With your competitors identified, you can now create the metrics to gauge where you stand. While there are various marketing research tools available, examining each of these will become counterproductive due to the sheer volume out there. The smart play is to reach out to retail associations, for example NRF (National Retail Foundation) or the…
Salons can be hectic enough without throwing bad technology into the mix. Busy stylists are often booked to the brim with back-to-back appointments, colorists are slammed preparing dyes and bleaches, and oftentimes, employees are playing double duty between the front desk and their hair station. Imagine pairing that with clunky salon point of sale systems…
As the push to increase the minimum wage on a national scale continues to grow, restaurateurs are developing an increased sense of foreboding. The earliest impacts of a sharp minimum wage increase are being seen in metropolitan areas like Seattle and New York, with a mixed bag of results. While some restaurants in these areas…
There has been a growing buzz throughout the retail industry recently that may have planted some high-tech thoughts in your mind. Retail projection mapping introduces flashy, eye-catching motion graphics that can be leveraged to create a visually enticing and interactive shopping experience. But is it a trend with true staying power, like cashless businesses, or…
Atmosphere, presentation, and ambiance all determine how your guests feel about your restaurant and, for some diners, these factors can influence an experience more than the food itself. Knowing how to effectively leverage your space can make or break the dining experience. Sometimes, it’s important to know when your eatery needs a bit of a…
Businesses switching to a cashless payment model have been trending upward in recent years. According to Capgemini, cashless payments in 2016 reached $486.2 billion, with a forecasted growth of 21.6% globally through 2021. Additionally, the number of cashless transactions in North America has reached 161 billion with little sign of slowing. With cashless payment policies…
Picture it: It’s Friday night after a long week of work. You get home and realize you’re just too exhausted to cook dinner. You also don’t think you feel like spending an hour at a sit-down restaurant. Your stomach rumbles. Clearly, you’ve got to do something. Why not order some delivery? You get fed and…
Our team at talech is as diverse as they come. Spanning the globe from Palo Alto, CA to Kaunus, Lithuania, our employees have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. We are musicians, knitters, and basketball players. We’ve worked as waiters at chain restaurants and in tech support. But despite our differences, we all have one…