How New Technology and Mobile Apps are Helping Pubs and Bars Re-open
There have been many questions surrounding the future of the hospitality industry with the easing of lockdown restrictions, particularly how businesses such as pubs and bars will operate with social distancing rules. With the announcement that outdoor areas and pubs with beer gardens could be allowed to reopen soon in the UK, these businesses have […]
How is the Hospitality Industry adapting Post Lockdown?
As the lockdown restrictions begin to ease somewhat, businesses especially restaurants, cafés and coffee shops are thinking about how they will protect their customers and staff. Creating a safer and more contactless environment ironically goes against the very nature of hospitality but from enclosed dining pods to temperature checks to robot waiters, we have […]
Simple on-line receipt and order printing with Star web and Cloud printing utilities
While many restaurants and retailers are temporarily closing their front-of-house, many are keeping back-of-house operations open, switching to on-line ordering in order to offer collection and delivery options. Even before the current situation, mobile and omni-channel models were growing. Online shopping has its advantages. It’s quick, convenient, user friendly, and can encourage customers to shop […]
How to Support Local Business during Social Distancing
The next few weeks or even months are going to be difficult for independent retailers, restaurants and cafés as self-isolation and social distancing become the norm. However, innovative local businesses are already adapting to the changes in many ways via initiatives such as local deliveries, take-away orders and gift vouchers.. As it’s more important now […]
Why Your Salon Needs A Star mPOP
Why the mPOP is perfect for your salon Salons are often a busy environment with clients that are waiting to pay, book appointments or be checked in. This is especially true if your salon offers more than one area of service, e.g. offering hair as well as beauty. This is why it is so important […]
Upgrade your POS hardware with Star
Upgrade your POS hardware with Star With over 30 years’ experience providing POS hardware to major high-street retailers as well as independents, Star is widely acknowledged as the leading hardware innovator in the move from traditional POS terminals to tablet POS featuring lower cost hardware that can be mobile or fixed and easily upgradable as […]
The Rise of Frictionless Shopping…Is Your Store Ready?
With customers less inclined to wait in long queues to check out or to receive less than exceptional customer service, frictionless shopping has become the latest way to effectively meet and exceed customer expectations within the retail and hospitality sectors. According to a survey conducted by Alliance Data, 76% of customers will only allow brands […]
Neue Kassenhardware wegen der KassenSichV?
Nicht unbedingt nötig! –Star erklärt warum… Als Hersteller von POS-Druckern seit über 40 Jahren verfügt Star Micronics über umfangreiche Erfahrungen auf den Fiskalmärkten und erörtert, wie Einzelhändler sich auf neue steuerliche Vorschriften in Deutschland vorbereiten können und wie sie von einer flexiblen, kostengünstigen und zukunftssicheren Lösung profitieren. Die im Januar 2020 in Kraft tretenden steuerlichen […]
Retailer Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season
The period between Black Friday and Christmas Eve is undoubtedly the busiest shopping period of the year for retailers, whilst this can be a positive, there are also many challenges that retailers are faced with. Read on for some handy tips on how to tackle these problems this holiday season. Reduce Store Overcrowding One of […]
The Evolution of Pop-Up Shops
Pop-up shops have been rapidly gaining popularity over the past few years, with the pop-up retail sector worth over £2.3 billion a year, according to EE‘s Britain’s Pop-Up Retail Economy report. It’s not surprising that this unique retail format has become popular. Pop-up shops have become a successful way of selling goods, getting your brand’s […]