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Grow your business on SalesVu + Square

 

 

Merchants need business solutions that enable growth, operational efficiency, and play well with others.

These needs aren’t new–particularly when it comes to the ability to process in-store and online payments.

What is new is just how critical it has become to merchants to have the freedom to choose software that best suits their business requirements, and integrates seamlessly with their preferred payment platform to enable streamlined business operations 

But why?  Here are a couple of reasons we’ve heard quite often from our customers:

  • The Freedom to Choose: Some POS and business management solutions impose upon their merchants, a particular payment provider (or their own version and fee schedule) But, merchants need the flexibility to change payment providers as their business evolves and expands. No one likes to be told which solution they must use for a capability so critical as processing payments.

    Note: With SalesVu, by design, you are never locked in to a particular payments solution. Instead, you choose the solution which works best for you.

  • Seamless Integration: Efficiency is no longer just one piece of overall management requirements. It’s central to driving business success. A merchant’s ability to spend time on growth activities such as customer outreach, loyalty, and marketing campaign efforts is critically important.

    Note: Best-in-class, all-in-one solutions like SalesVu provide integrations that do improve business operational efficiency significantly creating the ability for business owners to focus on growth.

ABOUT SQUARE

As an industry leader in payments solution, and a key integration partner on the SalesVu platform, Square is one such option to consider. Square continues to gain enormous traction in the payments space, serving businesses of all sizes and industries.  

If you use Square, you already know about its great features, such as quick setup, ease of use, and affordable flat-rate pricing. But, what you might not know is how well SalesVu’s integrated solutions work with Square.

We’ve partnered up to help you get even more value from your Square Register.  Better yet, our Square integrations extend to the full suite of SalesVu apps, and Cloud platform solutions. Between Square and SalesVu’s suite of apps, how everything integrates–though designed to be easy –may be not immediately apparent to anyone new to either solution. And because the SalesVu platform offers so much in terms industry-specific apps and cloud solutions, platform  integrations, and business management capabilities to grow sales and save costs we decided to compile this guide.

So from here, you can read on, or schedule a demo to let one of our professional solution experts walk you through the power of what’s possible when you combine SalesVu & Square.

→ Get a Demo Now: Schedule a custom demo with a specialist

You can also use the links below to visit pages and videos on Square & SalesVu.

→ Apps: Top SalesVu apps that integrate with Square

→ Videos: How to connect Square & SalesVu apps

→ Downloads:  Get a PDF Overview

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SalesVu iPad POS System Wants to Know How Your Valentine’s Day Was?


We love and appreciate all of our customers and hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Let us know what your business did to celebrate the holiday or how our iPad POS helped you navigate the busy day!

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Need a Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift? Here’s our List of Ideas!

Lucky for you, many of our customers have great offers for Valentine’s Day gifts. No matter where you live, you can find something here to give that special someone!
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1. Wine: Early Mountain Vineyards

  • Wine is always a win! From a wine tasting trip to a wine subscription, this is your place!

2. Sweets: The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery

  • If your sweetie has a sweet tooth, hurry and place a cupcake order to be delivered! Check out their menu for an assortment of cupcakes!

3. Spa: Alpenglow Massage at the Winter Park Resort

  • Take this chance to spoil your loved one with the gift of relaxation!

4. Golf Getaway: Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club

  • Enjoy some couple time with a weekend golf or ski trip!

5. Shows: Capone’s Dinner Show


  • For a fun night, check out this dinner show that revolves around 1931 gangland Chicago!

6. Adventure: Tsunami Skydivers


  • If you’re the couple that likes to live on the edge, you can bond over this venture! Go on the most scenic Southern California skydive and enjoy views over the Pacific Ocean!

7. Chocolate: Alegio Chocolate


  • You can never go wrong with chocolates! Check out Alegio Chocolate for different gift options, from a Chocolate of the Month subscription to a customized box!

8. For those of you that happen to be in the New York area: Preppygrams Singing Telegrams


  • For an unusual surprise, send your love through a singing telegram! This is the ultimate gift for anyone in the greater NY Metro area!
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Check Out Our Friend, Petaluma Pie Company!

The Company

  • Petaluma Pie Company (PPC) is a small pie shop in downtown Petaluma, California that joined SalesVu in July to cut their business expenses. PPC has served handmade sweet and savory pies (everything from butter scotch cream to cheeseburger pie) using local and organic ingredients since December 2010. PPC not only serves an assortment of pies, but also salad, coffee, tea and beverages, hot chocolate and the occasional cookie. Taking the idea of “farm to table” seriously, they purchase many of their ingredients directly from farmers and other producers.

The Needs

  • PPC Owner Angelo Sacerdote needed the ability to access data quickly and efficiently, such as menu items, sales reports, sales tax information, etc. Prior to joining SalesVu, they used a SAM4S cash register.

“We are a small shop and there is no room for a second POS station and we also don’t have room for lines to form,” said Sacerdote. “SalesVu has given us the ability to add a cash register at a moment’s notice when the store gets busy by picking up an iPod touch and helping the next customer.”

“When it comes time to report our sales tax, it just takes a minute to get the information I need.”

The SalesVu Decision

  • PPC looked into Square, Revel iPad POS, POS Lavu, Shopkeep and Isis POS. However, most POS systems feature a high upfront cost and monthly fee. Additionally with Square, Sacerdote did not want to have to manually enter all menu items and use iTunes to back them up. With SalesVu’s iPad POS, he could use cloud for data entry. Therefore, should something happen to his iPad or iPod, he can add another device and instantly have all of their data on it; thus, be back up and running much quicker.

“This ability to add and sync other devices also means that when we have a big crowd at our shop, the main POS does not have to be a bottleneck. I can just pick up an iPod Touch and ring up the next customer.”

  • According to Sacerdote, the best SalesVu feature is the robust reporting.

“It gives us the ability to track things on a micro and macro level. Being away from the shop and being able to check on things is invaluable,” he said. “Introducing a new product and seeing how well it sells is super helpful. Comparing sales month to month or day to day really gives us a clear idea of how we are doing.”

The Results

  • Petaluma Pie Company spends less on merchant processing now due to SalesVu’s flat rate.

“The flat rate that SalesVu charges is lower and easier to understand,” said Sacerdote.

  • With the SAM4S cash register, they had to run a series of reports daily and save them to a thumb drive. In using those electronic reports, a small error could essentially make the data irretrievable. Also, all files had to be converted to CSV after having someone write the code for it. To track sales over time, Sacerdote then had to manually create “complicated” spreadsheets.

“It was a real nightmare,” he says of the experience. “With SalesVu, it just takes a minute to get any kind of report I need.”

  • Sacerdote claims that SalesVu iPad POS has saved him hours of tedious work dealing with spreadsheets; he has recommended it to many of his customers who are also merchants.

 

To find out more about Petaluma Pie Company check out their website: www.petalumapie.com, follow them on Twitter: @petalumapie or like their Facebook page!

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Welcome to SalesVu, Cedar Hill Farm

Great news for SalesVu! Cedar Hill Farm (CHF) has adopted our POS system!

CHF is located in Love, Mississippi, just minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee. They are a family owned and operated farm that opened to the public in 1996. Cedar Hill Farm offers a relaxing and fun-filled day on the farm for tourists, school field trips, company picnics and anyone else looking to enjoy the peaceful country life and learn the ways of the farm. While at CHF, one can take a tractor drawn hayride, go on strawberry and Easter egg hunts, pick blackberries and blueberries, visit the pumpkin patch and corn maze, cut down Christmas trees, fish in a private pond or play one of the many available games (i.e. horseshoes, paintball, volleyball). There are several activities and attractions that cater to children’s interests such as: the petting zoo, train rides, the animated chicken show, pony rides and play areas. Cedar Hill Farm is not only open to the public but also for reservations for private parties, corporate events, family reunions, weddings, receptions and birthday parties.

CHF operates snack and produce stands as well as event admissions over a large, spread out farm area, giving them the need for an iPad POS solution. They looked at several solutions including Square and PayPal before making the SalesVu decision.

“We chose SalesVu because of the reviews of good customer support, downloaded the free app and compared it to Square; SalesVu is superior in every way,” said Owner Robert Foster. “Square has terrible customer service, terrible.”

Foster also said SalesVu is great for CHF because it is not practical to run phone lines to all of the farm’s areas, especially since many are only used seasonally. Because of this, Cedar Hill Farm’s favorite thing about the SalesVu iPad POS system is that it is portable, wireless and user friendly.

To learn more about Cedar Hill Farm, visit their website: www.gocedarhillfarm.com, follow them on Twitter: @cedarhfarm or like their Facebook page!

 

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SalesVu Tip: How to Setup Recurring Billing

Hey wineries! Have a need to bill monthly subscribers? Check out how we’ve simplified recurring billing in SalesVu iPad POS!

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Thanks For Using SalesVu iPad POS System, Singer Farm Naturals

SalesVu would like to welcome Singer Farm Naturals (SFN)! SFN is a small farm business in Appleton, New York that grows and sells healthy products such as cherries and garlic. They grow over 60 different varieties of garlic. However, their tart cherry juice concentrate has become their most sought after product since Dr. Oz featured it and recommended a daily dose of 1 ounce.

Singer Farm Naturals switched to SalesVu from Square because according to Owner Tom Szulist, “Square register wouldn’t make the grade.” Szulist explained that in looking for a Mac-based POS system, their options were limited. “Finally SalesVu is here,” said Szulist. “It seems like the perfect system.”

SalesVu is excited to help Singer Farm Naturals with our iPad POS solution at their 1840’s sustainably remodeled barn and at the weekly farmer’s markets.

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Zion Outback Safaris Joins SalesVu!

Welcome to SalesVu, Zion Outback Safaris!

Zion Outback Safaris (ZOS) gives guided tours on the back roads surrounding Zion National Park in customized off-road safari-type vehicles and modified jeeps. Owner Larry Pugh says ZOS needed a POS System to accommodate his virtual office; they often also make last minute in-person reservations paid by credit card. Pugh saw the SalesVu iPad POS being used in a coffee shop and decided to use it over Square and Quickbooks because it is user friendly, programmable and has a flat fee for all keyed transactions.

So far Pugh’s favorite thing about SalesVu is the simplicity of the setup process and how “intuitive” the programming is. We’re so glad you joined SalesVu and can’t wait to help you run your safari business!

For more information on Zion Outback Safaris, check out their website: www.zionjeeptours.com, Twitter: @ZionJeepTours or Facebook page!

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Welcome to SalesVu, Freedom a la Cart!

Freedom a la Cart (FC), a non-profit Doma workforce development program for survivors of human trafficking, has just joined SalesVu. FC provides transferable skills, training and an employment history for survivors, as employment is the key to their long-term stability. They started as a small push-cart business and have grown to include event catering, “Out of the Box” boxed lunches and will be opening an underground dinner club next month. FC is also opening in the Kinneary Federal Courthouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio to serve 5 days a week.

Freedom a la Cart serves their food from a cart in various locations, creating a need for an iPad POS. FC previously used both Square and PayPal but turned to SalesVu POS System because of the additional functions. According to Director of Operations Phil Washburn, they needed inexpensive inventory and employee management as well as a web-based ordering system to duplicate as Freedom a la Cart grows.

We wish the best of luck to Freedom a la Cart on their road to empowering women! Thank you for choosing SalesVu iPad POS!

For more on Freedom a la Cart, follow them on Twitter: @freedomalacart or like their Facebook page!


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Tracking Employee Hours Made Easy!

Here’s our video tutorial on managing clock-in and clock-out times in SalesVu!

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