Ian Agar

1 month ago | technologyadvice.com | Ian Agar |Meaghan Brophy

Finding the best point-of-sale (POS) system is crucial to any successful convenience store in 2025. They should offer advanced inventory tracking, vendor, and loyalty management features. The best POS for convenience stores should also be equipped to handle specialty goods like tobacco, alcohol, and lottery tickets. Moreover, if your store offers made-to-order foods or operates alongside a gas station, you’ll need tailored features, like counter service capabilities and fuel management integration.

1 month ago | techrepublic.com | Ian Agar

Your customers are only half the equation. Other businesses will inevitably send and receive cash, too. This situation involves business-to-business (B2B) payments, which are a different kind of money movement. Unlike small sales with everyday customers, B2B transactions tend to involve greater sums of money sent more regularly. They also sometimes involve issuing credit and invoices, which can leave you without upfront cash.

1 month ago | techrepublic.com | Ian Agar

As a small business owner, choosing the right point-of-sale (POS) system can make or break your daily operations. Whether you run a retail store, café, or service-based business, the right system streamlines checkout, tracks inventory, and keeps your customers happy. Two types of solutions dominate: cloud POS and hybrid POS. While both systems offer advanced features and mobility, they differ in handling connectivity, data storage, and more.

1 month ago | techrepublic.com | Ian Agar

A payment gateway is a technology that allows businesses to capture, authenticate, and encrypt online payment information from customers. If you want to accept payments online as a business, you’ll need a payment gateway. Choosing the right payment gateway depends on your business model, budget, and preferred features and support. If you’re a newly minted small business owner, you’ve likely heard the terms “payment gateway” and “payment processor” used interchangeably.

Nov 25, 2024 | techrepublic.com | Ian Agar

Many customers would rather ditch inserting and swiping their credit cards. Luckily, you can meet the moment via Tap to Pay technology. This innovation eliminates the need to insert or swipe a credit card. Instead, your customers  simply hover their card or smart device near a payment terminal. No fumbling with zip codes and no signatures required. As a result, you can speed up transaction times while your customers enjoy a smoother check-out process.