NCR Voyix Blog

May is here and we’re counting down to this year’s National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Restaurant Show. From May 17 to 20, food service processionals will converge in Chicago to network, explore emerging trends, and explore the best the industry has to offer.

Learn how Aloha OrderPay and mobile POS systems are helping restaurants boost efficiency, reduce labor costs, and deliver safer, faster guest experiences.

Over the last few decades, self-checkout in stores has gone from being a novelty to the norm. Now, it’s a vital part of the shopping experience for many customers.

When you make a significant investment in technology, it’s critical to make sure that you’re choosing the right tools for your business’s needs, both now and in the future. Many of today’s retailers struggle with what’s called the legacy trap; they’ve invested in systems in the past that no longer serve their business’s needs, causing a dilemma. Is it more costly to overhaul existing systems and invest in new ones, or to keep operating with outdated technology solutions that are more likely to cause downtime, lost sales, and operational limitations?

When it’s time to take your grocery store mobile, what should you expect from your Ecommerce provider?

Online ordering can be the deciding factor in whether customers come to your restaurant or visit one of your competitors instead, so it's important to meet potential customers where they are. Social media is effective in community building, but one of the first (and best) places to reel guests in is through a search engine.

Many retailers look to NRF as a source of inspiration and information for the year ahead, and this year’s show was no different. From the expo floor to speaker sessions, NRF 2025 covered all the topics on retailers' minds, and this year, one of the hottest topics was change—from applying AI to meeting consumer demands and adopting new solutions.

As the holiday rush settles down and 2025 kicks off, retailers are looking ahead at the trends that will shape their business this year. Like many of our customers, our team spent three insightful days at the 2025 NRF Conference and Expo exploring the key factors shaping today’s retail landscape.

It’s January, which means it’s time for NRF: retail’s big show to kick off the year. Retailers from around the world will gather in New York City to discuss industry trends, discover emerging technology, and make connections.

In grocery retail, delivering a superior consumer experience has become a critical differentiator in an increasingly competitive market, especially as today’s consumers have more options than ever. Consumers have choices ranging from how they shop—from in-store shopping to mobile apps and online platforms—to where they shop, with more competition on loyalty, price and range.

Millions of people dream of opening a restaurant, but running a restaurant of your own is a big step, and a huge accomplishment! As you know, the work doesn’t end at opening—figuring out what does and doesn’t work in a restaurant is a job of its own, not to mention understanding what it takes to expand to make your business bigger and better.

Shrink. It’s a word that many retailers don’t like to hear or even think about too much. Also referred to as merchandise loss, this major challenge carries with it many secondary problems, from compromised operational efficiency to diminished revenues. Often cited in earnings reports as a cause for tighter margins and other unfavorable outcomes, shrink affects retailers everywhere: from small and mid-sized businesses to larger enterprise operations.