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We have developed a comprehensive guide to retail point of sale (POS) systems. These systems include functionality for both checkout at the point of sale (POS), as well as back-office administration. High-volume retail operations may be interested in reviewing our touch screen POS guide. We have also developed a number of specialty retailer guides for jewelry store software, furniture store software, apparel software, wireless and cellular POS software, consignment software and grocery store POS software.
Some companies may need a stand-alone retail inventory management system, without point of sale (POS) functionality. When assessing a new system, it is critical to determine which features are important to your retail segment; for example, a retail clothing store will need a point of sale (POS) system with an inventory matrix for sizes and colors, while a grocery will need a POS system to track perishable items with sell by dates.
Many of the retailers we work with use a stand-alone accounting package like QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics. However, other retailers realize the benefits of an integrated suite of retail point of sale (POS) and core retail accounting applications. You will find a comprehensive profile of these systems in our retail accounting software buyers guide.
More and more retailers are selling across channels; that is, on the web in addition to their "brick and mortar" stores. The inevitable challenge these retailers face is managing accurate inventory as purchasing occurs both at the point of sale in stores and on the web. In our retail e-commerce software buyers guide, we profile retail point of sale (POS) systems that include an integrated e-commerce component.
Retailers managing stores with one or more warehouses will often need a retail warehouse management system (WMS) to track the movement of inventory. These systems will help automate the ordering, tracking, and distribution of inventory from the warehouse level to the store level. Most systems will support barcodes and/or RFID and work in conjunction with point of sale (POS) systems.
Merchandise planning software helps retailers optimize their purchasing processes. Too many retail business owners rely on personal experience to decide what to buy and when, often resulting in not having enough product, not ordering at the right time, or paying too much. Retail merchandising/purchasing systems (sometimes referred to as "open to buy") integrated with point of sale (POS) systems will take into account historical sales figures, seasonal sales trends, and past purchases from suppliers to help retail stores buy the optimal amount of product.
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The holidays are over and you're left with a surplus of outdated inventory. To preserve customer interest, you need to buy new merchandise and move out old stock. But with a high volume of '08 merchandise, you don't have enough open-to-buy dollars to purchase new products. As a result, you are force...
Computerized technology is priceless when it comes to the analysis of inventory turnover and gross margin return-on-investment (GMROI) for jewelers. Today's point-of-sale (POS) software systems offer many tools that can help you track inventory, customer history, employee commissions and overall bus...
As software selection advisors, my team has talked to thousands of retailers considering a major new software purchase. The vast majority are replacing an existing system - one they've used for years. Why? Why replace what's familiar? Why pay up for something entirely new when an upgrade is - on ...