If you haven’t had a chance to look into Swarm as a traffic counting solution, we think that you should. We believe that this is the most groundbreaking data solution available to retailers today. Through the ability to track the mobile devices of your customer and the use of it’s easy-to-navigate online dashboard, Swarm offers […]
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Understanding your Point of Sale System Reports How do you, as a retailer, take the information from your POS reports about where you are and use it to chart a path to where you want to go? Imagine that you’re walking through a mall, and you need to find a particular store. You wander over […]
What is your inventory really worth? How much you paid for it? How you priced it? Understanding the true value of your inventory is critical to your success. Retailers continue to make the age-old mistake of valuing their inventory based on what they paid for it rather than what they can sell it for. […]
Many retailers hire an accountant to take care of their income statements (among other things). A common trap is that, on paper your retail store may appear profitable – but in reality this “paper profit” may not equal the reality that you are finding it difficult to cover expenses each month. A well-integrated POS System […]
Anti Social Media – Our time to Shine by Scott Smith I had the distinct privilege of working with 50 of the most amazing minds in independent retail recently at an annual Management One® event in Arizona. The group was surveyed and asked what the most significant change and/or opportunity would be in retail 2020. […]
Disaster Recovery dis·as·ter [dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] noun a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. After being in business as long as we have, it is unfortunate that we have seen damage and even business failure due to complete […]
Do you have a Moneris integrated pin pad? If your Moneris pin pad is plugged directly into your computer via USB or Serial, this change could affect you. We have been notified that Moneris is requiring an update to the EFT part of your Retail Pro V8.6 system by June 30. The geek terminology is […]
Microsoft has announced that Windows XP will no longer be supported after April 8, 2014. After this date, Microsoft will no longer release any security patches for Windows XP. Security experts are concerned that hackers are holding on to previously created attacks until after April 8,2014. This would leave systems vulnerable with no path for […]
CRS will be exhibiting at the Profile Show at the Toronto Congress Centre March 1–4, 2014. From the Profile Show website: The OFE Show and the Profile Show have merged to showcase a broader, more diversified marketplace for buyers and sellers. The new merged Profile Show brings together the best selection of apparel and accessories […]
So you’ve hit year end. Your accountant has finished your taxes and your income statement looks great. So why does it feel like such a challenge to deal with the month-to-month expenses of running your retail store? The Retail Consultants at CRS see this all the time. We meet business owners with viable businesses and […]