Liquor Store Operations Crash Course

Wanted to say thanks to the folks at WestSide Liquor in Waite Park, MN for today's crash course in liquor store operations.  It was a very eye opening experience and helped me understand what challenges liquor store retailers are facing (even beyond what the point of sale system can help with)!







Curious to have me come onsite to learn more about your retail operation? You can reach me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com for more information.

Welcome to Some New Retailers!

A quick welcome to the following retailers who recently signed on with myself, over the last month:

• Luna Rosa Winery in Nevada - conversion from RMS to RMH with Card Defender
• Blakes Hardware in California - Card Defender for RMS
• Pets Warehouse in Washington State- switching to RITE for RMH support
• Bandanna Running in Idaho - conversion from RMS to Cloud Retailer 
• Mary Janes House of Glass in Oregon and Washington State - RITE Maintenance Agreement

I look forward to working with all of you! If you are interested in learning more about I can offer, please contact me at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632.

Retailers Who Recently Joined the RITE Family

It has been a great start to 2019! I personally wanted to welcome the following retailers! I am looking forward to working with you!

• Redmond Farms - Utah: Upgrading all 6 stores from Microsoft Dynamics RMS HQ to Cloud Retailer with Card Defender
• World of Nutrition - Idaho: Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics RMS with Card Defender to Cloud Retailer with Card Defender
• Spotted Dog Sporting Goods - Louisiana: Adding Card Defender for Microsoft Dynamics RMS
• Broncos Liquor - Colorado: Adding Card Defender for Microsoft Dynamics RMS
• Sticker Planet - California: Additional security and redundant internet for their Microsoft Dynamics RMS point of sale system
• Christ the King Catholic Church - Arkansas: Retail Management Hero training 

Curious about why these retailers selected me? Have some retail point of sale technology questions? Then please contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com

Monthly New Customer Welcome!

A heartfelt welcome to the following retailers who have selected myself to provide retail point of sale consulting, software, hardware or support:

• Super Lucky Wine and Spirits - Washington State - Card Defender for Microsoft RMS
• Pet Adventure - Washington State - Card Defender for Microsoft RMS
• Trinity River Kayak - Texas - Renewal of Maintenance / Business Re-Opening

Want to schedule time to discuss retail point of sale systems over the phone? You can schedule time with me via this link: https://calendly.com/kevina-2 . You can also call me at 208-340-5632 or email me at kevinantosh@gmail.com.

Welcome to Some New Customers!

It has been a very busy summer for all of us and fall is looking busy as well as I am headed to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington State, Utah, Idaho and Texas over the coming weeks.

For now, a quick shout out to some retailers who recently joined the family:

• Harvest Moon Health Foods - Utah - Card Defender
• May Janes House of Glass - Washington State - POS Consulting
• Global Wine and Spirits - Kansas - Card Defender
• Mac Spirits - Arkansas - New Hardware and Card Defender

Welcom! 

Open Tech Support Position with RITE

A quick note that RITE is looking to add another Level 2 Technical Support Rep to our team. This position will involve working out of our main office in Sartell, MN (near St, Cloud, MN).

If you are up to the challenge of proving superior technical support and training for retailers, please visit: https://www.indeedjobs.com/rite/jobs/6ce73a679d5cdff96af7. Our normal business hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm central time but we offer 24/7 support so you must be able to be available for work outside of normal business hours.

Pay is dependent on experience. A background in retail managment, SQL, and retail point of sale systems is very helpful!

Monthly Welcome to Some New Customers!

Time for another shout out to retailers who recently signed on with me:

• Greenfield Custom Meat, Idaho: Card Defender for Retail Management Hero (RMH)
• Redmond Farms/Real Foods, Utah: RMS Hardware
• Universal Police Supplies, Arizona: Card Defender for Retail Management Hero
• A and E Market, California: Card Defender for Microsoft Dynamics RMS

Welcome to Some New Customers!

A quick "thank-you" to the following retailers for selecting me as your point of sale partner:

• Opus One Winery - Card Defender for Microsoft RMS - California
• The Range - RMS Plug Ins - California
• Bullet Barn Guns - Cloud Retailer and Card Defender - California
• Rietdyk's Milling Co - Service and Support - Washington State
• Quantum Raynbow - Cloud Retailer Reseller - Caribbean
• Everson Royce (3rd location) - Cloud Retailer and Card Defender - California

Happy to add all of you to the family!!!

Are you a retailer searching for a point of sale system? You can reach me at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632 with any point of sale related questions.

Welcome to Some New and Upgrading Customers!

A quick shout out to the following retailers who signed on with me over the last 30 days. I look forward to working with you!

• O'Loony's Wine in Arkansas: Card Defender
• A & E Ramirez Market in California: Card Defender
• 4 Way Meat Market in California: Card Defender
• Greenfield Custom Meats in Idaho: Retail Management Hero
• One Stop Pool Shop in Texas: Microsoft RMS Dynamics support

In need of point of sale advice, you can reach me at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632.

Welcome to Some New & Upgrading Customers!

Wow!  Really happy to say "thanks" to the following retailers for selecting myself as their point of sale partner over the past month:

• Goya Foods: General Dynamics RMS support and training
• Everson Royce: Expansion to include Cloud Retailer and Card Defender
• Simi Sue: Replacing Microsoft Dynamics RMS/HQ with Cloud Retailer and Card Defender
• Takashima: Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009 to Microsoft Dynamics RMS and HQ along with multiple customization's and add-ons.

Would you like to be included on this list? I can be reached at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632

2017 Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference (BARC)

A quick note that RITE will have staff at the 2017 Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference (BARC) taking place June 12th - 14th, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN. Besides seeing some of our retail point of sale technology solutions in person, there will also be a drawing for a Amazon Echo.

Check out the event website for more details: http://bevretailersconference.com/

More Shout Outs to New or Upgrading Customers

OK - looks like these are going to be monthly posts as we are adding around 1 new customer per week. Its pretty cool that I've been able to meet in person (or will be meeting in person) with many of these retailers!

A heads up that I am also working on a fairly in depth video explaining options for RMS users as I am now booked through July with face to face meetings with Microsoft Dynamics RMS software users who have between 1 and 40 store locations.

Now on to the welcome shouts outs:

Takashima

Great group of folks to work with and there are several more projects we are working together on.

Trouts Fly Fishing

Added our Card Defender EMV system for Microsoft Dynamics RMS at 2 stores in conjunction with Gravity Payments.

Bird House Habitat

Added Card Defender EMV system for Microsoft Dynamics RMS at in conjunction with Gravity Payments.

OK - I realized that I've missed a few here but will try and catch up in a few weeks - thanks again for selecting me as your point of sale system solution partner!

RITE Achieves PCI QIR Certification

Retail Information Technology Enterprises (RITE) of Sartlell, MN and Boise, ID has achieved PCI Qualified Integrated and Resellers (QIR) certification.

While this may not sound important - it is when looking for a point of sale company that provides complete point of sale solutions that include the ability to process payments made by debit and credit card. In fact, VISA has mandated that all level 4 merchants need to have a "Qualified Install" done for any payment applications.  In other words a QIR certified individual must perform the installation (or update) of any PA-DSS compliant payment applications.  This is to ensure the installation and configuration of the application is done in a PCI complain manner.

I'd recommend that you check to ensure that your point of sale VAR/Dealer/Partner has achieved the same level of qualification.  From a security stand point, this would be a "best practice" when working with a business for point of sale equipment.  Here are the websites that allow you to search to see if the company that you are, or will be working with, has the mandated certification:

https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/assessors_and_solutions/qualified_integrators_and_resellers

http://www.visa.com/splisting/searchGrsp.do

http://www.gorspa.org/professional/industry-certified/ 

As always, contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com with any questions.

Retail Information Technology Enterprises (RITE) December Newsletter

eNewsletter                                               December 2016   Make sure you have the RITE information when making business decisions.  For over 12 years we have provided Microsoft Dynamics RMS and POS users with new and relevant information on the Retail Industry that helps guide your interests and decisions. The world around us is changing and we are changing right along side it to better suit your needs. RITE Acquires Microsoft Partner Retail Technology Experts RITE announces the acquisition of Retail Technology Experts' Microsoft Dynamics RMS point of sale software client base of over 200 retail stores in the United States. "This is part of our ongoing strategy to help usher as many small and medium retailers as we can into the next evolution of retail technology. The need for these merchants to leverage technology as part of their competitive strategy has never been more pressing" states RITE CEO Rick Feuling. RITE's focus on customer service means that former RTE customers will enjoy the level of service that has contributed to RITE being the winner of the Microsoft / Retail Realm Circle of Excellence Award for Growth for 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016. This continues RITE's broad expansion as a highly awarded Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner and bolsters our ability to provide end-to-end retail software, hardware, and IT services to every U.S. and international retail niche. We are very proud of our growth trajectory, and have you our customers to thank for a large part of our successes and increasing market share of the retail technology space!  Federal Judge Halts Implementation of New Overtime Regulations  "Providing some relief to retailers and small business owners, Federal District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the Eastern District of Texas has issued a nationwide injunction against the expansion of the new overtime regulations created by the Obama administration.  Read Full Article Retailers Ready And Waiting For Credit Cards To Catch Up With EMV Capabilities It seems that retailers are not the ones holding up the transition to EMV, at least not completely. A new  National Retail Foundation Survey has found that among retailers that have yet to support EMV chip-enabled credit and debit card payments, 57 percent reported that they already installed the necessary equipment, but were still waiting for certification by the card networks. Read full article here How Retailers Can Compete With Amazon  For Holiday Shopping Dollars  With Black Friday already behind us, the Holiday shopping season is in full swing. This year, a new report finds, almost half of consumers (46 percent) will use Amazon for their holiday shopping needs, and 43 percent will buy half their gifts from the online giant. The good news is that retailers can still compete with Amazon: consumers will buy elsewhere due to better prices (65 percent), special offers (46 percent), and similar or faster delivery times (29 percent).  Easier access to store inventory (23 percent) and exclusive or unique products (22 percent) can also help draw customers to physical stores. Read full article here  Help your customers score a 4th quarter tax deduction touchdown! Section 179 deduction * Companies can expense up to a $500,000 deduction on new or used equipment * Take an additional write-off of 50% of the undepreciated balance of capital expenditures and depreciable property (new equipment only) View Tax Calculator Here Contact Sales for Equipment Quote! Fintech partnership Makes the RITE Supplier Integration tool work with 2500+ suppliers nationwide. Normally Fintech services cost $60 per month.  Through our partnership with them it's $50 per month for new customer sigh ups. Info from Fintech site   Cloud Retailer Hours of Operation Our standard support hours are from 8:30am-5:30pm CST Of course, as always, you can still reach us outside of our standard hours of operation for emergency support if needed. Credit Card Processing Options with Microsoft RMS When processing credit cards through Microsoft Dynamics RMS in an integrated way you have quite a few options for the credit card processing provider you choose. More info Here

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