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The Holidays are just around the corner and so is gift card..

Posted by Garbo Kwan August 27, 2018

Only 17 more Mondays until Christmas! As this holiday season rolls around the corner, gift cards will be flying off the racks! Gift cards are one of the best Christmas presents to give as they offer the giftee the ability to choose from a variety of products ensuring it to be something that they will love! Due to the versatility of gift cards, they are suitable for any industry or business. Make sure you order your gift cards early to beat the rush and panic this holiday season by ensuring that..

Topics: News, Point of Sale, Gift Cards, Loyalty

A Decade of Growth, Change and Inspiration

Posted by Garbo Kwan July 23, 2018

With this new blog series, we take an inside look at Givex and the people behind the technology created to streamline your operations!

Topics: News, Point of Sale, Loyalty, Gift Cards, analytics, Tableside Ordering, Event Ticketing

FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR RESTAURANT MORE INVITING

Posted by Garbo Kwan June 18, 2018

Whether you are a quick serve restaurant, cozy family diner or a date night/girls’ night out restaurant, one thing is for certain; your customers are here to have a good time, relax and enjoy the food. With the summer season fast approaching, more people generally go out to eat, spend time with friends and family, and enjoy the weather while it lasts! To differentiate your restaurant and give yourself a competitive advantage, you need to offer your customers an experience like no other. Here..

Topics: Tableside Ordering, Point of Sale, Gift Cards, News, Loyalty, analytics

Top Innovations From The National Restaurant Association..

Posted by Sonya Hoshmand June 4, 2018

From May 19th through the 22nd, the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago was packed with the latest restaurant trends, equipment, technologies, foods and much more! WHAT IS NRA? The National Restaurant Association show is the largest food service trade association in the world. It supports over 500,000 restaurant businesses every day by empowering restaurant owners and operators to achieve more than they thought possible. The NRA show gives the opportunity to discover the latest..

Topics: Tableside Ordering, Gift Cards, Loyalty, Point of Sale

The 4 Step Guide to a Profitable World Cup Soccer Month

Posted by Garbo Kwan May 28, 2018

World Cup soccer is here and if you are in the bar and nightclub industry then you know how important these big sports events are especially if they only come around once every 4 years! Over the course of the past 12 months, a whopping $100 billion was spent on sports and related items in the US alone. This includes fan merchandise, sporting events, food and drinks and so on. The average spend on a night out at the bar is $81 USD per person. With so many options in entertainment districts how..

Topics: Point of Sale, Tableside Ordering, Loyalty, Gift Cards, News, Event Ticketing

Food delivery: should I outsource or go in-house?

Posted by Bruno Winkelmann April 24, 2018

A customer calls you asking if your restaurant delivers. You say no. Next day, another customer calls asking the same question and, again, you say “no, we don’t do that”. A couple of weeks pass by, and you have noticed that your restaurant has been receiving a couple of calls daily, most of them asking about delivery. Suddenly, these calls stop. You feel relieved because they had been interrupting your staff while organizing the establishment, serving customers, and receiving supplies.

Topics: Point of Sale, Loyalty, Gift Cards, Tableside Ordering

Hospitality Industry, Get Ready For Wedding Season!

Posted by Garbo Kwan March 5, 2018

Spring is the season for new beginnings and in North America, one of the most popular times for people to announce their wedding plans happening later in the year. For businesses, this is also a great time to examine how you can tap into the $300 billion global wedding market.

Topics: Loyalty, Gift Cards

Tips to Boost your Valentine's Day Sales

Posted by Bruno Winkelmann February 5, 2018

Nowadays, besides giving gifts to significant others only, we also include our family members and close friends in Valentine's Day, turning this holiday into one of the most celebrated times of the year as well as one of the biggest spending days. At the top of the chart, North Americans are the ones going full speed towards this day. Expected to spend over $19 billion in 2018, American shoppers are craving different ideas, scavenging the web and malls for great promotions to make this one of..

Topics: Gift Cards, Loyalty

E-Gift Cards, Customized Loyalty Programs: What Are You..

Posted by Sonya Hoshmand January 29, 2018

As the New Year brings in new ambitions and milestones to be accomplished, it’s time to understand elements and trends that will aid you in achieving your goals this year. Whether you are running a restaurant or working in a retail store, keep the momentum going with the following New Year’s resolutions for your business.