Running a liquor store today means competing against big-box retailers, online ordering platforms, and well-funded chains that have more resources than most independent operators. Technology is one of the most powerful tools available to even the playing field — and you don’t need a huge IT budget to take advantage of it. Here’s a look … Read more
How to: Setup Departments and/or Categories within mPower With laws changing all the time, you may get to add a new department. These changes can include you being allowed to sell convenience items, cigarettes, or maybe even a new category of beer. This is a walk-through on how to create new departments and categories within … Read more
mPower Liquor Store POS Screen Layout When it comes to choosing a POS, you may want something a little more modern. This blog post is to breakdown the look and feel of the mPower point of sale interface. The interface offers options, but don’t be intimidated! It is super simple to use and you can … Read more
Benefits from Data-Driven Point of Sale With the rise and fall of beer, wine, and liquor store sales throughout the year, there are many ways store owners can improve. The most common re-liabilities include competitive pricing and convenient store locations. However, store owners can benefit from a data-driven point of sale to help them make … Read more
Visual merchandising is one of the most underutilized sales tools in liquor retail. The way you display products in your store directly influences what customers notice, what they pick up, and ultimately what they buy. Great displays can move slow inventory, spotlight new arrivals, and increase your average transaction value — without a single dollar … Read more
Three Components of an Efficient Liquor POS System Running a liquor store has a lot of requirements. Main requirements include keeping track of inventory, ordering and receiving product, viewing sales reports, and checking out customers. We’ve written many blogs on the various things a liquor store software should have, so we wanted to create one … Read more
Liquor Store Holiday Promotion Ideas Consumers purchase all types of products during the holidays. Therefore, holidays are the perfect opportunity to offer a special promotion. Below are a few of the most common holidays that people celebrate. They are in order of the year, starting with Valentine’s Day. New Years is included in the Holiday … Read more
January is a quieter month for customer traffic, but one of the busiest behind-the-scenes months for liquor store owners. Physical inventory counts, tax reporting, and end-of-year financial reconciliation all land at once. If your liquor store POS system isn’t making these tasks easier, it’s making them harder — and costing you time you can’t afford … Read more
Ordering and receiving inventory is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks in any liquor store. Done poorly, it leads to inaccurate stock counts, incorrect costs in the system, and purchasing decisions based on bad data. Done well, it’s the engine that keeps your store stocked, profitable, and running smoothly. Here’s a look at … Read more
What is the Difference Between the UPC Code and SKU Number? When running a retail business and needing to manage thousands of UPC codes you rely on accurate inventory for purchase orders. Therefore, if you are not familiar with UPC codes, you would think they contain valuable information such as product type, color, and more. … Read more