Insights
Insights
News and updates from the Rundoo team
The best POS systems for farm and feed stores in 2026
A buyer's guide to farm and feed store POS systems in 2026, from Epicor Eagle and Lightspeed to niche feed systems and Rundoo, judged by bulk units, charge accounts, and statements.
Rundoo distributor integrations: Emery Jensen, AllPro, House Hasson, and more
A spotlight on Rundoo's distributor integrations, leading with Emery Jensen and working through AllPro, House Hasson, Blish-Mize, and Lancaster, with every connection labeled as shipped or in progress.
Square or Clover for a hardware store? Where generic POS runs out of aisle
Square and Clover can get a young hardware store off paper, and the four moments a store outgrows them are predictable: SKU count, charge accounts, distributor catalogs, and purchasing.
Evolving product, evolving careers
Most sales orgs scale by ratcheting quotas until your best month becomes the floor. Here is why Rundoo's goals move with the business, and how careers compound alongside the product.
What AI does in a point of sale
Strip away the buzzwords and AI in a point of sale earns its keep three ways: it answers questions about your store, takes the next step when you ask, and runs the repetitive work on a schedule.
RockSolid MAX alternatives for hardware and lumber stores
Where hardware and lumber stores go after RockSolid MAX, who should stay on it, and how two stores made the move without missing a day.
The best POS systems for hardware stores in 2026
A buyer's guide to hardware store POS systems in 2026, starting with your co-op affiliation and working through Epicor Eagle, Paladin, RockSolid, POS Nation, and Rundoo.
Ordering from Orgill through Rundoo: catalogs, EDI, and everything in between
What connecting a POS to Orgill involves, and how Rundoo automates the catalog, ordering, receiving, and price changes so the data moves itself.
How to switch POS systems without closing your store
The step-by-step playbook for changing your POS while the doors stay open: prep meetings, data migration, training, a go-live morning, and the two weeks after.
How much does a POS system cost for an independent supply store?
There is no honest single number, but every POS quote breaks down into the same six budget lines: hardware, software, payment processing, data migration, training and support, and the cost of leaving your current system.
Paladin POS alternatives for hardware and supply stores
Where hardware stores go after Paladin, which stores should stay put, and the receivables question to ask any vendor before you switch.
The best POS systems for paint stores in 2026
A buyer's guide to the POS systems paint stores run in 2026, from Decor Fusion and Epicor Eagle to Square and Rundoo, weighed at the tint bench, on the charge account, and in the vendor order.
What POS do Benjamin Moore dealers use?
Benjamin Moore dealers run a mix of Epicor Eagle, Decor Fusion, and newer cloud systems including Rundoo, and here is what a paint store POS needs to handle, from tint integration to CCP rebates.
POS data migration: what transfers and how it gets verified
The plain answer to the question every store owner asks before switching POS: which data comes with you, how accounts receivable and tax settings are handled, and how everything gets verified before go-live.
Epicor Eagle alternatives for independent retailers
Where hardware, farm, and lumber stores go after Epicor Eagle, who should stay on it, and what to ask before you sign anything.
Cloud vs on-premise POS for supply stores: reliability, cost, and control
A fair comparison of cloud and on-premise POS for supply stores, taking the back-office server's case seriously on reliability, all-in cost, control of your data, and the internet outage question.
How do we grow without growing apart?
Our competitors started where we did and drifted from their clients as they grew. Here are the three commitments, on technology, service, and growth, that we hope keep Rundoo close to its clients as we scale.
The Rundoo AAA framework: how store owners can use AI to Analyze, Act, and Automate
Six months of leaning into AI-first as Analyze, Act, and Automate, here's what supply store owners are actually building once they stop asking what AI can do and start asking what to hand it next.
How Rundoo engineers pilot directly with clients
At Rundoo, engineers work directly with clients, because we believe the closer the engineer is to the client, the better the product.
Our Mission, Word for Word
That's our mission. We have refined each word over the last few years, and in this post, I want to outline the reasoning behind each word.
We're Not Going Anywhere :)
Where is this company going? Do you want to sell? These are fair questions. Here's why Andrew and I aren't going anywhere.
The #1 Question Stores Have for Us
What actually happens when you switch to Rundoo? We walk through the entire process: your dedicated implementation manager, data migration, hardware, training, and go-live day.
How Rundoo Delivers ROI
We analyzed stores that switched to Rundoo and measured what changed: 17% revenue growth, 25% reduction in receivables, and 2% margin improvement.
Try AI First
Why Rundoo rebranded to AI-first, and how clients are using Rundoo AI to analyze, act, and automate across their businesses.
Why we hire engineers from Waterloo
By their fifth or sixth co-op, Waterloo students have a floor high enough to come in and contribute real work. Here is why we have built our engineering hiring around that.
From Reports to AI: How an AI summary saved this store owner $4,200
How one store owner's 10-minute AI daily summary habit uncovered a $4,200 pricing error hidden in his reports.
A Practical Guide to AI for Store Owners
AI is better than ever, but the hype outpaces substance. A practical 3-week guide to using AI in your store.
Why I picked Rundoo over Meta
At a big company you get wide reach but narrow scope. At a startup you get wide scope but unknown reach. If you believe in the company, you can have both.
Where is the offline mode?
Rundoo does not have an offline mode. When WiFi goes out, clients connect to their phone's mobile hotspot or a purchased hotspot box. Some clients have moved to 5G WiFi over wired Internet for enhanced reliability.
Is the cloud more secure and resilient than my own server?
Moving your store's data off a server in the back office and into the cloud feels like giving up control. Here is why the cloud is dramatically more secure and more resilient than the box behind the counter, and why it is not close.
Hiring In Industry
Our philosophy on how we engage with applicants from the industry, including clients, partners, and prospects.
On day 1, change nothing.
The day you switch your POS is the worst day to improve your business. Bring everything over exactly as it was, then change things one at a time.
RUNDOO Culture
Our culture spells our name: Relentless, Unassuming, Now, Delightful, Optimized, Open.
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