seems Steve Easterbrook’s turnaround plan for McDonald’s is finally paying off. Efforts proved successful in the last quarter of 2015, when the quick service chain not only increased sales but recaptured a large number of customers who had been opting for competitors. Over
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Wonder what EMV and liability shift everyone in the credit card world is talking about? Banks have been rapidly issuing EMV enabled chip cards in replacement of magnetic strip cards. EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) is standard for inter-operation of integrated circuit cards (chip cards) for authenticating credit or debit card transactions. EMV is a global model for payment
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As of May 18, 2011, Visa amended Reason Code 74 “Late Presentment” to state “If transacrtions are not batched/settled within 10 days from the date of the transaction, Visa mandates that card-issuing banks use chargeback Code 74 for “Late Presentment” to issue a chargeback notice. Merchants will lose the transaction in question.” In order to
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Sintel Systems, as a direct processor, is asked the following question from potential clients who have never had experience with a POS system before: Do you integrate with a third party for payment processing? The short answer is that we used to prior to the introduction of EMV (Chip Cards) in 2016, but cannot due
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DineLA’s Restaurant Week returns January 18-31, 2016! The 14-day dining event showcases Los Angeles distinct culinary scene. With more than 300 restaurant participating, you are bound to find a hidden gem! All restaurants offer pre-fixe lunch and dinner menus ranging from $15, $20, and $25 for lunch, with dinner starting at $29, $39, and $49.
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If you are considering purchasing an iPad/ Tablet POS please take note of warranty issues. Although, we do offer tablet solutions, we do not recommend use for high volume operations due to durability factors. Unlike some of our other models, an iPads projected life cycle, according to tablet providers, is approximately 18 months. The abuse
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Your ambitions and hard work deserve a partner who can offer you franchise-level POS systems and services no matter your size or industry. Sintel Systems direct single source POS solutions is the key to ensuring that your operation moves efficiently. Sintel Systems knows that your time is better spent on growth and expansion. So dream, plan, execute, grow and succeed with Sintel Systems.
