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Ever since the invention of the cash register, retail technology has been making it easier for merchants to do business. Cash registers simplified the calculation of <\/span>items sold and streamlined customer checkout. Point of sale systems computerized check out, inventory and ordering. Today, retail technology simplifies more than final sales.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Retail technology, also known as point-of-sale systems or retail management platforms, is more important than ever. The pandemic <\/span>and its economic fallout\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0created a labor shortage and has heightened the need for streamlining processes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”56%\u202fof U.S. small business owners reported hiring or trying to hire in February 2021.” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#cc6633″ icon_placement=”left” admin_label=”Blurb – 56%\u202fof U.S.” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”750ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”40%\u202fof them reported job openings that could not be filled.” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#cc6633″ icon_placement=”left” admin_label=”Blurb – 40%\u202fof them” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”750ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”24% listed labor quality as their top business concern, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#cc6633″ icon_placement=”left” admin_label=”Blurb – 24% listed ” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”750ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Efficient Checkout” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\"CustomerEfficient Checkout Means Happy Customers, Employees<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u200b <\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the first tasks retail technology solved was increasing the speed and accuracy of how merchants process customer sales. Improving the checkout process is key to customer satisfaction and being able to run a store with fewer available checkers. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA system with a user-friendly interface makes it easy for anyone, even those apprehensive about using a computer, to become productive after minimal training<\/span>,\u201d says Dan Nesmith, founder and president of Paladin Data Corporation<\/a>, a leading provider of retail technology solutions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s an old business axiom that within the first six months of work,\u00a0<\/span>approximately<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one-third of a store\u2019s new hires will quit<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Hiring and training new staff costs both time and money.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A point<\/span>-of-sale system (POS) that is easy to learn, teach and use is essential. They also make it easier and more enjoyable for employees to do their jobs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the flexibility of this system<\/span>\u00a0and the difference it has made for our customers as well as our employees,\u201d says Wanda McCullers, who, along with husband Clint, owns and operates Farmers Feed Service in Wetumpka, Alabama. \u201cSome of our employees were terrified of computers. Once we got this system, some of them got home computers and internet service. So, this has been a great opportunity for growth for our company and our employees, as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inventory, Ordering<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is a Retail Automation Specialty<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Comprehensive r<\/span>etail technology streamlines tasks like inventory and restocking so much that many stores can perform them with less effort and fewer people. Tools such as RF guns and barcode scanners make the manual processes a breeze. The accompanying software is designed to make ordering just as easy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In-store technology\u00a0<\/span>plays a significant role in reducing out-of-stock items, increasing sales, generating a larger gross profit, and shrinking the amount of money invested in inventory, Nesmith explains.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe best tools\u00a0<\/span>equate to the best results. Stores need to allow technology\u2019s use of sophisticated forecasting models to automatically tailor their inventory to meet customers\u2019 expectations,\u201d he says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Optimize\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Your POS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the biggest\u00a0<\/span><\/span>labor-saving moves any retail business can make is to use its retail management system to its fullest. A good system has many components and offers many functions. They feature:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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\u201c<\/span>When incorporating a retail platform into a business, it\u2019s paramount you fine-tune your store processes into the technology, not the other way around,\u201d says Charles Owen, chief experience officer for Paladin Data Corporation. \u201cToo many businesses purchase a retail system envisioning the way it will fit into their current workflows or processes. That\u2019s wrong. Retail technology works best when it\u2019s used the way it was designed. This means putting your trust, faith, effort and investment into learning how to properly use the equipment and software.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Using a\u00a0<\/span>system<\/span>\u00a0the way it was designed to be used might seem difficult for some retailers, but the results speak for themselves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI\u2019m an old codger \u2013 not very tech-minded \u2013 and, of course, I resisted change. I wanted to keep doing business in the shoebox,\u201d says Dennis Gamble, owner of Tri-County Hardware and Farm Supply in Paxton, Florida, who\u00a0<\/span>uses a Paladin system to run his business. \u201cThis is the first system we\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0and it works\u00a0<\/span>real<\/span>\u00a0well for us.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>This has been a labor-saver for me. The way the accountant wanted our paperwork, it was labor-intensive to put together. We put\u202fin sales, cash, credit, checks and accounts received\u202fby hand, and that better tally up to how much business we have done that day. Now, it\u2019s all done at the front desk. It cut a lot of hours out of my week.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"WomanUsing all Your Tools<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u200b <\/span><\/h2>\n

Optimizing your retail technology<\/span>\u00a0means\u00a0<\/span>more than using computer terminals and\u00a0<\/span>software to s<\/span>treamline<\/span>\u00a0inventory<\/span>, ordering,<\/span>\u00a0and customer checkout. Mobile devices that are linked to your<\/span>\u00a0retail management system\u00a0<\/span>can improve customer service.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mobile POS devices, RF guns,\u00a0<\/span>tablets,\u00a0<\/span>and smartphones <\/span>empower sales associates to look up\u00a0<\/span>products for customers<\/span>, make deliveries, or complete sales without having to be at the checkout stand.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Any business that\u2019s not optimizing<\/span>\u00a0the use of its most valuable and comprehensive tool is not taking advantage of its most\u00a0<\/span>valuable\u00a0<\/span>and versatile\u00a0<\/span>asset<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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