August 1st 2019 Deadline to Replace PAX MT30 Payment Terminals

Wanted to share a note that First Data has communicated to us that retailers can no longer use the PAX MT 30 payment terminals as of August 1st, 2019.  A good replacement option is the PAX S300.

I suspect that other processors like TSYS, Heartland, etc will soon follow suit and set a deadline for PAX MT 30 payment terminals to be replaced.

This is due to PAX no longer offering compliance updates for the PAX MT30 payment terminals.

If you are using the PAX MT30,  be sure to contact your credit card/merchant services salesperson for options.

Updates on Retail Management Hero Central

Fresh off of a webinar regarding the status of the Retail Management Hero (RMH) Central software designed for retailers with more than one location, here are some updates to pass along:

• 50 partners have been trained world wide to sell and support RMH Central
• Uses background services to sync data between store and central HQ (no worksheet required, looks for changes and syncs automatically)
• Near real time data sync
• Can have store specific customers (customer record doesn't have be stored at all the stores)
• Can return products at a store that is not the same store as the original purchase
• Global customer loyalty program included
• Global voucher (gift card/gift certificate) included
• Very simple and straightforward inventory transfer abilities in near real time 
• Regional suppliers

At this time, no release date information on RMH Central was shared. My best guess is that we are looking at very late 2019 or early 2020 before RMH Central will be stable and deploy-able.

Please let me know if you have any questions on RMH Central by contacting me at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632.

What Came Out of the 2018 Retail Realm Conference

Some news, thoughts, and observations from the recent 2018 Retail Realm Partner and User Conference:

1. The folks at Retail Management Hero (RMH) are making strides to ensure that RMH is a stable and competitive product.
2. Look for RMS Central to be released in early 2019 (but allow time for the program to stabilize)
3. Look for some improvements in how reports are generated in RMH over the coming year

For additional information, please contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com

RITE Wins the "Strategic Solution Provider" award at the 2017 Retail Realm Conference

Some news out of the 2017 Retail Realm Conference: RITE (Sartell, MN and Boise, ID) won the "Strategic Solution Provider" award at the 2017 Retail Realm Conference.

As more news comes out of the conference, I will pass along. Specifically, anything related to Retail Management Hero (RMH), RMH Central, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail.

Questions? You can reach me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com

Updates on the Most Current Version of Retail Management Hero

Thanks to Retail Realm for providing this update related to the Retail Management Hero software! Below are some updates related to the Retail Management Hero (RMH) point of sale software which is a direct replacement for Microsoft Dynamics RMS as well as a great point of sale software product for single location retailers. You can reach me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com for more information about RMH or RMS. How to obtain a 30 day trial version of Retail Management Hero:  http://www.pospondering.com/2017/01/how-to-obtain-30-day-trial-license-of.html

RMH 3.1 Now Available! We're excited to announce that Retail Management Hero (RMH) 3.1.0 is now available for download and purchase. This new release provides a number of exciting new features, multiple bugs fixes, and numerous improvements. Highlights include: New Features: Gift Vouchers Loyalty POS Profiles Role Based Access Security New Integrated Payment Processors  Fixes and Improvements: Multiple bugs fixes and stability improvements Custom POS Buttons Management Improved Receipt Management Import of Purchase Orders from Microsoft RMS to RMH Transaction Item: Item Messages Built-in Browser Improvements Receipt Journal: Reprint a transaction using a different template View Receipt from the Customer History Add BIN location to Item Properties Cancel Work Order functionality Customer Search: Search by company Download: Retail Management Hero Partner and Customer Portal. If you are an End User and/or Retailer, contact your software Vendor or contact sales@rrdisti.com.  New feature training docs are published at www.rmhpos.com/resources in the Training Materials section.  Visit the website at www.rmhpos.com and then sign up / login. For questions or issues regarding the website, email marketing@rrdisti.com.  NOTE for ISVs: The 3.1.0 POS SDK version is linked to the corresponding RMH release version and must be used when developing apps and extensions for RMH 3.1.0. You can download this SDK from the RMH POS SDK Link in the Portal. Also, please note that this SDK is also included in the full distribution of the Retail Management Hero v 3.1.0 product and can be found under the RMH POS\RMH POS SDK folder. RMH 6-Month Product Update Webinar  The past 6 months have seen a lot of companies becoming trained and certified in RMH as well as Microsoft RMS users and retailers implementing the RMH solution into their business. This webinar will give you the latest product news, version updates, added features and functionality, marketing and sales news, implementation stories, etc. It will end with a Q&A. RMH 6-Month Product Update Thursday, Jan. 12th, 2017 9 am PST Retail Management Hero was co-developed by Retail Hero and Retail Realm. About Retail Hero: Retail Hero is a company well-known to the Microsoft Dynamics RMS partners and customers because of its value-added plugins and add-ons such as customer loyalty programs, various utilities and "RMS Lite" point-of-sale program. www.retailhero.com   About Retail Realm: Retail Realm is a multinational company specializing in creating and managing a portfolio of vertical business software solutions that are marketed worldwide through a community of resellers. www.rrdisti.com

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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