Restaurants and Stores

855-POS-SALE What is a POS (Point of Sale) System?

Sintel Systems services a wide range of customers, from experienced franchisees which started their franchise with Sintel Systems to new ventures. Many entrepreneurs who are looking at starting a new business call the point of sale (POS) system an automated cash register or computerized cash drawer. Let’s explore what a POS system is in their

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A Franchise Personality Fit For A King

Is “Franchise Personality” an Urban Legend? Not according to Joel Libava, The Franchise King. In a recent post on TheFranchiseKing.com blog, “Do you have the right personality for a franchise business?,” Libava writes, “Not everybody is right for franchise ownership. If you happen to have the ‘franchise personality,’ great. You’ll get to enjoy many advantages

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As Second Career Franchisers, Baby Boomers Are in the Zone

Considering a mid-life career change instead of retirement? Consider franchising, a decision numerous baby boomers have made, which is fueling a franchise boom. Boomer demographics continue to influence the workplace and small business investment. Take as an example a recent blog post at WirelessZONE on baby boomers choosing the “new retirement.” WirelessZONE has seen an

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Facebook and Cisco Enable Easier WiFi Check-Ins at Local Businesses

For customers, no hard-to-enter numbers; for merchants, location data analytics, served up daily. Business owners who attract customers with free wifi are about to benefit from a new offering from a new partnership between internet titans Facebook and Cisco. As the only full-service POS provider — from software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support

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The Facebook Graph Search Is Not Just For Your Personal Page

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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Analyzing Brand Loyalty for your Restaurant or Retail Store

Brand loyalty is extremely important for every restaurant and retail store big or small. Brand Keys recently released their 2013 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which forecasts customer devotion across brands. To make such predictions there is a lot of math involved and highly secretive algorithms.  Brand Keys states they are “the only research consultancy in

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