Clever Computing is proud to offer up-to-date information on new technology and retail trends.  We know you need to stay current on industry news to provide the best service to your customers.  We regularly create a newsletter featuring new technology products, support information for clients and retail news so you can stay on the cutting edge. Request our upcoming newsletter!

Take a look at our past newsletters:

June '07
Clever Update June '07
Would you like to see an increase in your sales? Do you up sell to your customers? Do your employees know what items to recommend that go hand and hand? Now with Cross Sell, an Add-on Product for Retail Pro 8 series, you can see what items to suggest to your customers.

May '07
Clever Update May '07
New Add on software for Retail Pro. Internet Explorer 7: Is it compatible?

Febuary '07
Securing Your System 
How Secure is your system and processes?   In an ever changing world a business owner needs to put more thought into how they protect their business and their customers.  Identity theft has been a rising concern, especially in the retail world. 

Winter '06
The Wave of the Future is Here Now!
The benefits of an e-commerce presence are numerous; however, there are some complications involved.  You should consider how you will manage your inventory, returns and exchanges.  Customer satisfaction will decrease if you have out-of-stock items on your Web site or in your store, or if your return policy is too inconvenient.  Without web and store integration, it’s easy to oversell items online due to in-store purchases.

Oct 27th, 2006 
Click here for an important alert about your point of sale computers.

Fall '06
5 Inventory Rules You Need to Know
Inventory management is consistently sited as the most difficult aspect of retailing.  You are in a constant cycle of ordering, receiving, selling and re-ordering. Then throw in physical inventories and regular inventory cycle counts!  It requires detailed planning and occasional late-nights, but keeping your inventory accurate is one of the most important aspects of your business. 

Summer '06
Stop Store Theft, No Badge Required
Could your store use an increase in profits?  You may be surprised that you don't need an increase in sales to do it.  According to the study "Reaping Profit through Loss Prevention Technology", decreasing shrink (theft) from 2% to 1% of sales, has the same net effect on profits as a 40% increase in sales.  It's a fact; a strong loss prevention program is more valuable than many retailers think.

Spring '06
Bulls-Eye Strategies to Keep Customers
Bringing in new customers and keeping them is one of the most important aspects of running a retail business and is also one of the most challenging.  There are several ways to increase the number of new customers visiting your store.  It costs less to keep an existing customer than to acquire a new one…

Fall '05
Latest in Loss Prevention
Did you know that dishonest employees, on average, steal 4.8 times the amount stolen by shoplifters?  Well, Clever Computing has discovered a way for you to reduce shrinkage and save money.  Introducing, Point of Sale Transaction Analysis (POSTA), a new solution in loss prevention… 

Spring '05
It's Spring Cleaning Time!
Suggestions for daily, weekly and monthly procedures to ensure your computers are running with optimum efficiency…

Fall '04
Make Sure Your Computer Gets a Flu Shot!
There have been many computer viruses creating problems for our customers. Most of the viruses are coming from the Internet due to Microsoft vulnerabilities, but there are many ways to get them.

Spring '04
Did You Know That Retail Pro is Microsoft Office Friendly?
Running a Windows application Retail Pro Version 8 offers many advantages over a DOS application.  You can print screens to MS Word plus export your data to MS Excel.  By capturing a screen shot to MS Word from anywhere in the program, you can now email the "page in question", print the page to show someone what you meant or use as an example for writing a procedure paper...

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