by kevin kogler | Feb 28, 2015 | POS Trends and Insights
By Kevin Kogler, President of MicroBiz By now, everyone reading this article should know that Amazon has entered the mobile point of sale market with the release of Amazon Local Register. The service is a secure card reader and mobile app that allows local... by kevin kogler | Feb 28, 2015 | Newsletters
EMV is Coming! We are taking the October date very seriously at MicroBiz. The process to become EMV certified involves many different aspects, and our management team has been carefully mapping out the appropriate plan of action to ensure we meet the needs of our...
by kevin kogler | Jan 28, 2015 | POS Trends and Insights
Introduction to ERP ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, is a type of software application used by nearly every company that deals with physical, tangible products. ERP systems support various aspects of your business depending on the particular system, but the one...
by kevin kogler | Jan 15, 2015 | POS Trends and Insights
The POS and payments communities were hoping that Apple would provide some visibility into its strategy for mobile payments at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in early June in San Francisco. However, Tim Cook’s and Craig Federighi’s keynotes...
by kevin kogler | Jul 28, 2014 | POS Trends and Insights
5 years ago I just finished listening to Howard Schultz, the CEO and founder of Starbucks, discuss how Starbucks built such tremendous brand equity without ever paying for advertising. Mr. Schultz’s overriding message is that the most important factor in creating...