Gift Cards

The use of gift and loyalty cards have countless benefit and you can read more about them here: Benefits of Registering Gift Cards With Customer Information Marketing your gift cards during the year and in special seasons (i.e. Christmas, Valentines, etc.) is a very good source of revenue, but with it comes much responsibility and if the proper protection is...

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Are you planning to open a bakery shop? In recent bakery news by Daily Candy, The Baker's Jar of Philadelphia, PA just opened their doors this year of 2014. We just wanted share the interesting display of delicious treats in this unique bakery. These adorable and perfectly-sized treats are eco-friendly and you never have to worry about crust! Have you...

Are you passionate about eating donuts? Do you lick your lips every time you think about the perfect balance of glaze to filling and medley toppings? Are you unsatisfied with the range of trite and zombie-like donut shops that surround your local area? Let us let you in a little secret. There's plenty of room for your perfectly most popular...

Have you ever thought about which loyalty system is better to use? The new points system or the good old punch card? We understand that it can be difficult to adjust to new changes; for you and your customers. Everyone is already so used to how the system works. But believe us when we say that there are reasons why...

Is it 11:30pm and are you in need of emergency POS support? Our technical support staff will be right on it. Just contact Sintel Systems at: www.SintelSystems.com/contacts Select the Technical Support Department and leave a message for your request. A Sintel representative will be able to attend to your support request with in less than 24 hours. Just remember to...

Always be on the look out for different marketing tips! Let us share 7 top marketing tips from Round House: The Creative Agency. 1. Define your objective. A marketing objective is the specific goal of the marketing campaign. It should be precisely defined, able to be measured, achievable and timely. This allows you to determine the relative success of a...

Need to expand your horizons in the field of POS? Here is some advice from Entreprenuer.com on what kind of POS System you should be looking for. Shopping for the Right POS System In looking for a POS system, the choices are many, the price can range from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, and the final decision can...

Here at Sintel Systems we work with big and small businesses of all types. When it comes to differentiating the two, the 80/20 Rule that Perry Marshall speaks of on Entreprenuer.com comes into mind when noticing the differences between the small and big operations. Marshall begins by discussing how small-business owners tend to waste their time on $10 an hour...

If you're opening up a new business this summer then you know that right now it's crunch time before the season hits. Everyone is waiting for their vacation filled with frozen yogurt, barbeques, swimming pools and shopping sprees. Here at Sintel Systems we know that prospective opening dates don't always go accordingly to plan, especially with first time business owners...

Gift Card Reports Today Sintel Systems is addressing what happens to your money and your reports when you sell gift cards. If you've made any gift card sales today you won't be receiving any of that money when you make your settlement for the night. Gift cards are a liability and should be looked to as a different entity from...

Sintel Systems knows Bakery POS. And as a full retail provider of custom tailored Bakery POS, we know that it's of no question that owning a bakery means having one of the highest profit margins in the food service industry businesses out there. Baked goods are easy to supply for, but real success is determined by your unique recipes, marketing...

Have you ever thought about opening up a your very own frozen yogurt shop? Already researching on all the stock, machines and decor that you're gonna have for your store? What about your Frozen Yogurt POS system? It's the Point Of Sale powerful machine that's going to take care of all your accounting and customer transaction needs. Start your dream...

Let’s begin with: What is a gift card? According to Wikipedia.com, “A gift card is a restricted monetary equivalent or scrip that is issued by retailers or banks to be used as an alternative to a non-monetary gift. Highly popular, they rank as the second-most given gift by consumers in the United States (2006) and the most-wanted gift by women...

Ever gone to or walked by a Yogen Fruz frozen yogurt shop and wondered if you could start the next frozen yogurt franchise to be like Fruz?  Sintel Systems, the major frozen yogurt POS (point of sale) partner in the the industry, has incubated POS systems for more frozen yogurt franchises than any other. It was 1986 when two young...

Gift Cards have many uses besides the usual last minute birthday gift. With the right marketing approach they can be utilized in so many more ways than one first begins to realize. Gift/Loyalty/Points Cards can become a great revenue generating marketing tool if you know how to work it. Rewards and promotions marketing helps to drive customers back to your...

Sintel Systems services a wide range of customers, from experienced franchisees which started their franchise with Sintel Systems to new ventures. Many entrepreneurs who are looking at starting a new business call the point of sale (POS) system an automated cash register or computerized cash drawer. Let's explore what a POS system is in their functions and important attributes. If...

In previous times, the question was "When should I buy my POS system? Before or after opening?" In some industries like self-serve frozen yogurt, produce markets, and pizza delivery operations, the answer is more clear since a point of sale (POS) system is needed to operate and sell products. Frozen yogurt and produce markets (bakeries also) require weight scales to...

The Tutti Frutti location in Bakersfield, CA recently changed ownership while keeping customers happy with their amazing frozen yogurt and toppings. Sintel Systems, a leading provider of point of sale products to Tutti Frutti, provided all related point of sale system needs from the stores inception. After the store was sold, the current owner was directed to contact Sintel Systems and will continue to receive the...

Why Should I Offer Gift Cards? What is the easiest and perfect solution for any last minute holiday or special occasion shopper? Gift cards! People love gift cards because instead of pretending to like that yellow and red sweater with the candy canes on the sleeves, they can go out and buy the gift they really wanted for themselves. Gift...

Yogun Früz frozen yogurt and smoothies has and is growing to be one of the largest frozen yogurt and smoothie franchises world wide. Currently they have over 1,300 locations in 35 countries and they are still growing. They are currently utilizing kiosks, food court build outs, and free standing locations where they offer their customers frozen yogurt mixes, toppings for...

A few good reasons why Sintel Systems is your franchise POS provider. Hampton Hotels, Subway, Pizza Hut and McDonalds are just some of the top franchises in 2013. Do you dream of turning your business into a franchise?  Whether it’s having a few locations around town or stores all over the country, customers all over the world and you being...

Why should my bank not be my point of sale and merchant provider? Your point of sale and merchant services provider are supposed to make running your business simpler. Some businesses utilize their POS provider, like Sintel Systems, for both their point of sale systems and merchant services. But other business owners don't know differently and instead turn to their...

As a leading provider for business solutions which include point of sale products, most store owners ranging from pizzerias, frozen yogurt stores, and coffee shops ask the question "Why do Gift Cards need to be processed as a separate transaction?" One of the main reasons why Gift Cards should be processed as separate transactions is due to that fact that...

With the holiday season right around the corner,  Gift Card demand will increase for your restaurant, pizza shop, or any other store you may have. It may as well be called Gift Card Season. Our integrated point of sale systems offer you the advantage of selling gift cards. There are many reason to go promote gift cards to your customers...

Sintel Systems gets questions from many different places including the Spanish-Speaking World. If its in place that sells products, we get the questions. This question was asked previously, so we decided to offer it in Spanish as well. You can read the English version at: When should I purchase POS and CCTV system? Before opening? For our Spanish-speaking audience, please...

What are gift card or gift certificates? Wikipedia defines Gift Cards as "restricted monetary equivalent or scrip that is issued by retailers or banks to be used as an alternative to a non-monetary gift." Now can gift cards or gift certificates expire? A very good question! Short Answer: It Depends. On what: The laws governing your State or Country. As...