Articles

A Wealth Of Knowledge Just One Click Away

Host Merchant Services offers you this article archive as a learning resource.

We provide you with relevant information on topics related to the industry and small businesses to help your business get that extra edge.

EMV in the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry is in a unique position because it is more likely to experience international transactions than many other industries are. This makes EMV compliance a more appealing prospect for several...

POS 101: The Basics of POS Systems

If you are a business owner that requires a POS system it is essential to understand the basics of POS systems. POS 101 will help you choose the perfect point...

Advantages of Mobile POS Systems in Restaurants

Restaurants have specific and strict demands of their point-of-sale systems. Working in a time- and accuracy-sensitive environment means depending on systems that can reliably handle lots of data. Mobile POS...

Benefits of POS Systems

The business world of today is much different than it was just a few short years ago. Since the advent of the Internet, advertising has become easier than ever, and,...

POS System Considerations for Fine Dining Restaurants

Any restaurant owner understands the importance of providing a quality customer experience while making a sizable profit. If you are currently using an outdated sales system, you could be losing...

POS System Considerations for Pizzerias

If you operate a pizza restaurant, you know that almost every customer has a unique preference — one variety of pizza will not work for everyone. It’s the same when...

POS System Considerations for Quick Service Restaurants

In the busy quick service restaurant environment, having the best point-of-sale system available supports business function and helps staff perform effectively in their roles. A reliable POS system can drastically...

Understanding “Cloud” POS Systems in Restaurants

There’s a lot of talk about cloud computing, and it’s a definite buzzword around the merchant industry. Lots of restaurant and retail store owners and managers are sold on the...

Using POS Systems for Inventory Management

Point-of-sale (POS) systems, which are designed to support transaction terminal gateways, also offer total operations solutions for multi-site checkout product control and sales monitoring. POS systems are one of the...