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Karen Deckard Apr 11, 2013 ### [The pros and cons of touch screen for point-of-sale](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-touch-screen-for-point-of-sale) There has been a large amount of argument in the media, some of it strident, on the perceived benefits and/or failures of Windows 8, of its dual... user Apr 4, 2013 ### [Accepting FSA Cards in Independent Pharmacy](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/accepting-fsa-cards-in-independent-pharmacy) Not so long ago, I spent a majority of my days talking about FSA card acceptance and IIAS compliance. Anyone who went through the process in the... user Mar 29, 2013 ### [PCI Compliant – Are you at risk to lose Mastercard/Visa capability?](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/pci-compliant-are-you-at-risk-to-lose-mastercard-visa-capability) We often get calls from customers asking “Am I PCI compliant?” The only answer RMS or any technology provider can truly provide is, “ We don’t know”.... user Mar 21, 2013 ### [A pharmacy without cash registers?? (Part 2)](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/a-pharmacy-without-cash-registers-part-2) A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a pharmacy I was visiting to do a photo and video shoot, West Cocoa Pharmacy. As I said previously, they opened... user Mar 14, 2013 ### [Is Change in Your Pharmacy Good or Bad?](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/is-change-in-your-pharmacy-good-or-bad) On some level I’ve always viewed a fear of change as something slightly comedic. After all, from TV sitcoms to romantic comedies, to commercials,... user Mar 7, 2013 ### [Changing Your Culture Can Grow Your Pharmacy Business!](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/changing-your-culture-can-grow-your-pharmacy-business) It all started when our President & CEO, Brad Jones, posted an innocent news article about how standing, and not sitting, for even a short amount of... user Feb 28, 2013 ### [A pharmacy without cash registers??](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/a-pharmacy-without-cash-registers) I’m really excited, as tomorrow, I’m going to visit one of our most forward thinking stores, West Cocoa Pharmacy. West Cocoa Pharmacy is the... user Feb 19, 2013 Customer Loyalty ### [How “Buy Local” Can Boost Your Pharmacy’s Competitive Advantage](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/how-buy-local-can-boost-your-pharmacys-competitive-advantage) I am lucky enough to live in a town where shopping local is a part of the culture. In fact, the main offices of RMS sits right in the middle of... user Feb 14, 2013 Customer Loyalty ### [The Big Box Retailer Trick that Even the Smallest Pharmacy Can Use](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/the-big-box-retailer-trick-that-even-the-smallest-pharmacy-can-use) Earlier this week, I walked into my local grocery store; list in hand, ready to knock out the weeks shopping. I frequent the same store almost every... user Feb 7, 2013 ### [Are Credit Card Surcharges a Good Option for Independent Pharmacy?](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/are-credit-card-surcharges-a-good-option-for-independent-pharmacy) To surcharge or not to surcharge and how new regulations from Visa/MasterCard will impact your pharmacy user Jan 30, 2013 ### [Pharmacies: Technology just doesn’t last like it used to…](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/pharmacies-technology-just-doesnt-last-like-it-used-to) Things just don’t last like they used to. The short life span of many of today’s big ticket items will, without fail, make me count back the years... user Jan 24, 2013 ### [Got the flu? What are your best selling OTC’s for cough/cold/flu?](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/got-the-flu-what-are-your-best-selling-otcs-for-cough-cold-flu) My son came down with what we think is the flu this weekend. Fever, chills, cough, and today, soar throat. Unlike a lot of people, we don’t like to... user Jan 14, 2013 Efficiency ### [Top 5 Ways to reduce employee theft in your pharmacy](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/top-5-ways-to-reduce-employee-theft-in-your-pharmacy) Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems pharmacies face is employee theft. In 2011, employee retail theft accounted for 1.41% of sales. When... user Jan 3, 2013 [1](https://www.rm-solutions.com/blog/page/1) ... 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