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Is it Time to Upgrade Your Loss Prevention Technology?

Retail theft, fraud and cybercrime added up to $50.6 billion last year. Point of sale and video analytics can cut your losses. Is it time to upgrade your loss prevention technology?

Taking a Tip from Amazon: Local Delivery Boosts Business

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Amazon’s delivery services have changed shopper’s expectations. Independent stores can use local deliver to boost business and earn new customers.

Is a Second Location in Your Business Growth Plan?

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Although expansion is the goal of most businesses, knowing when it’s time is hard to recognize. Here are a few questions entrepreneurs need to ask before considering a second location.

Doing Business After Windows 7 End of Life

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Windows 7 is at its end of life. Microsoft will no longer update or support the operating system after January 14, 2020. While it may not seem like such a life-altering event for a 10-year-old software, consider that April 2019 figures from NetMarketShare, which tracks usage of web technologies, show that 36.43% of desktops and laptops still use the platform. For those users, it’s time to consider how you’ll do business after Windows 7 passes away.

Do You BOGO? Buy One Get One Can Jump-Start Business

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BOGOs – buy one, get ones are by far the most popular sales with American shoppers with 93% favoring them over any other kinds of discounts. Learn why they’re so effective and discover some other ways to jump-start sales during slow times.

Becoming a Point of Rental: Offering the Right Tools for a Job

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Today, you can rent just about anything from a prom dress to a power tool. That means businesses, especially hardware stores, should seriously consider increasing their product offerings by joining the movement with a point of rental system

Time Management Technology Can Lower Costs, Boost Productivity

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Time management is much more than recording when employees start and stop their work. With the right technology, it can save time, improve efficiency, reduce errors, simplify scheduling and more.

Improving Information Security for Small Businesses

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When most people think of a cyberattack, they picture malicious malware or ransomware coming from...

Hiring the Right People in a Tight Labor Market

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Finding good employees is a problem for more than half of small businesses, especially in a tight job market. Here are some ways to make hiring the right people and keeping them easier.