Amy Nichol Smith spent more than 20 years working as a journalist for TV and newspapers before transitioning to software and hardware product reviews for consumers and small businesses. She has been ...

The team at Forbes Advisor consists of experienced in-house researchers, staff writers and editors who, together, conduct deep research on POS systems. Every data analysis and ranking is carefully ...

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A tablet POS system maintains the functions of a desktop POS, but allows you to accept payments on the go. NerdWallet's content is fact-checked for accuracy, timeliness, and relevance by humans. It ...

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IPads that function as point-of-sale systems are affordable, flexible and easy to use. Here’s how to pick the right one.

Many successful retail stores still use old, bare-bones checkout systems. Although these work well enough for basic transactions, they don’t offer much insight into how your business could be ...

You’ve opened your bar and are taking drink and snack orders with the help of a traditional point-of-sale (POS) system. Now your establishment is growing and you can benefit from a modern POS solution ...

The total cost can include software, hardware, payment processing fees, and other fees Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, ...

Gone are the days when point-of-sale (POS) hardware cost several thousand dollars and service contracts asked hundreds of dollars a month. Today, there are price tiers to fit businesses of all sizes.

THIBODAUX, La. -- Rouse's Supermarkets here is close to completing a year-old deployment of a Linux-based point-of-sale system for 200 checkout lanes at its 15 stores, just the second such ...