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processing company, we would get our statements at
instance, you might notice that your cookies are actually
the end of the month and honestly, we did not under-
most popular in late morning rather than in the after-
stand what we were paying for.” he says. “They would
noon, despite merchandising efforts. As a result, you
have a credit card fee, a usage fee, a monthly fee. It
can re-adjust your merchandising strategy to embrace
was so convoluted. As a small business, we just like it
the most popular hour of sales of your cookie category.
straight and easy.”
In addition, this is not limited to a broad category. These
analytics can be as specific as individual items available
Jeanette says switching to Square was a pretty
in the bakery.
obvious solution to their POS dilemma. Easing the
transaction process and allowing merchants to
Tablet POS Systems: Merchant-focused
strengthen their relationship with customers, Square
ShopKeep is a perfect example of a POS system
is a prime example of how advanced POS systems
that is highly focused on the day-to-day concerns
that pair smartphones and tablets with cashiers are
of merchants, offering stats, analytics, and features
able to enhance the shopping experience.
that are tremendously valuable to members of the
food-service industry. It’s an easy-to-use and flex-
Signing up for Square is a simple process. Users
ible point-of-sale solution used by more than
receive a free secure card reader in the mail that
3,000 locations to manage inventory, customers,
will attach to the earphone jack of an iPhone or
and facilitate transactions, all from an iPad. In addi-
iPad. The setup requires downloading the free
tion, the subscription-based service includes unlim-
Square Register app and then linking to your busi-
ited seven-days-a-week customer care by phone,
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email and online chat, ensuring its customers are
payments are deposited to
never in the dark and always able to get the help
your bank account within one
they need promptly.
to two business days.
“We have a dashboard app that runs on iPhone and
Analytics
Android phones. The app allows the managers to see
Sales analytics are also available
their sales in real-time on their phones. The numbers
in around one to two business
are simple, but having that right in your pocket,
days with Square. The real-
so you can always check those sales, no matter
time turnaround on these stats
where you are, gives you so much power to under-
allows merchants to consider
stand things like staffing or ingredients,” says Jason
which days drive the most sales,
Richelson, founder and CEO of ShopKeep. “It gives
what time of day most sales are
you accessibility to those simple numbers right in
made, and when certain prod-
your pocket.
ucts are selling the most. With
this valuable information, business owners are able
“We are 110% focused on the merchant. We track time
to completely re-evaluate their sales schedule and
clocks, inventory, food costing, ingredient tracking,
merchandising strategy. “Our sales are so constant,
sales reporting, we have a QuickBooks add-on.
that I literally see it the next day. It’s enormously
Basically, all the things you need to run your store,”
valuable, just for me to keep up on quarterly
Richelson says. “We’re an open platform, so we want
taxes or things like that,” Burgett says. “I’m not
people to build extensions onto ShopKeep to help
waiting for a credit card statement to come in the
retailers choose specific functions that we maybe
mail or extra paper work for me to deal with. It’s
don’t handle.”
right there.”
Another thing to keep in mind is that a tablet POS
Being able to keep an accurate and timely pulse
system like ShopKeep is able to advance with updates
on the sales at your bakery is crucial to developing
and extensions to more accurately cater to the needs
management and merchandising strategies. For
of each user.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - June 2013
bake - June 2013
Editor’s note - THE TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: a time and place
Contents
News bites
Management - Finding Order to POS Chaos
Tax tips - Independent Contractor or Employee?
Labor front - Protect yourself
Legislation - Preventive Controls
Ingredients - Wild Blueberries
Welcome to the digital bakery
Bakery Gadget Round-up
Big return on investment
Changing models
The multi-media consumer
Change of Venue
America’s Best Bakery embraces innovation
Where Do Cupcakes Go Next?
Space Cakes
Hot & Cold
Products
Marketplace
Classifi eds
Ad Index
BakeMark's Panaderia - June 2013
Carta de Introduccion - Inovaciones nuevas Al examinar las tendencias en las ciudades
Introductory Letter - New Innovations
Pan más saludable
Pasteles de Fondant
Promociones para verano
Perfiles - Paco’s Bakery
Perfiles - Arandas Bakery
Perfiles - Panadería Tierra Caliente
Empanadas Pastel de Cuatro Leches
Productos con mejor resultado por BakeMark
Better-for-you Breads
Fondant Cakes
Summer Promotions
Profiles - Paco’s Bakery
Profiles - Arandas Bakery
Profiles - Panadería Tierra Caliente
Product Solutions from BakeMark
bake - June 2013 - bake - June 2013
bake - June 2013 - 2
bake - June 2013 - Editor’s note - THE TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: a time and place
bake - June 2013 - 4
bake - June 2013 - Contents
bake - June 2013 - News bites
bake - June 2013 - 7
bake - June 2013 - 8
bake - June 2013 - 9
bake - June 2013 - Management - Finding Order to POS Chaos
bake - June 2013 - 11
bake - June 2013 - Tax tips - Independent Contractor or Employee?
bake - June 2013 - 13
bake - June 2013 - Labor front - Protect yourself
bake - June 2013 - 15
bake - June 2013 - Legislation - Preventive Controls
bake - June 2013 - 17
bake - June 2013 - Ingredients - Wild Blueberries
bake - June 2013 - 19
bake - June 2013 - 20
bake - June 2013 - 21
bake - June 2013 - 22
bake - June 2013 - Welcome to the digital bakery
bake - June 2013 - 24
bake - June 2013 - 25
bake - June 2013 - Bakery Gadget Round-up
bake - June 2013 - 27
bake - June 2013 - Big return on investment
bake - June 2013 - 29
bake - June 2013 - Changing models
bake - June 2013 - 31
bake - June 2013 - The multi-media consumer
bake - June 2013 - 33
bake - June 2013 - 34
bake - June 2013 - 35
bake - June 2013 - 36
bake - June 2013 - 37
bake - June 2013 - Change of Venue
bake - June 2013 - 39
bake - June 2013 - America’s Best Bakery embraces innovation
bake - June 2013 - 41
bake - June 2013 - 42
bake - June 2013 - 43
bake - June 2013 - Where Do Cupcakes Go Next?
bake - June 2013 - 45
bake - June 2013 - 46
bake - June 2013 - 47
bake - June 2013 - Space Cakes
bake - June 2013 - 49
bake - June 2013 - 50
bake - June 2013 - 51
bake - June 2013 - Hot & Cold
bake - June 2013 - 53
bake - June 2013 - Products
bake - June 2013 - Marketplace
bake - June 2013 - Classifi eds
bake - June 2013 - 57
bake - June 2013 - Ad Index
bake - June 2013 - 59
bake - June 2013 - 60
bake - June 2013 - 61
bake - June 2013 - 62
bake - June 2013 - BakeMark's Panaderia - June 2013
bake - June 2013 - PAN2
bake - June 2013 - Carta de Introduccion - Inovaciones nuevas Al examinar las tendencias en las ciudades
bake - June 2013 - Introductory Letter - New Innovations
bake - June 2013 - PAN5
bake - June 2013 - Pan más saludable
bake - June 2013 - PAN7
bake - June 2013 - PAN8
bake - June 2013 - PAN9
bake - June 2013 - Pasteles de Fondant
bake - June 2013 - PAN11
bake - June 2013 - PAN12
bake - June 2013 - PAN13
bake - June 2013 - Promociones para verano
bake - June 2013 - PAN15
bake - June 2013 - PAN16
bake - June 2013 - PAN17
bake - June 2013 - Perfiles - Paco’s Bakery
bake - June 2013 - PAN19
bake - June 2013 - PAN20
bake - June 2013 - Perfiles - Arandas Bakery
bake - June 2013 - PAN22
bake - June 2013 - PAN23
bake - June 2013 - Perfiles - Panadería Tierra Caliente
bake - June 2013 - PAN25
bake - June 2013 - PAN26
bake - June 2013 - PAN27
bake - June 2013 - PAN28
bake - June 2013 - PAN29
bake - June 2013 - Empanadas Pastel de Cuatro Leches
bake - June 2013 - PAN31
bake - June 2013 - Productos con mejor resultado por BakeMark
bake - June 2013 - PAN33
bake - June 2013 - Better-for-you Breads
bake - June 2013 - PAN35
bake - June 2013 - PAN36
bake - June 2013 - Fondant Cakes
bake - June 2013 - PAN38
bake - June 2013 - PAN39
bake - June 2013 - Summer Promotions
bake - June 2013 - PAN41
bake - June 2013 - Profiles - Paco’s Bakery
bake - June 2013 - PAN43
bake - June 2013 - Profiles - Arandas Bakery
bake - June 2013 - PAN45
bake - June 2013 - Profiles - Panadería Tierra Caliente
bake - June 2013 - PAN47
bake - June 2013 - PAN48
bake - June 2013 - PAN49
bake - June 2013 - PAN50
bake - June 2013 - Product Solutions from BakeMark
bake - June 2013 - PAN52
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