Launch LA Tradeshow - West Coast Culture Embodied

One Step Retail Solution's blogger, Amy Hanson attended day one of the first LA Launch Tradeshow. Held at Barkar Hanger just off of the Santa Monica Airport in an appropriately unique location. With over 60 exhibitors and a solid showing of retailers and buyers, LA Launch looks to have some serious staying power. Urban and hipster sheik strike me as correct words to describe the event, board shops and So Cal boutiques...

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How to Perform a Mail-Merge Using 2D Barcode Fonts

by Nate SchubertMicrosoft Word Mail Merge is one of the most tried-and-true methods of merging a data source with a main document in order to create customized documents automatically, without having to create each individually. This can save untold amounts of time for those who wish to generate invoices, labels, envelopes, letters and more. Integrating 2D barcodes to these documents can add a great deal of flexibility to virtually any project by reducing human error and decreasing the amount of time spent processing results.But how does a mail...

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Independent Retailing Like an Internet Giant - What You Can Learn From Amazon

When a company implements a wide internal campaign and then shares that knowledge broadly, it is not because they are only searching for more job applicants. It is because consumers will support a company that is giving back. As a result of their recent (and ongoing) employee perks Amazon will not only have happier staff but they continue to establish themselves as the kind of company you feel comfortable supporting even if they are not...

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Retailing is a Service: Definition of Service

serv·ice 1 onmousedown="spk(this,{lk:'nx1fkx',en:'wotdau',io:'0',b:'wotd',tp:'lrl',m:'wotdau'})" href="#"></a><a target="_blank" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/lunaWAV/S03/S0369500"><img border="0" src="http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/speaker.gif"></a>/ˈsɜrvɪs/ Show Spelled [sur-vis]  noun, adjective, verb, serv·iced, serv·ic·ing.  1. an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do...

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Retail Party July 2012: Independent Retailers Battle Showrooming

On July 20th at 11:30am retail industry experts gathered for our monthly "Twitter Party" hosted by One Step Retail Solutions. The theme of the month was indepedent retailing in honor of Independent Retailer month (July). Active contributors included Retail Smart Guys, King Retail Solutions, Independent Retail USA and Smart Retail. This discussion was on the topic of showrooming and indie retail versus internet giants as suggested by Dan...

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Good news...Created a forum for basis

Hi Friends,After success of http://sapbasisdurgaprasad.blogspot.com, as per request from most of you, now I have initiated a forum to help our basis friends exchange ideas on various basis concepts or issues. I request you guys to register in this forum and post any basis question and get answers from the other sap experts.Please find below forum link:http://sapbasisdurgaprasad.freeforums.org/ I hope you guys will find this forum useful and make this a grand success.Thanks,Durga Prasad...

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Yahoo! Feature of 6 Biggest Challenges White Paper

Check out our most recent feature of 6 Biggest Challenges Retailers Face Today in Yahoo news!This white paper has been downloaded by thousands of retailers nationwide and was recently updated to fit the current economic trends and retail scene. A must read for retailers both big and small. About Us: One Step Retail Solutions is celebrating its 27 years of experience in the retail point of sale / inventory control industry, with over 3000 stores...

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Retail Technology [Info-graphic] for the Small Retail Shop

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[Demonstration] Retail Hardened POS Systems

The extreme testing CounterPoint Retail Management systems undergo. Fore more information or to get a free demo of NCR CounterPoint, CLICK HERE....

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Social Media Explained

Social media is a fantastic resource that will continue to increase in capabilities and resources. These graphics explain in all too simple terms what the difference is between some of the leading social media sites. Or if that doesn't help, here is an example using donuts...

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[ARTICLE] Sales, Stock and Inventory, How to use POS Data to Improve Retail Operations

Check out our recent article on sales, stock and invetory management found in The Point of Sale News and recommended for retailers big and small. We hope that this is informative and helpful!To request a free POS rev...

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Retailing: Making Your Social Activities Valuable

You may be wondering what to do on your social media sites and how to get more interaction. One surefire way to increase your value is to create helpful everyday tips. This is an excellent real life example of a retailer doing just that....

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Pair An Orphaned CueCat With Nerd-Toy Arduino & What Do You Get? Barcodes!

Hack a Day has a user-generated how-to for mashing up a CueCat with an Arduino board and making barcode-scanning magic happen. It's not practical, and it doesn't save time or money but some things are worth doing because they're just weirdly co...

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FDA Proposes New UDI Barcode Requirement for Medical Devices

by Nate SchubertAlthough Congress passed the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act in 2007 in part to establish a unique device identification system for medical devices through distribution and use, The FDA only recently acted on the matter by recognizing the GS1 GTIN as the correct barcode type to be used in the system. Published on July 3, 2012, the proposed FDA Unique Device Identification System rule would require medical devices and their packaging to include a unique device identifier, or UDI, represented both as a barcode and as well...

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What Retailers Are Saying About the Future of Retailing?

"Retailers appear to understand the need to customize the in-store experience to appeal to the modern shopper, yet a high proportion are unable to do so. Three-quarters of retailers said they don’t know when a specific customer is in the store, and 85% cannot customize a store visit. Additionally, 89% are unable to connect customers’ activities online with what they do in the store today."The retail industry is on the fast track technologically....

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How To Track Offline Marketing with QR Codes

by Nate SchubertThere is not a business in existence today that wouldn't benefit from utilizing barcode technology in conjunction with web analytics to track offline marketing campaigns. Whether a local plumbing business wants to track the value of a certain advertising location or a film company wants to gauge the level of interest in an up-and-coming summer blockbuster, each of these can leverage 2D barcodes like QR Codes to gain valuable insight...

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Retailing Lost Profits

One Step Retail Solutions recently contributed a highly informative original article regarding retailing lost profits to Resource Nation. This article can be found exclusively on the Resource Nation Blog This article includes; what are some of the symptoms of a retail store lacking proper inventory control, how can a store appear health on the surface but have fatal weaknesses and what are some of the top reports recommended for retailers...

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Movies About Retail

Retailers! I have put together a list of the top movies either revolving around or influenced by retail environments, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! Empire Records - A day in the life of an indie music store, fighting against the big box chain store by dancing and singing on the roof to raise funds. You've Got Mail - Set around an independent book shop (Shop Around the Corner) and much about the fight between Meg (indie) and Tom...

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[Feature] Introducing Christopher Studach of King Retail Solutions

We are excited in introduce you to Christopher Studach, Creative Director of King Retail Solutions. Thank you Christopher for taking the time to speak with us and to also share some fantastic retail design tips for success! KRS offers cutting edge retail design and manfacturing services with the convenience of one reliable vendor relationship. Retail design, Manufacturing, Program Management and Installation. What is your favorite thing about working...

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Barcode Technologies introduces the new ZT200 mid-range label printer from ZebraZebra responded to customer feedback when it developed the brand new ZT200 series mid-range 4" industrial label printers. The new units have a compact, space-saving design, effortless set-up, intuitive user operation and ease of service and maintenance.There are two models. The ZT220 fills the gap between the G-Series desktop units and the entry-level industrial...

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[FEATURE] Meet Michael Dennis, CEO and Founder of FindHire

Meet Michael Dennis, CEO and Founder of FindHire. FindHire is a hiring and recruitment application with a host of top of the line features, pulling from the most modern technology available on the market to streamline your hiring process. How did you come up with the idea for Find Hire? After 7 years as a recruiter in a top agency in Los Angeles, I decided to put my experience into a software solution that could benefit any business. The idea was...

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The Complete Point of Sale Solution - Infographic

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[Guest Blog] 3 Steps to Getting Your Retail Site Mobile

Whether you realize it or not, getting your site mobile ready is now a necessary evil. Small Biz Trendssays, “According to Google, 60% of users expect a mobile site to load in three seconds or less. More than half of users wouldn’t recommend a business with a bad mobile site.” Not only do your customers expect it, but this is another outlet to reach those who may need to access you on the go. When you’re readily available, the chances of making a...

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