International Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Show, Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY November 7-10, 2009 About the event: IH/M&RS is the world’s largest showcase and exchange of industry products, trends and developments, attracting every segment of the hospitality industry. The trade show, owned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Hotel Association of New […]

David Gosman, CEO of pcAmerica, has been chosen to be a panelist at the upcoming Business Optimization Summit being help on October 28th and 29th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. Hosted by Vertical Systems Reseller Magazine, the session will focus on discussing how independent software vendors (ISV’s) and value added resellers can […]

When selecting a PC based point of sale (POS) system most restaurant and retail store owners focus on improving the speed of customer checkout or gaining better inventory control. While these functions are important, many businesses often over the look the importance of compliancy issues related to credit card processing. In fact, many businesses fail […]

While most restaurant and retail store owners use a point of sale system to more effectively manage their daily operations, savvy business owners utilize a variety of features from their point of sale system to market to customers in new and innovative ways. The most popular POS system marketing trends are: Dual display – some […]

Owners of retail stores and restaurants typically focus on generating more profits by increasing the number of dollars coming in the door — which is definitely a valid tactic that should be the goal for any business.  Often, however, not enough attention is paid to the profitability of the dollars already coming in. Several of […]

Coffee shops are one business type that face above average challenges in an ailing economy.  The “$ 4 latte” is a purchase that several consumers consider removing from their budget.  Most people are spending less money, and are basing their purchases more on value than price.   Below are three quick and easy ideas you […]

Cash Register Express and Restaurant Pro Express both have integrated coupon tracking.  Many retailers are using their retail point of sale system to enable coupons and discounts for specific items to drive traffic into the store.  Several restaurants are also offering coupons, such as a free appetizer with any two entrees, to give more value […]

Have you seen pcAmerica’s Restaurant Pro Express Restaurant POS System on TV?  If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to watch excerpts from We Mean Business on the A&E channel.  We Mean Business has been nomintated for a Day-time Emmy and is about stuggling restail or restaurant businesses that are given a second chance by receiving […]

The CEO of pcAmerica, David Gosman, recently participated in a podcast with Vertical Systems Reseller magazine (a publication offering technology insight on point of sale and other topics) discussing how VARs, including pcAmerica, can provide complete point of sale solutions to retail stores and restaurants.  pcAmerica’s strategy focuses on working with restaurants, retail stores and […]

Point of sale systems originally started out as computerized cash registers with basic inventory tracking. They’ve come quite a long way.  Most POS software packages have adopted some “beyond the register” functionality including a varying degree of inventory tracking, customer history, and employee labor tracking. Recently, new marketplace trends have emerged, and point of sale […]