Walmart has launched a new “Pay with Cash” option for its Walmart.com customers. Online shoppers can now pay for their purchases with cash at any physical Walmart location. At checkout, web shoppers who choose “cash” as the payment option will receive an order number and an email receipt. Customers then have 48 hours to present that order number at the cash register of any physical Walmart store to complete payment, at which point the shipping process is initiated.
Walmart says its decision to offer a new payment option is motivated by FDIC statistics on the underbanked. The FDIC estimates that 25 percent of U.S. consumers have limited banking options, and therefore prefer cash to make purchases. The release also revealed that just 15 percent of Walmart transactions are completed with credit cards.
A full release announcing the new feature is available at Walmart.com.
For those of you with multiple stores or the store owner that works from home and wants to instantly share a document, I think Google Drive is a good [and free] tool for your business. Check out this video for more information. Google Drive also offers “cloud type” storage that will will easily store a copy of your backOffice™ data file.
Spring is here and it is time for “Business Spring Cleaning“. The first tool needed for cleaning your business is backOffice™ Software. Using the “create orders based on sales” feature will allow you to stock the items that you actually sell instead of the items that only collect dust! Let backOffice™ help to keep your products moving and your shelves dust free!
Retailers including Target, Macy’s and Limited Brands reported stronger-than-expected sales gains for February, buoyed by Valentine’s and Presidents Day holidays and strong demand for spring clothes as the warm winter continued. “We saw good consumer response to our early spring deliveries in women’s apparel, and continued strong trends in accessories, shoes, cosmetics, men’s and home, which bodes well for the months ahead,” said Macy’s chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren.
I really like the first one on the list! If you are adding a C-Store location or simply wanted to make your existing store more profitable, backOffice™ Software from Insight Retail Software is a great tool for you. Our powerful software with affordable price levels is a perfect fit for the single store or chain of stores.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Legislative battles and a still-struggling economy marked a year of ups and downs for the convenience store industry in 2011. Now, with the new year upon us, the editors at Convenience Store News offer their top 10 predictions for the industry in 2012.
1. More buying and building of stores. 2011 saw a rush of both acquisition activity and new builds in the industry. Expect that to continue. The industry is still highly fragmented and many retailers have stated their intentions to grow and then grow some more
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On a recent trip to Northern Arkansas we visited this Dry Goods Store, which was like walking into a museum. Although this guy was able to successfully sell Tim a nice pair of leather gloves, this register setup is not ideal for the average retail store. I did however enjoy watching the old machine work!
“It’s all fear, baby!” said professional organizer Monica Ricci of Catalyst Organizing in Atlanta. “We often fear what we are unsure of or don’t understand. . . . If you’re uncertain about the value or whether you’ll need it again, you tend to err on the conservative side and keep it.”
That can lead to overstuffed filing cabinets and paperwork clutter that weighs on your psyche.
But so much of what we keep is really unnecessary. To relieve your soul, and your filing cabinets, here’s a list of paperwork you can live without. Such as: Read entire article by clicking here
Walmart has launched a new “Pay with Cash” option for its Walmart.com customers. Online shoppers can now pay for their purchases with cash at any physical Walmart location. At checkout, web shoppers who choose “cash” as the payment option will receive an order number and an email receipt. Customers then have 48 hours to present that order number at the cash register of any physical Walmart store to complete payment, at which point the shipping process is initiated.
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