Azalea Software Announces New Barcode Websites

One of the joys of selling barcode software is having a growing network of barcode websites. To that end, Azalea Software is happy to announce the latest batch bar code web sites:UPCTools, C128Tools, C39Tools, I2of5Tools, and POSTools.And yes, there even more barcode-related sites comi...

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Dec. Discounts on Retail Pro

Online shopping during Cyber Monday (Monday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday in retail outlets) surged 26%, indicating that the holiday season is off to a good start. The peak shopping days are expected to continue this season, both for online activity and brick and mortar retailers.More than 42% of adults will shop online this holiday season, up from the 40% who shopped online last year, according to Consumer Reports. And Internet access at home will spend 11 hours shopping for the holidays. The poll also showed that the number of people...

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Barcode-Free Turkey Day Blogging

From The Wooden Robot, a very handy How-To:Happy Thanksgivi...

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Online Retailers Plan Deals for Cyber Monday

In the Boston Globe article "Online Retailers Plan Deals for Cyber Monday," it states:A Shop.org survey issued today said that 72.2percent of online retailers are planning a special promotion for Cyber Monday -the Monday that follows Thanksgiving - up from 42.7 percent from two years ago.This is the biggest shopping day of the year and marks the beginning of the retail holiday season. This 4th quarter shopping can account for 50% to 70% of retailers’ sales and profits for the entire year. Read full article.According to the National Retail Foundation’s...

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Redbeam Asset Tracking Solution

Streamline your fixed asset management process!Fixed assets management is an accounting process that seeks to track fixed assets for the purposes of financial accounting, improved asset visibility, and theft deterrence.Many organizations face a significant challenge to track the location, quantity, condition, maintenance and depreciation status of their fixed assets. A proven approach to tracking fixed assets utilizes serial numbered asset tags with bar codes for easy and accurate reading. The owner of the assets can take periodic physical inventories...

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Barcode Madness!

LEGOs™ + lasers? A barcode scanner, natch.Barcode weirdo extraordinaire Scott Blake has some fun stuff up at YouTube:A lovely barcode rainbow from Rosistem- First barcoding website from Romania!And we're pleased as punch to hear that our surreal friends the Barcode Kitties have landed a Happy Meal™-type deal with Peruvian burger chain Bemb...

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Record sales of gift cards predicted

Press Release excerpts:New technology for retail management of gift card programs through retail point of sale systems drive growth ahead of holiday season.According to a National Retail Federation survey, gift cards have become the number one selling item at retail stores. With the adaptation of new technology for online management through POS retail system, rates of acceptance of integrated gift card program has skyrocketed.The National Retail Federation reported that this year’s holiday gift card sales will reach record-high sales to $35 billion,...

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