Practical guides for retail, hospitality, payments, stock control and EPOS operations.
Most EPOS quotes hide the real number in the monthly line. Here is every cost you should expect in 2026, and how to work out your four-year total.
Read articleEPOS stands for electronic point of sale — but the letters tell you almost nothing useful. Here is what one actually does behind your counter.
Read articleA traditional till may still be enough for a business with very few products and simple reporting needs. As the number of transactions, products or locations grows, an EPOS system usually provides more control and visibility.
Read articleFear of downtime keeps a lot of owners with a system they've stopped liking. Here's a seven-day switching plan that keeps the shop open the whole way through.
Read articleMost independent shops run stock on memory and a notebook. Here's how to move to a stock file that tells you what to reorder, what's not selling, and what's walking out the door.
Read articleFriday night is where takeaways make their money and lose their reputation. Here's where the minutes actually go, and what a properly configured till does about it.
Read articleA card reader is the right answer for a lot of small businesses — until it isn't. Here's the honest comparison, including the transaction volume at which the maths flips.
Read articleAlmost every bad EPOS story starts with a clause somebody skimmed. Here are the ten things to check before you sign, and the exact wording to ask for in writing.
Read articleIf you're weighing up Epos Now against other UK providers, the headline monthly price is the least useful number to compare. Here's what actually decides your year-one cost — and the five questions that tell you everything.
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