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As news about retail point of sale (POS) breaches continues unabated, information about how to better protect customers, and reputations, becomes paramount. The information technology channel observer Business Solutions Magazine (BSMinfo.com) ran a recent guest column by Andrew Bagrin, Founder and CEO, My Digital Shield is on topic in this […]

Franchising continues to be an attractive career change consideration for many Americans, in part because of proven business plans and methods. Therefore, it is imperative that potential franchisees understand what it takes to be successful within a given chain’s franchising framework. Just as we happily share our vast point of […]

عفوا، هذه المدخلة موجودة فقط في English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. A common confusion for new business owners at sales tax time is not being able to match the […]

When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that’s amore; and investors seeking a bigger slice of the surging fast-casual restaurant market are in love with pizza. Just as we share our vast point of sale experience and expertise with startup owners in order to help them […]

We enjoy reading the Q&A posts in the Franchise Players section on the website Entrepreneur.com, and wish to share, in particular, the one recently with seasoned franchisee Binoy Kothari. In his Q&A with Entrepreneur.com, Kothari shares how he sought opportunities in the restaurant industry and became a franchisee, beginning with […]

Starbucks loyalist have long awaited the launch of new express units and what better place than the city that never sleeps. Dubbed an “espresso shot” by the coffee shop empire, Starbucks debuted their first express unit in New York City. The  538 square feet location is powered by mobile point […]

Particularly for the retail industry, the staggering amount of payment card theft at the point of sale is a hallmark of 2014. As such, in terms of consumer confidence and loyalty, validated cybersecurity is becoming a market differentiator. In a post by Tara McGraw Swaminatha and Aravind Swaminathan, both with […]

As news about point of sale data breaches continues unabated, it is perhaps worthwhile to consider the issue from the criminal’s point of view. One such example is a slideshow prepared by Russ Spitler, vice president of product management at the security management firm AlienVault, and part of a post on […]

Texas Roadhouse, the steakhouse franchise, has been rounding up sales as it grows out its footprint, according to the Motley Fool in a recent Top Franchises post on Nasdaq.com. Given the strong presence Sintel Systems has in the retail, restaurant and service industries’ point of sale marketplace, we share these […]

News has arrived of another point of sale (POS) security infiltration; one similar to those which compromised Target, Neiman Marcus, UPS, Michaels Stores, Walmart and SuperValu. We found details of the malware attack in a recent post on the personal finance website PFHub.com, “Malware Installed on Jimmy John’s POS System: […]