Digital Signage

Digital Signs are form of electronic display used for advertising, information, messages and many programs. Digital signs are used in both the public and private places including retail stores, restaurants,  hotels , corporate buildings and many more other places. Digital signs displays are mostly controlled from personal computers or from the servers via making use of the free software available in market.

Digital signs are used for variety of purpose; some of them are listed below:

1.       Public information: news, weather, traffic and local information (maps, location), traveler information.

2.       Internal Information:  Internal messages, like health and news tips and so on.

3.       Menu Information: Price, photos, ingredients and other food items.

4.       Brand Building: in-stores usually used to build the brand identity in the market.

5.       Influencing customer behavior: directing the customer to their targeted areas, saving their time and many other services.

Benefits of using digital signage

1.       It will help in increasing the sales.

2.       Promoting your daily special products.

3.       Changing your menu manually and remote it easily. To read more click here

PCI Security Standards

Payment Card Industry securitystandard was created to maintain the data of the cardholder (debit, credit, ATM and Pos cards) and also to increase its security standard and to reduce the card frauds via its exposure.

Objectives of PCI Security Standards are

1.       To build and maintain a secure network via installing a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data and not to use cardholder data for password purpose or any other purpose.

2.       Protect cardholder data:  to secure cardholder’s data and to encrypt the transmission of cardholder data in open and public networks.

3.       Maintain a vulnerability management program: update regularly antivirus software and secure the system from getting affected by the malware.

4.       Implement strong access control measures:  assigning cardholder a unique ID via computer system to maintain the records.  Also restricting the physical access to cardholder data.

5.       Regularly monitoring and testing networks:  regularly test the system and networks and preventing it from virus and malware activities. Also tracking and monitor all the access to the network resources and cardholder data.

6.       Maintain a Information Security strategy: Maintain a policy or strategy that implies security information.

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8 ways to quit worrying about the Showroomers

Whenever any consumer gets into your shop, he will look for the product like Liquor Control Systems, POS Systems and so on. He will read the configuration and detail description of that product. He will make an inquire for that product from you.  He asks  may be because he is interested in purchasing that product, but what if , instead of purchasing it he scans the bar-code or checks for that product in amazon.com.  These would be greatest nightmare for you and your shop.

Mobiles are the big helping hand in converting a store into showroom and the retailers are giving it term as showrooming. Now how to neglect this problem? There are 8 simple ways to avoid this problem or to get rid out of this problem. They are:

1.       Understand the showroomers: classify the people who are doing showrooming. They must be used to Smartphone’s and apps involved in it.

2.       Identifying the product:  identify the products in your showroom that are more exposed to get compare with other showrooms.

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NCR Aloha POS Solution

With NCR Aloha, the wait is over. Multi-functional restaurant POS solution gives operators all the tools they need to boost sales and increase the pace of service. Staff can use the POS solution to enter orders and payments, streamline food preparation and delivery, and improve operations. NCR Aloha POS is ideal for quick service, fast casual, casual dining and fine dining restaurants. Benefits include:

·         Increase service speed-
Use NCR Aloha POS to serve customers swiftly and accurately. The restaurant POS system’s easy-to-use graphical interface makes order entry, check splitting and card processing simple, while also providing optional tools for order breakdowns and routing. 

·         Generate greater customer loyalty-
NCR Aloha POS helps staff deliver superior customer service that wins repeat business. The POS application can also be used to build loyalty programs and increase gift card sales. 

·         Increase sales-
Faster check processing equals more table turnovers and shorter customer lines, increasing revenue at every meal service you operate. In addition, you can use our restaurant POS tools to create innovative promotions that create buzz and fill seats. 

·         Enhance operational control-
Analyze detailed reports to drill down on sales, server and restaurant performance. Use data to fine-tune menu design and promotions, make staffing decisions and compare your restaurant’s performance against its peers.

·         Guarantee business continuity-
NCR Aloha POS has the industry’s best data redundancy program, helping ensure that you won’t lose time or sales due to service disruptions. 

·         Reduce training time-
New hires can learn how to use the NCR Aloha POS rapidly, due to the intuitive graphical user interface. As a consequence, new staff can begin to add immediate value.