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Retail

How to onboard a new employee (including new hire checklist)

Onboarding plays an important role in employee retention and is even shown to … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to do bar inventory in 7 simple steps

Learning how to do bar inventory is important for anyone interested in running … Read more
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Holiday

The power of holiday gift guides for small business

Gift guides are a great way to increase your holiday revenue by helping … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

How these service businesses use (and love) their Clover Virtual Terminal

Struggling to find the best way to take a deposit or invoice for … Read more
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Guides

How to fire an employee: A guide for small businesses

Firing an employee is an unfortunate reality of doing business. There are best … Read more
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Customer service

It’s a sign: Best practices for in-store signage

So, how can you keep things flowing smoothly through your store? One simple … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

17 restaurant job descriptions for front of house

Front of house restaurant staff duties and responsibilities play a pivotal role in … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Amin’s Corner: Putting the “neighbor” back in the neighborhood deli

We spoke with Susan Amin, owner and proprietor of Amin’s Corner, about empathy, … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

8 ways to make your cafe everyone’s favorite remote work spot

Indoor dining is making a comeback! As hybrid working becomes a norm and … Read more
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Gift cards

Support small businesses this Mother’s Day

In our Meet The Merchant series, we’ve spoken with a number of SMB … Read more
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Clover product news

BluePay is now Clover

BluePay, a leading provider of technology-enabled payment processing for North American merchants, has … Read more
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Biz ops

Measure your business health with these 9 numbers

Is your small- to mid-sized business financially healthy? This post helps merchants calculate … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to write a great restaurant shift report (with an example)

Completing a daily shift report helps you share information with your team and … Read more
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Biz ops

6 awesome apps for small business retailers

Local retailers pride themselves on making customers happy, but when they’re inundated with … Read more
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Minority-owned

5 resources every Latinx small business owner should know

As we celebrate Latinx-owned businesses, we explore 5 types of resources available to … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Celebrating MTM merchants for National Ice Cream Month!

July is National Ice Cream Month! In our Meet The Merchant series, we’ve … Read more
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Holiday

10+ Spring holiday promotion ideas to help your retail and service business flourish

The holiday season isn’t over just because it’s January. Here are three holidays … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Simple restaurant kitchen layout ideas that optimize back of house operations

For those seeking simple restaurant kitchen layout ideas, considering all of your options … Read more
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Payments & processing

Save time with credit card batch processing

Batch credit card processing allows you to process multiple transactions at one time. … Read more
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Guides

A concise guide to SMS marketing best practices

SMS marketing is an affordable way to connect with customers and boost your … Read more