Star Micronics Receipt Printer Integrates with Fatwood Barbeque Food Truck for a Sweet Mobile POS Solution
Fatwood Barbeque, a local restaurant in Alamogordo, NM with a brick-and-mortar restaurant and food truck, offers customers a unique experience on the Holloman Air Force Base with their classic barbeque. They’re known throughout the local area and always have people coming in for a bite. Download the full case study > The Challenge The obstacle […]
How to Start a Ghost Kitchen
Launching a business in the restaurant space carries a lot of risks. The nationwide restaurant failure rate is challenging to track, but the National Restaurant Association estimates a 30% failure rate in the restaurant industry. With high failure-to-thrive rates, rent, and other overhead costs, plus difficulty filling dining rooms, it’s easy to see why entering […]
How POS Value-Added Resellers Can Profit from Ghost Kitchen Startups
As a POS value-added reseller (VAR), you are constantly looking for new opportunities to grow your business. Ghost kitchen startups offer just that opportunity. With 8,000 active operations across North America, ghost kitchens have moved past the proof-of-concept stage and are well on their way to becoming mainstream. In fact, a November 2020 report by […]
Star Software Update: React Native StarXpand™ SDK and mC-Print Firmware
Star has released V1.1.0 of React Native StarXpand™ SDK for iOS and Android on Github, and updated firmware for mC-Print2 and mC-Print3 thermal printers.
Star Micronics Earns “Vendor of the Year” Award at the 2022 Ingram Micro Marketing Experience Event
The prestigious accolade celebrates Star Micronics’ partner-led strategy, exemplary level of engagement and focus on mutual business growth Nov. 4, 2021 – Somerset, NJ- Star Micronics is pleased to be named “Vendor of the Year” – Data Capture / Point of Sale – by Ingram Micro Inc. The annual Ingram Micro “Vendor of the […]
Labor Shortage Solutions: The Most Helpful Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked many unexpected changes in the economy and the way we live our lives. At the beginning of the pandemic, jobs were lost – in April 2020, as a result of the lockdown, the unemployment rate peaked at 14.8%. But now small businesses are facing a similar yet entirely different […]
Star Software Update: Beta Windows USB Cash Drawer SDK Released
Welcome to the Star Software Update, the regular series of blog updates where Star’s Integration Team informs you about the latest important Star Micronics software updates. What’s New: Star Micronics has released the Beta Windows USB Cash Drawer SDK. This SDK is distributed as a DLL and a sample app is provided to demonstrate usage. […]
The Best Tech to Help with the Holiday Retail Rush
It’s hard to believe, but before we know it the holidays will be here. While the holiday season always brings an uptick in consumer spending, this year is slated to see a rise in sales. This would normally be positive news, but with the ongoing labor shortage, it may be stressful to some retailers. […]
Cannabis Legalization News: Which States are Next in 2022?
When it comes to the growth of the cannabis industry, there’s virtually no end in sight. According to Flowhub, the US cannabis industry is worth $61 billion, support for legal marijuana is at a record high of 68%, and a whopping 12% of Americans are currently marijuana users. Many states have already legalized medical and/or […]
Retail Rebound: 5 Expected Post-COVID-19 Consumer Trends
The retail industry has seen some interesting times in the past couple of years, to say the least. Pre-pandemic, the industry was dappling in omnichannel capabilities. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, after a brief shutdown and calibration period, the Retail Rebound emerged. Contactless payments, QR code technology, online ordering, and more have blossomed […]
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