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Northern Leasing Systems: May 2008

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Northern Leasing Systems, New Seastone Study Finds Gift Card Packaging Increases Gift Card Sales. New Seastone Study Finds Gift Card Packaging Increases Gift Card Sales: 84 Percent of Consumers More Likely to Purchase a Gift Card that. For a copy of the entire study, email John Pilmer at jpilmer@pilmerpr.com. The 2008 Gift Card Packaging Study, which polled a representative sample of 1,003 adults, was conducted for Seaston...

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Northern Leasing Systems: Government Contracting for Small Business: Part One

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Government Contracting for Small Business: Part One. Government contracting programs have grown from $182 billion in 1998 to nearly $400 billion in 2008. In 2007, $83 billion of this went to small businesses This is the first in a series of blogs that will help you understand how to tap into this source of business. How the Government Buys. A standardized set of regulations. Commercial opportunities are posted at FedBizOpps.

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Northern Leasing Systems: Defeating Credit Card Fraud

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Defeating Credit Card Fraud. Credit card fraud is an issue that can threaten the very livelihood of a small retailer. Much of the credit card fraud occurs during face-to-face transactions, although many thieves have tampered with the actual POS systems to "skim" off credit card information as the cards are read. In general, experts agree that the best ways to prevent credit card fraud are:. Northern Leasing on the Web.

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Northern Leasing Systems: Tips for Consumer-Centric Retail Operation

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Tips for Consumer-Centric Retail Operation. 1 To succeed at consumer centricity, commit now. The most successful retailers have adopted and live by a consumer-centric strategy. This can provide a strong first-mover advantage. 2 Gather and use information from your customers. 3 Rely on your suppliers and manufacturers. A fifteen page report on becoming a more consumer-centric organization is is available at the NRF website.

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Northern Leasing Systems: December 2009

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Are Contactless Payments Secure? For more information, read the white paper found at Northern Leasing Systems. For more information, please visit our other Northern Leasing sites:. Http:/ wiki.northernleasing.com. Http:/ support.northernleasing.com. Http:/ blog.northernleasing.com. IMS Research is predicting that 1 billion smart cards will be shipped per year by 2014, and that between 2008 and 2014, the market for smart ca...

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Northern Leasing Systems: Multi-Channel Marketing Challenges

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Emarketer presents an interview with Fiona Dias, Executive Vice President, Partner Strategy and Marketing GSI Commerce who talks about the challenges of multi-channel marketing. Ms. Dias explores some of the inventory challenges affecting retailers in implementing a buy/order online-pick up at store strategy. Read Overcoming Multi-Channel Hurdles. For more information, please visit our other Northern Leasing sites:.

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Northern Leasing Systems: Buy Online, Pickup In Store

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Buy Online, Pickup In Store. A recent survey from eMarketer indicates that buy online, pick up in store is desired by consumers although few retailers can successfully implement it. This is an area where smaller, boutique retailers could provide a service that out-services the big box retailers. For more information, read the eMarketer article Examining In-Store Pickup Options. Http:/ wiki.northernleasing.com.

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Northern Leasing Systems: January 2010

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Information on leasing, POS and business issues for small and mid-sized retailers. Government Contracting for Small Business: Part One. Government contracting programs have grown from $182 billion in 1998 to nearly $400 billion in 2008. In 2007, $83 billion of this went to small businesses This is the first in a series of blogs that will help you understand how to tap into this source of business. How the Government Buys. A standardized set of regulations. Commercial opportunities are posted at FedBizOpps.