Dominican bodega owners in New York, which concentrates a large population of people dedicated to this work.
The meeting is aimed at NY independent grocery store and bodega owners to increase their business with the fresh food to go opportunity.
Newark, the operator of the leading point-of-sale (POS) network for independent retailers, announced today that it is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn for New York City warehouse, grocery and convenience store owners.
Lunch and Learn is a great opportunity for independent store owners to learn how to grow their businesses with City Harvest’s fresh food program, subsidized point-of-sale (POS) systems and related tax benefits.
The Lunch and Learn is sponsored by NRS, City Harvest – New York’s leading food rescue organization, United Bodegas of America (UBA) and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC/EDC).
This meeting is aimed at warehouse owners and other NYC independent store and convenience retailers and will be held at Fairway Market’s Facility, 400 Walnut Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454, this Thursday, February 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
As noted, it is sponsored by National Retail Solutions (NRS), City Harvest, UBA and NYC/EDC and organizers request that interested parties reserve their place at the “Lunch and Learn” by contacting Roque Azcona of NRS (973/438-5048) or Elizabeth Vispo of City Harvest (347/203-7498).
” Bodegas and other neighborhood grocers feed millions of New Yorkers every day and are a crucial part of New York City’s food supply chain,” said Elie Y. Katz, President of NRS.
“We are thrilled to participate in this event and help these store-owning bodegueros provide New Yorkers with fresher, locally grown and nutritious food.”
NRS operates a leading point-of-sale (POS) network for independent retailers in the United States. More than 8,000 retailers use its POS platform to process transactions, track sales and inventory, bring in new customers and manage their businesses more efficiently and easily.
In conjunction with Lunch and Learn, NRS will demonstrate its POS terminals and offer them at low subsidized prices to bodega, supermarket and convenience stores in the five municipalities.
Bodegas and other independent retailers want tools to help them compete against large retail chains and big box stores,” Katz added.
“Our POS platform helps bodegas and convenience stores drive sales and gain new customers. In addition, our mobile app makes it easy for store owners to manage their operations, whether in-store, at home or on the road.”
About National Retail Solutions (NRS):
NRS operates a terminal-based point-of-sale (POS) platform in addition to NRS PAY credit card processing for independent retailers and warehouse owners nationwide.
The platform provides a robust portfolio of tools to help these retailers compete more effectively, including inventory tracking, store statistics, user management, Boss Revolution® one-touch Pinless reloading and integration with the BR Club customer loyalty program.
