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DOES YOUR SALES SYSTEM KEEP YOU INFORMED?

It might seem like a silly question, but we frequently hear from frustrated winery and distillery business folks who are at a loss for how much they sell, both in quantity and in dollars.  The big question is how much they own in sales tax and how much did they collect.  It seems many sales […]
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  • On September 28, 2021
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DOES YOUR SALES SYSTEM SUPPORT ALLOCATED INVENTORY?

How many times have you had a club member drop in, wanting to pick up their club package that you charged their card for a month ago, only to find that you don’t have the products on hand to give them?  Kind of embarrassing.  Right? Activ8 Commerce can fix that.  It subtracts “allocated” inventory from […]
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  • On September 28, 2021
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DOES YOUR SALES SYSTEM SEND YOUR MARKETING TEXTS AND EMAILS?

Marketing folks go to their sales system or CRM and build a list of customers that meet specific buying patterns.  The resulting list is then exported to a spreadsheet or uploaded to an email or text message marketing systems.  Then they design their email or text, hit the send button, and wait for orders to […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On September 24, 2021
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DOES YOUR WEB STORE REVENUE JUSTIFY THE SYSTEM COSTS?

How much money should you invest in your eCommerce tech?  Solutions range from free to hundreds of dollars per month.  Sure, you need it, but can you justify your desire to have high-tech bells and whistles for less than 50 orders per month?  Most small craft beverage businesses can’t. Activ8 Commerce can fix that.  For […]
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  • On September 24, 2021
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Get WAY More for Less!

Retail sales systems can be found under just about every rock. But it takes a solid grasp of clubs and memberships to tie retail sales and membership programs together…and make them sing.  Let me introduce Activ8 Commerce – a stable, single software system that delivers:  Mobile POS services eCommerce, plus online club registration, member choice […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On September 24, 2021
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DOES YOUR CLUB SYSTEM SUPPORT VARIABLE DISCOUNTS AND MEMBER CHOICE?

When it comes to club structures, consumers are demanding more of a say in the products they receive and the benefits they get for loyalty.  The problem with most club software is a lack of flexibility to deliver on these demands, resulting in managing dozens of “clubs”, wasting hours of your time.  Activ8 Commerce fixes […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On September 22, 2021
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DOES YOUR TASTING ROOM POS INCLUDE CLUB FUNCTIONS?

Many popular retail POS systems can leave wineries and distilleries frustrated with manual workarounds for member services.  They are great for ringing up a quick sale.  But because they were not created for businesses that have memberships and recurring orders, they only do half the job.  Activ8 Commerce fixes that.  Our POS was created as […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On September 17, 2021
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Wine And Spirits Delivery Booms As Pandemic Accelerates E-Commerce Activity

Wine and spirits retailers’ delivery programs continue to expand rapidly amid the Covid-19 pandemic. E-commerce delivery platform Drizly has seen business more than triple this year. “We’ve had an increase in sales of 350% year-to-date,” says Jaci Flug, Drizly’s general counsel. Recently, more and more states—Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Oklahoma among them—have expanded their beverage […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On May 4, 2021
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How to Clear the Cache on Your Mac

If you are having trouble with caching issues on your Mac please review this post by Trend Micro. This article suggests purchasing Cleaner One Pro. If you prefer a FREE version or another software to clear your Mac cache there are many options available. We do not endorse any software. Article posted April 28, 2021 […]
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  • On April 28, 2021
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Home Wine Deliveries Keep on Truckin’

Wineries got savvy to online marketing in 2020 during the pandemic. But will that last in 2021? “I’ve been urging wineries to up their online game since 2000,” says industry analyst Rob McMillan, executive vice president of Silicon Valley Bank’s wine division. “It took a pandemic to make it happen.” By now, you have undoubtedly […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On April 14, 2021
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