How integrated payments can make life easier for you
Think back to a time in your life when you felt like you had more things to do than hours in the day to get them done. Overwhelmed? Exhausted? On your third, dare we say fourth, cup of coffee? Chances are, you are feeling that way on a regular basis. Being a business owner is […]
Building a Connection: Blue Tank & Pump, Samsara, & Elite’s API
Blue Tank & Pump provides an incredible variety of tools throughout their service region of Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio. It all started in 2016 in Nicholasville, Kent., with…tanks and pumps. Whether you wanted to keep liquid in one location or move it to another, that was their specialty. As they’ve grown to eight […]
Movin’ On Up: 2025 Market Movers
Last week, we celebrated the companies who made it to RER magazine’s Top 100. This week, we’re celebrating the fastest-growing independent rental companies in North America with Rental Management Magazine’s Market Movers lists. While we celebrate the success all of the 2025 Market Movers, we celebrate those that use Point of Rental just a […]
The 2025 RER 100 Keeps Growing (in Companies Relying on Point of Rental)
The rental industry (and the RER 100) continued to grow last year, albeit a little more slowly than people have come to expect after the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s RER 100 hit nearly $43.6 billion in rental revenue, a new record. Edmonton, Canada’s All Choice Rentals bucked the slow-growth trend, leading Point of Rental’s 2025 […]
Is Your Rental Store a Target for Equipment Thieves?
How to Identify (and Eliminate) Risk Factors That Attract Criminals Equipment theft is a growing concern for rental businesses—and not just for those with massive fleets. Thieves don’t randomly strike; they look for specific vulnerabilities that make a store, job site, or storage yard an easy win. So ask yourself: Is your rental store […]
Welcoming the Future of AI in Rental Management
Point of Rental has launched its first-ever AI feature designed to supercharge product descriptions for customer-facing websites. Starting with Essentials, and soon to expand to Elite and Syrinx 365, this AI-driven capability enhances how rental businesses interact with their customers. We sat down with two key figures in this groundbreaking initiative—Matt Gaffin, Head of […]
6+ Efficiency Tips & Tricks from a Rental Expert
6+ Efficiency Tips & Tricks from a Rental Expert Everyone in the rental industry could use a little more time. Few of them take as many opportunities to make more of it as Brad Kniep from American Rental. The company’s headquarters in Morton, Ill. is full of thoughtful efficiencies; he shared several of […]
Stop Stocking So Many Parts!
We’ve all done it. When I worked in the event industry, there was one year where people started asking about gold flatware. We jumped to stay ahead of the trend, purchasing over 1,000 pieces of gold place settings to match our existing gold-band plates. The fad never fully materialized, and after eight years, we […]
The Importance of PCI Compliance and Tokenization in the Tool & Event Rental Industry
Customers expect seamless, secure payment experiences, whether they’re renting heavy equipment for a construction project or booking event supplies for a wedding. However, with these transactions comes a significant responsibility: protecting customer payment data. For businesses in the tool and event rental industries, ensuring PCI compliance and leveraging tokenization are not simply best practices. […]
Building a 24/7 Rental Business Without 24/7 Staffing
Staffing a rental store 24/7 would be wildly inefficient. Even if you’re serving customers at all times of day or night, it’s usually on an ad-hoc basis. And, of course, the more you need to have staff present, your labor costs increase and/or your time to live life decreases. Doug Haas from Crown Rental in […]