Many business owners think of customer service as “just one of those things” and write it off as a necessary expense. But with a little effort you can reduce the costs of providing customer service and improve your customer’s experience.
Self checkouts, where a customer rings up their own items, bags them, and pays without a cashier, have been implemented in many grocery chains, fast food restaurants, and chain retailers across the country, with NCR Corporation supplying 68 percent of these systems. Should you jump on the self-serve checkout train, too?
It’s a sad fact that if your business isn’t making more money than it’s spending, at some point you’re going to run out. And in almost all cases, that means you’re out of business.
Invoices, documents sent from a company to a customer or client that explains the details of a sale, are vital for many businesses. It gives you and the client a formal, written explanation of costs.
The internet has changed the way we all live. Business is increasingly conducted in a virtual world. Now there are virtual currencies to match. Of these, Bitcoin is the best-known and most successful. As it becomes more popular, businesses are starting to ask: Should I take Bitcoin? And if so… how?
There’s nothing quite like guaranteed money for your business. Whether you’re selling software as a service, subscription boxes, retainer agreements, or monthly product deliveries, recurring payments are essential to many businesses.
