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Epson has introduced the TM-m30II-SL in the Philippines, a compact receipt printer designed for retailers shifting to smaller checkout counters and tablet-based point-of-sale setups. The company is positioning the model for businesses such as cafes, beauty salons, boutiques, and kiosks that are adapting to limited floor space and more mobile payment options. The TM-m30II-SL is built to reduce countertop clutter by integrating a tablet mount into the printer, allowing merchants to consolidate key checkout hardware into a smaller footprint. Epson says the unit can be placed flush against a wall or tucked under shelving, making it viable for tight layouts and modular counters often used in pop-up stores and small-format branches. TikTok has just announced the launch of its ‘Follow Me’ program to help small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) leverage TikTok to their advantage in order to help grow their business and build their community on TikTok. If you’ve come across TikToks on how small businesses started and then suddenly boomed because of a viral TikTok, then you know how much power TikTok has when it comes to promoting one’s product or service. Follow Me will see small businesses learn from TikTok’s Small Business Ambassadors such as Cassie Sorensen and Jacob Zander, founders of Tassel Amor and Feel Your Soul respectively. Read more in our articles including "Epson rolls out TM-m30II-SL, a tablet-ready receipt printer for small stores" and "TikTok launches ‘Follow Me’ program to help small businesses".