https://rundoo.ai/insightsPOS buyer guides, product notes, and field reporting for independent paint, hardware, farm and feed, lawn and garden, and lumber stores.en-usThu, 30 Jul 2026 19:12:18 -0700https://rundoo.ai/insights/meet-dooeyhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/meet-dooeyThe AI that reads your store's numbers, catches the errors, and runs the busywork now has a name of its own: Dooey, because it does things.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-garden-centershttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-garden-centersA buyer's guide to the POS systems garden centers and nurseries run in 2026, from Comcash and Rain to Rapid Garden POS, Square, and Rundoo, weighed against living inventory, bulk goods, and a spring rush that arrives whether you are ready or not.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paint-store-pos-color-matchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paint-store-pos-color-matchingWhy a general retail POS fails to handle tinting, and what color matching, formula sync, and catalog search should actually look like when the sale starts with a gallon and a fan deck.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hardware-store-pos-key-cutting-rental-serialshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hardware-store-pos-key-cutting-rental-serialsThe hardware counter runs on services a generic POS never planned for, from a two-dollar key cut to a chainsaw rental deposit to the serial number on a warranty claim, and here is how to keep every one of them at the register.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/feed-store-pos-bulk-by-weight-deliveryhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/feed-store-pos-bulk-by-weight-deliveryHow feed stores sell bulk goods by the pound and the ton, write delivery tickets for farm routes, and carry producers on account, and why generic point of sale software fumbles every one of those jobs.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-for-bradley-caldwell-pacoa-dealershttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-for-bradley-caldwell-pacoa-dealersHow farm, feed, and pet-supply stores that buy from Bradley Caldwell, PACOA, Wallace, and Orgill turn distributor ordering into a search and a scan instead of a portal and a clipboard.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/nursery-inventory-plants-by-variety-and-sizehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/nursery-inventory-plants-by-variety-and-sizeWhy generic retail inventory fails a garden center, and how to track plants that come in a dozen sizes, shrink on the bench, and arrive from growers in waves you have to plan for.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paint-inventory-by-base-sheen-sizehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paint-inventory-by-base-sheen-sizeOne paint color quietly becomes dozens of stock items across base, sheen, and container size, and here is how independent paint stores can track it without surrendering a Saturday to the clipboard.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/contractor-charge-accounts-paint-storeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/contractor-charge-accounts-paint-storesContractor charge accounts are the financial backbone of a paint store, and doing them right means house accounts, per-customer pricing, clean statements, real aging, and a way for painters to pay from their phone instead of the shoebox-and-spreadsheet workaround a general POS forces on you.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hardware-store-inventory-thousands-of-skushttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hardware-store-inventory-thousands-of-skusA working guide to hardware store inventory management, from clean distributor item data and honest counts to bins, labels, and reorder points that stop guessing before the shelf goes bare.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rapid-garden-pos-alternativeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rapid-garden-pos-alternativesWhere garden centers go when they outgrow Rapid Garden POS, which nurseries should stay put, and the living-inventory and charge-account questions to ask any vendor before you dig up your register.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/garden-center-seasonality-bulk-soil-mulchhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/garden-center-seasonality-bulk-soil-mulchHow independent garden centers can ring up bulk soil, mulch, gravel, and compost by the yard, price with the season and the weather, and let AI plan the buy so a dead January does not become a dug-out May.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/farm-charge-accounts-and-seasonal-termshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/farm-charge-accounts-and-seasonal-termsHow farm and feed stores run charge accounts on the growing calendar, from house accounts and per-customer pricing to statements, aging, and seasonal terms that let producers pay after harvest.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-farm-and-feed-storeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-farm-and-feed-storesA 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.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/distributor-integrationshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/distributor-integrationsA 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.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/square-or-clover-for-hardware-storeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/square-or-clover-for-hardware-storesSquare 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.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchingproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/evolving-product-evolving-careershttps://rundoo.ai/insights/evolving-product-evolving-careersMost 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.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Derek Etgenculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/what-does-ai-do-in-a-poshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/what-does-ai-do-in-a-posStrip 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.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rocksolid-max-alternativeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rocksolid-max-alternativesWhere hardware and lumber stores go after RockSolid MAX, who should stay on it, and how two stores made the move without missing a day.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-hardware-storeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-hardware-storesA 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.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/ordering-from-orgillhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/ordering-from-orgillWhat connecting a POS to Orgill involves, and how Rundoo automates the catalog, ordering, receiving, and price changes so the data moves itself.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/switch-pos-without-closinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/switch-pos-without-closingThe 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.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-system-costhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-system-costThere 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.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paladin-pos-alternativeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/paladin-pos-alternativesWhere hardware stores go after Paladin, which stores should stay put, and the receivables question to ask any vendor before you switch.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/reliabilityhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/reliabilityMost software can be down for an hour and nothing is really lost. A point of sale doesn't get that grace. Here is what we do at Rundoo to keep yours up.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Andrew Beckmanengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-paint-storeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/best-pos-for-paint-storesA 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.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/what-pos-do-benjamin-moore-dealers-usehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/what-pos-do-benjamin-moore-dealers-useBenjamin 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.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-data-migration-what-transfershttps://rundoo.ai/insights/pos-data-migration-what-transfersThe 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.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchingproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/epicor-eagle-alternativeshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/epicor-eagle-alternativesWhere hardware, farm, and lumber stores go after Epicor Eagle, who should stay on it, and what to ask before you sign anything.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/cloud-vs-on-premise-poshttps://rundoo.ai/insights/cloud-vs-on-premise-posA 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.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanswitchingengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/grow-closerhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/grow-closerOur 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.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheycultureengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rundoo-aaa-frameworkhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rundoo-aaa-frameworkSix 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.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Titus Capilneanproductculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-i-built-gift-cards-in-a-greenhousehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-i-built-gift-cards-in-a-greenhouseAt Rundoo, engineers work directly with clients, because we believe the closer the engineer is to the client, the better the product.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Vidya Ravikumarcultureengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/our-missionhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/our-missionThat'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.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/were-not-going-anywherehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/were-not-going-anywhereWhere is this company going? Do you want to sell? These are fair questions. Here's why Andrew and I aren't going anywhere.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/switchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/switchingWhat 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.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/roi-of-switchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/roi-of-switchingWe analyzed stores that switched to Rundoo and measured what changed: 17% revenue growth, 25% reduction in receivables, and 2% margin improvement.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/try-ai-firsthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/try-ai-firstWhy Rundoo rebranded to AI-first, and how clients are using Dooey to analyze, act, and automate across their businesses.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyproductculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-we-hire-from-waterloohttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-we-hire-from-waterlooBy 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.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000Andrew Beckmancultureengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/10-minute-daily-habithttps://rundoo.ai/insights/10-minute-daily-habitHow one store owner's 10-minute AI daily summary habit uncovered a $4,200 pricing error hidden in his reports.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/ai-for-store-ownershttps://rundoo.ai/insights/ai-for-store-ownersAI is better than ever, but the hype outpaces substance. A practical 3-week guide to using AI in your store.Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-i-picked-rundoo-over-metahttps://rundoo.ai/insights/why-i-picked-rundoo-over-metaAt 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.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000George Youngerculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/where-is-the-offline-modehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/where-is-the-offline-modeRundoo 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.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyproducthttps://rundoo.ai/insights/cloud-security-and-resiliencehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/cloud-security-and-resilienceMoving 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.Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000Andrew Beckmanswitchingengineeringhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hiring-in-industryhttps://rundoo.ai/insights/hiring-in-industryOur philosophy on how we engage with applicants from the industry, including clients, partners, and prospects.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyculturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/on-day-1-change-nothinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/on-day-1-change-nothingThe 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.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyswitchinghttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rundoo-culturehttps://rundoo.ai/insights/rundoo-cultureOur culture spells our name: Relentless, Unassuming, Now, Delightful, Optimized, Open.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000Nick Hersheyculture