MAGAZINE ARTICLES

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  POS, Marketing Combo Drives Repeat Business

  An automated marketing solution helps a restaurant POS VAR boost sales for customers.

• Small VAR Goes Big-Time With Mobile POS

  Chris Pace helped a pal who owns a coffee shop set up mobile POS. Next thing he knew, he was a POS VAR. Congruity Solutions is now the go-to provider of mobile POS for more than a dozen shops in Phoenix.

• “As a Service” Means Risk, But Great Rewards For POS VARs

  Experts share their thoughts on the “as a Service” model and advise POS VARs on the steps they should take to make the transition.

• 3 Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Hospitality Sales
• A Minimalist Guide To Retail Trends In 2013
• Aeris POS Systems Brings Success To Their Resellers By Bringing End Users A Better Way Of Doing Business

EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY

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  IP Video For Mom & Pop Retailers

  IP video used to only make sense for mid- to large-sized surveillance systems [32 cameras or more]. But today smaller systems – and budgets – can reap big benefits with IP video. This is thanks to the continued decreasing cost of IP technology coupled with different storage and migration options of today. Here are a few ways to make the most of the system.

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  6 Common Lies About IP Video Surveillance

  One of the factors holding backing the adoption rate of IP video surveillance is a lack of understanding by IT integrators. Much has changed in the video surveillance world, so without all the facts, IT integrators will be unable to make sound decisions regarding this technology.

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  How To Convince Your Customers To Choose IP Cameras Over Analog

  As IP surveillance technology becomes more affordable, it’s also becoming a more attractive solution for smaller installations – installations that used to be the sole domain of analog product. But how do you convince your customers to upgrade their analog to IP, preferably before an incident forces their hand? There are three primary selling points for an IP system of an Analog system – higher resolution, more in-depth analytics, and the ease of new network configuration.

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  Beginner’s Guide To Selecting A VMS

  Selecting a VMS can seem to be a daunting task – every software suite has their own strengths and weaknesses, often obscured in spec sheets multiple pages long. While some of these features may seem inconsequential, there are four features that are worth the effort to track down if you want to create a long lasting surveillance solution.

• Align Sales Compensation With Your Goals: A Compensation Plan That Works

  When it comes to how businesses pay their salespeople, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. That’s especially true for any company that is diverse. Each has its own business, margins and mix of products and services. Some pay commission based on sales, while others only pay on margin; still others blend both with incentives and special bonus plans.

WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES

• 10 Reasons To Switch To IP-based Video

  In this paper we’ll take a look at ten key motivators for switching from analog to IP-based cameras. Obtain a more reliable security system, reduce costs, and create value for your business.

• IP-Surveillance Design Guide

  This document is a guide to setting up an IP-Surveillance system in a small- to medium-sized security installation. It provides an overview of network video’s functionalities and benefits, and outlines considerations and recommendations for implementing such a system.

• In The Best Of Light: The Challenges Of Minimum Illumination

  Light is fundamental to the quality of an image. As a rule, provided it is not overexposed, the image will be better the more light that is available in the scene. If the amount of light is insufficient, the image will be noisy or dark. The amount of light that is required to produce a good-quality image depends on the camera and how sensitive to light it is. In other words, the darker the scene, the more sensitive to light the camera has to be.

• The Mobile Payment Revolution
• Choctaw Casinos Saves More Than $300,000 With IP Surveillance And Serverless Computing
• Rochester Police Department Cuts Crime By 80% With Help From Serverless Computing

POS & PAYMENT PROCESSING HEADLINES

• PCI Security Standards Council Announces New Board Of Advisors
• MICROS mTablet And mStation Revolutionizes The Hospitality And Retail Experience
• Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Expands Implementation Of MICROS Simphony For Amusement Park Enterprise
• Bloomberry Resorts And Hotels Selects MICROS Technology For Its Solaire Manila Resort & Casino
• Star Micronics Announces The Launch Of AsuraCPRNT

RECENT POS NEWSLETTERS

• 03.18.13 -- 3 Roadblocks To Retail's as-a-Service Transition
• 03.04.13 -- Untangling The Confusion Around Cloud-Based POS
• 02.18.13 -- All-In-One POS Terminal Product Reviews
• 02.04.13 -- Making Mobile POS Pay

MULTIMEDIA

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  Video Demo: SATO GL408e SATO America took some time at value-added distributor BlueStar's recent VARTECH Canada event in Montreal, Quebec to show off its GL408e desktop barcode printer. As seen in the below video, the printer's versatility with media, maintenance, emulations, and upgradeability all are addressed in the demo I had a chance to sit in on.
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  Panasonic Provides Command Center For Video Security During the ASIS 2010 conference and exhibition in Dallas, Business Solutions magazine Chief Editor Mike Monocello had the opportunity to learn more about Panasonic's video surveillance solutions. In the below video, a quick demonstration is given to show how Panasonic ties video security solutions together in the command center.
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  Panasonic Shows Off Its Line Of Video Cameras The below video was shot at the recently held ASIS 2010 conference and exhibition in Dallas. Mike Monocello, Business Solutions magazine's chief editor, was on hand to get a short overview of Panasonic's line of video security cameras.
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  Panasonic Talks Video Security For Retail At the recently held ASIS 2010 conference and exhibition in Dallas, Business Solutions magazine Chief Editor Mike Monocello had a chance to get a quick overview of Panasonic's video camera and DVR solutions for retail point of sale (POS).

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