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Taking Inventory of Your Business

Bar codes and scanner technology were first seen commercially in large retail chains, but have become so commonplace that large stores now offer checkout lines where you scan your own products for purchase. Almost all large businesses keep track of inventory using some sort of bar code tagging, and this technology has trickled down into the small business and customer sector. Can you use this technology, however? While pricing and actual store purchasing requires a sophisticated link between scanner, cash drawer, and database, using bar codes to keep up with equipment, or keep an eye on inventory levels is relatively simple.

Taking the Mystery Out Of Taking Credit Cards

One of the more frustrating and potentially expensive aspects of opening an on-line store is being able to take credit cards for payment. Taking credit cards is not always essential to a successful on-line store operation, but it sure helps.

A look at four approaches.

1) Use an intermediary.
2) Use a third party processor.
3) Process transactions in-house.
4) Use an Application Service Provider.

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