The days of cash registers and black-box credit card terminals being sufficient for both small retail businesses are long gone. Since the popularity and convenience of personal computers, most retail stores are beginning to take advantage of specialized PC’s for sales and inventory management. These specialized PC’s are equipped with a cash drawer, credit card swipe terminal, bar code scanner, receipt printer, check reader, and sometimes other extras, like touch screen monitors or LCD.
Point of Sale (POS) systems are used widely throughout the retail and restaurant industries. POS systems are an efficient way for business owners to keep track of cash flow, foodor stock inventory, track sales, and simplify the daunting task of bookkeeping. POS systems are categorized into two main types of systems: Hard or soft goods Retail ; and Hospitality (restaurants and hotels). POS systems offer advanced accuracy as scanning is much more precise and time efficient than punching in a sticker price, or relying on a cashier to remember the cost of items. Another advantage of the POS system is the ability to manage inventory. POS will analyze sales patterns and flag items for a reorder.
The point of sale system opens up a new world of data for businesses that a mere cash register never could. A computerized POS system can provide detailed sales reports and allows you to analyze sales in a multitude of ways. Sales can be assessed by store (if you have more than one), by cashier or sales clerk, by time frame, by promotion, or by SKU or item sold. A POS system will assist the inventory manager to calculate how much product to order with improved timing, help your head chef calculate how many heads of lettuce will be needed next week and take holidays into account.
The specialized features found in POS equipment are designed to enhance and optimize business operations. POS systems will not only benefit business owner and managers, it will also make a more enjoyable shopping experience for patrons and customers.
1. Customers dislike waiting in long checkout lines. POS equipment lessens the amount of time that patrons must spend waiting to check out.
2. Customers love rewards! Point of sale systems enables businesses to offer customer loyalty reward programs. Research proves that consumers love these programs and are likely to do return business where they are members of loyalty programs. POS equipment manages these types of programs. The “Points” card program is an example of this type of program.
3. POS systems enable you to view sales reports in real-time so you can see up to date information of what products are selling. This feature allows a business to accommodate their customers purchase preferences and sock the business with the most popular products.
4. POS eliminates errors on customer receipts. Shoppers become frustrated when they find errors on their receipt. Point of Sale systems helps to eliminate these negative situations with the customers.
5. The ability to track customers buying habits and personal preferences of customers allows you to cater to your customers shopping needs. This personal touch that is enabled by a Point of Sale system could never be accomplished by a cash register.
In business, keeping satisfied customers is the name of the game. Point of Sale systems will help your business increase your customer satisfaction. Point of sale systems will offer your business an efficient way to improve and enhance your business profitability, while making book work and taking inventory easier and more efficient.
Mdtcs.com to bundle the XLR50, This Premium Retail System, combines optimal functionality with speed for fast-paced retail operations. The all-in-one touchscreen computer with integrated card reader simplifies transaction processing for a high-performance, end-to-end retail solution.
POSitive Retail Manager is a sophisticated yet intuitive point-of-sale system built around Microsoft’s SQL, a robust and scalable database. SQL allows PRM to work with many popular third-party programs, such as Crystal Reports. All the familiar features of our award winning POSitive for Windows are still there, but with an improved, streamlined user interface.
PRM contains many features designed to save you time and improve your business processes, including:
Touch Screen support is built-in, including a full-features Touch Screen editor Advanced Search rapidly finds customers and inventory rapidly when creating invoices Category Defaults makes entering new inventory significantly faster than other POS systems Use Store Divisions to further refine your sales reports (for example, you might have a Retail Division and a Landscaping Division) Data can be exported to a variety formats Clerks can be trained within minutes to ring up an invoice and take tender System configuration includes:
Positive Retail Manager 15″ All-in-one LCD Touchscreen Computer Heavy Duty Cash Drawer with Stainless Steel Face Thermal Receipt Printer Xi3000 Barcode Scanner Customer Pole Display All Cables, Keyboard & Mouse 1 Year Warranty
Belview Technologies has released a new series slim PC system – SP4800 in vertical markets. This new series computer replaces the company’s current SP4400 & SP4200 series slim/booksize PC systems.
Key features of this new computer system include:
Compact chassis design (14.3” x 12.2” x 3.8”)
Micro ATX form factor
Support CPU from Intel Celeron 2.0GHz to Core 2 Duo 3GHz
State of Art CPU cooling system
4 low profile PCI slots for add-on cards
This slim PC system was designed for POS, hospitality, self-service Kiosk, and other industrial use. The standard configuration of this system starts from Intel Celeron 3.0GHz CPU, 512MB DDR2 RAM, and 80GB SATA Hard Drive. Customer can choose the optional CD-ROM drive, floppy, or add-on PCI cards (in low-profile size) for their application. As a value added solution provider, Belview will preload the operating system (Windows XP, WePOS, Windows 2000, etc.) per customer’s request. To reduce any downtime and protect your investment, the company offers optional up to 3-YEAR warranty coverage and Advanced Replacement Program to the customers.
For POS/hospitality customers, Belview is also offering an economical POS bundle package, including
SP4800 slim PC system w/ Microsoft WePOS system
LM1560 15” Touch screen LCD monitor
CD4141 cash drawer
Belview also offers a high-end industrial computer solution in this same chassis for the mission critical applications and environments. It is empowered by Intel 965 system chipset and along with industrial grade components. This is an excellent choice for those who are looking for reliable industrial grade computer at more competitive price.
Restaurant Systems, like the XLD40 fits busier dine-in establishments seeking a streamlined unit that delivers both performance and economy. This Restaurant System is bundled with Amigo POS software, the XLD40 includes options for Back Office Systems and additional Order Stations.
System configuration includes:
MAIN OPTIONS:
COMPUTERS: 15” All-In-One Computer
PROCESSORS: Celeron 2.0GHz Or P4 Processor
MEMORY (RAM): 512MB to 1GB
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows XP Professional
MONITORS: 15” LCD Touchscreen AIO
RECEIPT & KITCHEN PRINTERS: Xr200 Impact Printer w/ Autocutter Xr500 Thermal Printer w/ Autocutter
MAGNETIC CARD READER: Integrated 3-Track MSR
POWER MANAGEMENT: 6-Outlet Surge Protector
ADD ONS:
POLE DISPLAY: Xp2200 Customer Display
Metrologic’s MS9540 VoyagerCG offers high performance scanning, a futuristic design and a more intuitive scanning system than other conventional, triggered scanners.
The MS9540 VoyagerCG is designed to replace triggered scanners. In doing so, Metrologic’s engineering department incorporated a feature called CodeGate that makes the MS9540 more intuitive to use than a triggered scanner. Using Metrologic’s patented auto-trigger, the laser is automatically activated when a bar code is presented, allowing the user to easily select the bar code. Then with a press of the CodeGate button, the data is transmitted to the host system. This unique concept makes VoyagerCG perfect for menu-scanning. When the MS9540 is placed in its stand, CodeGate can be automatically deactivated allowing VoyagerCG to be used as a fully automatic presentation scanner.
VoyagerCG includes the ability to decode the emerging Reduced Space Symbology (RSS). Industries including supermarkets, pharmaceutical, and healthcare are beginning to utilize this new symbology.
Features and Benefits:
• Automatic trigger with CodeGate • Decodes RSS-14, RSS Limited and RSS Expanded bar codes • User-replaceable, single cable interface to host • Adjustable stand • Firmware updates via Flash ROM • Custom edit the bar code data • Easy programming using Windows software or bar codes • Supports commonly used interfaces, including Keyboard Wedge and USB • OPOS and JPOS system compatible
Benefiting from Windows and OPOS drivers the Bixolon Samsung SRP-350 thermal receipt printer is easy to integrate to any system. Fast speed and reliability you can expect from a leading manufacturer.
The Bixolon Samsung SRP-350 thermal receipt printer offers simplicity for the operator with “drop in and print” paper loading and ease of connectivity for the technician with interchangeable interfaces and industry standard drivers. The modern design and small footprint enhance any environment.
The Bixolon Samsung SRP350 thermal receipt printer is designed for the retail environment and features high speed printing of receipts, coupons, logos and barcodes in a small footprint ergonomic design.
Bixolon Samsung SRP350 Thermal Receipt Printer
The Bixolon Samsung SRP350 drop and print paper supply design allows for easy paper loading.
Multiple emulations – ESC/POS, Epson, Star, Citizen.
Three Year Parts and Labor Warranty, Two Year Warranty on Print Heads and Cutter
The Weigh-Tronix model 6702 is a Point-of-Sale Interface scale used for linking to all major electronic cash registers or computers. The low profile 6702 is only 2.5″ high and is designed for use in coffee houses, convenience stores, cafeterias, ice cream parlors, tobacco shops, theaters, or other retailers where counter space is limited. The scale is serial attach and OPOS compatible. The scale has weight capacities of 15lbs or 30lbs and a space saving 6″ x 10″ stainless steel dished platter.
The external display features an easy to read six-digit LCD display with large 1/2″ characters and 7′ cable.
Included Part Numbers: 9504-16658 15lbs scale or 9504-16422 30lbs scale and 1140-13842 10′ Serial Cable 9 pin 7200-14829 Display Bracket
Color: Black /Stainless
Part number: PF-TP8415WXP-IR
Posiflex JIVA 8000 Touch Terminal, Intel P4-2.4G 512MB RAM 40G HDD, IR Touchscreen, Windows XP Pro
