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Franchise Coach Sees A World Of Opportunities, If You Ask The Right Questions

Franchising is booming. FRANdata says demand for franchise units is expected to increase more than 12 percent in 2014, the highest rate of increase in five years. Furthermore, the lending shortfall for franchises (that is, the difference between projected loan demand and loan supply) is expected to be one-half that of last year’s figure. And […]

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Securing Point of Sale's Points of Fail

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Most people imagine cybercrime as involving hackers from remote locations on the other side of the globe, breaking into servers to steal information and, as such, our involvement comes when the bank places a freeze on our credit cards. “Shockingly, this is not the case,” reports ITPortal.com in their post, “How to Defend Against Physical

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Quick Serve Retailers Benefit from Consumer Spending "Mo" in April

Along with our customers, we’re buoyed by news that Americans, having emerged from winter hibernation, have relaxed their purse strings at quick service retailers. In a recent blog post, “Report: Consumer Spending at Quick Serves Grew in April,” QSRMagazine.com points to analysis by First Data Corporation which compared year-over-year sales data for April, 2014. FDC’s

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Are You Ready for Enterprise Resource Planning?

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For today’s retailers, taking care of business means enterprise resource planning (ERP); efficient, tightly integrated systems, including accounting, point of sale (POS), inventory control and forecasting. “The Top Five Signs Your Business is Ready for an ERP System,” a recent article on ERP provider NetSuite’s website NetSuite.com, provides a quick summary of the problems and

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Restaurants and Cafes Serve Up New Trends in Interior Design

Point of Sale, Restaurant Trends / Sintel System

New York City is a relentless trend-setting megalopolis with many eateries that seem to change their appearance every year or two. We spotted a roundup of hot interior design trends for 2013 in Big Apple restaurants and cafes at NYCeiling.com. High demand for eco-friendliness and sustainability means more green spaces around town. The trend has

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Retailers Likely to Triple Mobile POS Social Media Sales by 2018

Business Tips, Point of Sale / Sintel System

An article posted on ConsumerElectronicsNet.com entitled “Survey: Retailers Using Mobile POS Expected to Triple By 2018,” perfectly illustrates just how quickly new technology can spread throughout the retail sector of our economy. The article points to a recent report issued by Infogroup Targeting Solutions (ITS) entitled “Breaking Through Customer Engagement Barriers with Innovative Marketing and

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Changing Careers in "Interesting Times"

Business Tips / Sintel System

Today’s potential franchise entrepreneurs may feel cursed for being incapable of forecasting the future. Is this the right time to make a career change? Is fear keeping your future on hold? As the only full-service POS provider, from software development to our unparalleled ongoing support, we at Sintel Systems see a lot of folks looking

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Point of Sale: The Time, and Place, for Customer Satisfaction Surveys

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They say there’s a time and place for everything. And with retail customer surveys, that time and place is at the point of sale. Gartner, the information technology research company, says retailers who survey customers at the point of sale receive 40% more accurate feedback than if the data is gathered one day later. A

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California To Raise Minimum Wage To $10 By 2016

Business Tools, Point of Sale / Sintel System

As the only full-service POS provider — from software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support — part of Sintel’s commitment to our customers and industry is to share high-impact news. Whether you’re a first-time franchise hopeful, a small business owner or an established chain, it’s always smart to stay on top of legislative and

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Smartphones Are What's In-Store for Retailers

Business Tools, Point of Sale, Retail Trends / Sintel System

Report from the front on the ever-changing landscape of retail payment habits. Bricks and mortar retailers, long aware of how their customers have been using their smartphones in stores, are turning the tables and bringing more of their stores into our phones. In the first of a new series, Digiday looks at how Sephora, Sears, Walmart, Target, Ikea, Home Depot and

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