The way we purchased our first cash register was by walking into the local wholesale club, reading the boxes of the only two models on the shelf, and then walking out with the cheaper register.

I suspect we're not the only ones who have shopped for a cash register this way and fortunately, the one we selected served its purpose for several years. Not all retailers are so lucky. There are better ways of choosing a cash management system for your store. Did you know buying the wrong system can actually cost you money?

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• Balancing a Cash Register
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