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Are You Ready for 2021?

Robert LockardDecember 08, 2020Leave a Comment
Are you prepared?

There has never been a year like 2020. With unprecedented restrictions placed on businesses and individuals, we’ve experienced major declines in production, consumption, and travel. As a result, it’s been hard on just about everyone’s mental health and wallet.

What will 2021 be like? Will we see a dramatic recovery like none we’ve ever experienced, or will we continue to slide down or even see an economic or stock market crash? Hard to say. But you can be prepared for either a positive or negative eventuality by using inventory management software to make your business processes as efficient as possible.

We will discuss how manufacturers, ecommerce businesses, wholesalers, and retailers can get ready for the New Year by implementing inventory management software.

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40 Industries Fishbowl Is a Perfect Fit for

Robert LockardJuly 16, 2019Leave a Comment
Fishbowl is a perfect fit for dozens of industries, Fishbowl Blog

Fishbowl’s manufacturing and warehouse management software is used by hundreds of companies in dozens of industries. Here are 40 of those industries, although there are many others that we could list. We’ll describe some of the features found in Fishbowl that apply to each industry, and we’ll also link to pages with far more information and links.

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How Fishbowl Helps Hardware Stores

Robert LockardNovember 08, 2017Leave a Comment

Work tools, Fishbowl Inventory BlogThe Business Journal recently published an article entitled “Local Hardware Stores Adapting to New Era of Competition.” It offers an intriguing look at the current position of hardware stores as they work to hold onto older customers while also educating and appealing to younger customers who are not as familiar with a DIY mentality.

The article mentions Fishbowl CMO Kirk Tanner when it discusses how companies can use inventory management software to plan for fluctuations in demand: (more…)

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EDI 101: A Crash Course

Chris StickneyJuly 12, 2017Leave a Comment

EDI 101 - a crash course, Fishbowl BlogThe big box retailer that you’ve been trying to get into just agreed to your first big purchase order, but now they want you to implement EDI and you’re uncertain of everything that it requires. Sound familiar? Many of your fellow vendors implement EDI because a major retailer or other key customer demands it. Why? EDI streamlines and improves workflow and it enhances supply chain visibility and predictability. Digital transactions processed through EDI are so efficient that companies that use these systems often give preference to trading partners that already have EDI in place. While it’s true that having an EDI solution can give you an edge in negotiations, EDI can also help support your business’s success in the modern digital retail world. (more…)

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Making Sure Your Store’s Equipment Stays in Working Condition

Kara MastersonJune 08, 2016Leave a Comment

Proper maintenance is a key component to keeping your equipment running smoothly, Fishbowl BlogRunning a store requires the use of a wide variety of equipment. The kinds vary, but examples include shopping carts, display racks, hand trucks and conveyor systems. Some stores may even have the need for large machinery and motorized tools, such as paint mixers, lifting equipment or refrigeration units. Taking steps to maintain equipment like this can save you money, prevent accidents and avoid lawsuits. Follow these tips for making sure your store’s equipment stays in working condition. (more…)

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Checkout Crash Course: Making Your Online Storefront More Secure

Brooke ChaplanFebruary 15, 2016Leave a Comment

Protect yourself and your customers with some online storefront security, Fishbowl BlogToday, there is a growing concern over online data security, especially with the prevalence of data breaches among large companies. For e-commerce companies, owners have a responsibility to their customers to make sure they’re taking the necessary steps to keep customer data safe and secure. Fortunately, there are a few steps all online business owners can take on their own to increase security for any online storefront, boost customer confidence when shopping, and keep clients coming back time and time again. (more…)

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Fishbowl Compatibility: Merchant Services

Robert LockardNovember 03, 2014Leave a Comment

Merchant services allow businesses to accept credit and debit card payments from customers. That’s a pretty integral ingredient in having a successful business, especially when you think about how many people pay with plastic instead of paper and coins.

Fishbowl’s Compatibility with Merchant Services

Fishbowl is compatible with many merchant services, Fishbowl BlogFishbowl is compatible with a number of merchant services providers:

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Fishbowl Compatibility: EDI Solutions

Robert LockardOctober 13, 2014Leave a Comment

So you’ve got a bunch of great products and you’re looking to make the leap into the big leagues, doing business with some of the biggest retailers, like Target and Wal-Mart. What’s the most important thing you need to get? An EDI solution!

Why EDI Is So Important

Fishbowl works with EDI solutions to allow vendors to work with big retail chains, Fishbowl BlogEDI stands for electronic data interchange, and it is incredibly important to wholesale distributors, manufacturers, and other businesses that ship lots of goods to retailers. Big retailers won’t even do business with you unless you have an EDI solution.

What an EDI solution does is it takes all of the information about an order that you need to send to retailers and it formats it to meet their specifications. (more…)

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Fishbowl Compatibility: Point of Sale Solutions

Robert LockardSeptember 29, 2014Leave a Comment

An important part of doing business is accepting payment from customers. If you run a distribution business, but you’d like to open your warehouse to retail customers as well, you’ll need a good point of sale system. It helps a lot if this point of sale system integrates with your inventory software.

Fishbowl has a powerful point of sale solution, Fishbowl BlogFishbowl’s Point of Sale Solution

Luckily, Fishbowl offers a point of sale solution that is:

  • Touchscreen ready
  • Compatible with several merchant services, including QuickBooks Payments, T1 Payments, and Authorize.Net
  • Able to scan barcodes
  • Integrated with Fishbowl to update inventory records when sales are made

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Whiteboard Wednesday: Benefits of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Robert LockardApril 09, 2014Leave a Comment

Welcome to another installment of our long-running Whiteboard Wednesday series. We’ve covered a lot of inventory-related topics in these videos, last week going through the ins and outs of retail inventory management. This week Fishbowl CMO Kirk Tanner returns to delve into the benefits of using an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). (more…)

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