# Blog Author Source: https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/author/justinguinnsoftwareadvice-com --- 1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice Get Free Advice ### [How to Improve Restaurant Service Quality With New Technologies](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/how-to-improve-restaurant-service-quality/) Jun 25, 2018 Most restaurant owners, operators, managers and associates don’t realize the negative impact that even one unremarkable customer experience has on their brand and business growth. To avoid these negative experiences and ensure service quality is constantly improving, restaurants must adopt new technologies. The Restaurant Technology in 2017 report by Toast POS highlights the impact restaurant ... * * * ### [Software Needs Cycle for Field Service: Scheduling and Dispatching and Beyond](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/field-service-needs-cycle/) May 9, 2018 As field service operations increase their reach and customer base, their field service software capabilities need to grow with them. Excel sheets and paper job tickets might suffice a small solo operation, but growing businesses need at least basic specialized software to keep operations moving. Where many field service operations (and small businesses in general) ... * * * ### [Retail Store Operations Are Either Growing or Dying—Which Are You?](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/retail-store-operations/) Mar 21, 2018 The “great retail apocalypse of 2017” was greatly blown out of proportion. Sure, some stores closed (and have been closing since 2015), but the cause of these closures wasn’t some ominous ambiguity, as it was so typecast. The swath of store closures in 2017 was the result of stagnation on the part of their brands, ... * * * ### [3 Tips To Achieve a BOPIS Retail Strategy Like Amazon & Walmart](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/bopis-retail-strategy/) Jan 26, 2018 The chatter about a “retail apocalypse” over the past year is mostly unwarranted fear-mongering. Retailers willing to differentiate and try new strategies are thriving. One successful strategy that leading retailers are using is called “buy online, pickup in-store,” or BOPIS. Retail giants from Target to Home Depot have rolled out their own BOPIS retail strategy. ... * * * ### [3 Loan Management Software Features for Improving Borrower Experience](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/loan-management-software-features/) Sep 20, 2017 Taking out a loan often signifies a major life event for consumers—it means you’re buying a home, purchasing a car or attending college. And most consumers will take out loans for these events multiple times in their lives. It’s never stress-free to borrow, so providing borrowers with the best possible experience is crucial for fostering ... * * * ### [The Top Retail Pricing Strategies For Your Business](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/retail-pricing-strategies/) Sep 7, 2017 As a retailer, you face a number of important decisions when determining how to price your goods and services. Setting prices correctly can win you more customers and drive sales—while incorrectly set prices can have a profoundly negative impact on sales and hurt customer loyalty. Because of this, most retailers use certain retail pricing strategies ... * * * ### [Achieve Easy Bug Tracking With These 3 Software Capabilities](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/easy-bug-tracking/) Jan 25, 2017 In a perfect world, every workday would go smoothly, and the technology you use would always work. Obviously, we don’t live in this world, so easy bug tracking software capabilities are an integral part of any project management team. That’s why we’ve put together this list of three must-have features to look for when selecting ... * * * ### [Achieve Field Service Optimization With Proper Software Selection](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/field-service-optimization-with-software/) Jan 19, 2017 In 2016, 57 percent of the field service businesses that contacted Software Advice for free software consultations were adopting their first field service management (FSM) system. These businesses recognize the potential for field service optimization that proper FSM software provides, with its process automations, operational efficiencies and data centralization. But choosing the best FSM system ... * * * ### [What Is a Merchant Service Provider—And Why Do They Matter?](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/what-is-a-merchant-service-provider/) Jan 6, 2017 If you’re serious about opening—or have already opened—a retail store, you’ve come across at least one merchant service provider (MSP). These are the gatekeepers between customers’ credit and debit cards and your cash register. As such, the relationship between you and your MSP is a critical one because: They allow you to accept credit and ... * * * ### [Checklist: POS Implementation Guide for Retailers Opening Shop](https://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/pos-implementation-guide/) Aug 25, 2016 Opening a retail store is an exhausting, painful undertaking. You have to get monetary backing, find a location and cut through a ton of red tape … oh, and it’s incredibly financially risky: 53 percent of retail startups fail in the first four years (Statistic Brain). But those aren’t insurmountable odds—You can do this! You ... * * *