| No matter what business we are in we need to | | | | their cost. Of the different types of till roll by far the |
| maintain as high a profit margin as possible. For retail | | | | cheapest option are the single ply rolls. Grade A paper |
| business this isn't always easy of course but we all do | | | | is brighter than the standard off-white economy paper, |
| our best to identify areas in which we can save | | | | but isn't necessarily more expensive. This is the best |
| money. But one area which is often overlooked when | | | | option if you don't require carbon copies of printed |
| we are looking to control our budgets is what we | | | | receipts. |
| spend on consumable products. Supplies that we use | | | | Many cash registers can quite happily print duplicate |
| on a daily basis such as till rolls and ink ribbons can add | | | | receipts. When it is necessary to produce more than |
| up to a hefty cost over the course of a year if we | | | | one copy of a transaction (some retailers like to keep |
| aren't prudent about picking the right price and supplier | | | | actual copies of a receipt as well as providing one for |
| for those products. | | | | the customer) the retailer will need to consider the cost |
| Till rolls are, of course, necessary for any business that | | | | of single ply paper compared to the more efficient |
| offers goods and services to the public. Unfortunately, | | | | multi-ply paper. The great benefit of multi-ply paper, |
| businesses often spend more than necessary on till roll | | | | either double or triple ply, is not only the time saved in |
| paper and related supplies, and since these are | | | | actually printing the receipt but this kind of paper also |
| consumable items, the cost can begin to add up | | | | helps to reduce costs by reducing the demand on the |
| quickly. If you need to cut costs to increase the | | | | printers ink ribbon. It's up to you to compare costs and |
| profitability of your business, choosing the right till roll | | | | decide whether single or multi-ply till roll paper is best |
| paper can help you achieve this goal. | | | | for your needs. |
| The obvious first step is to find a supplier who is able | | | | Other till roll options include thermal and impact action |
| to supply the products at a competitive price. | | | | paper rolls. Chip and pin machines in retail premises are |
| Remember that supplier pricing may not be consistent | | | | the biggest users of thermal till rolls. Impact action |
| across all product lines. In practical terms, this means | | | | paper is a type of carbonless paper also used in chip |
| you should comparison shop for companies that offer | | | | and pin systems that eliminates the need for ink printing |
| competitive pricing on the types of till rolls that you use | | | | ribbons, since the printed images are produced by the |
| most frequently. Company A might offer a better deal | | | | impact of the printing pins on the paper. |
| on single-ply till rolls, whereas Company B might have | | | | By considering the budget given to buying consumable |
| more competitive pricing on double-ply till rolls. Choosing | | | | products and finding some savings in that area the |
| a supplier that offers the best pricing on the products | | | | bottom line profit of the business can be increased. By |
| you use most frequently will maximize your savings. | | | | taking stock of your needs for till roll paper and related |
| Finding a supplier who offers the most competitive | | | | supplies, and by carefully choosing a supplier that |
| pricing, and don't forget to factor delivery costs into the | | | | offers competitive pricing, you can save a significant |
| calculation, is the first step but then you will want to | | | | amount of money in your day-to-day business |
| compare the different till rolls performance as well as | | | | operations. |