Designed to enhance the performance and revenue generating ability of the business, point of sale systems enable businesses to streamline their operations, reduce operating expenditure and provide a valuable tool for staff and management to better control and evaluate their business.
Point of sale software is a system of inter-related tools combined in a software package; incorporating essential business tools that enable staff and business owners to easily input sales into a touch screen computer, take credit card payments, track inventory and generate a multitude of reports relating to the performance of the business, as well as integrating other business software such as accounting packages - providing those charged with the responsibility of managing the business with the essential tools to operate efficiently and cost effectively in the modern competitive marketplace.
Advanced IT companies, who consistently deliver industry leading point of sale systems are constantly upgrading their software to provide more tools to the business owner to manage the premise and drive profitability.
Some of the functionality of the more advanced point of sale software include loyalty systems, hand held terminals, stock control and web reporting.
Reward or loyalty functions enable businesses to increase the base of loyal customers and increase levels of customer service through rewarding customers for regular purchases, as well as providing specials and complimentary products on special events related to the customer; such as a birthday or anniversary.
Furthermore, the customer loyalty cards can be preloaded with credit, providing the business the opportunity to sell pre-paid gift cards and provide prizes for competitions in the form of store credit.
Hand held terminals provide the next step in customer service, allowing patrons to be served where they are seated rather than relying on a central order area.
This enables staff to better serve the customer, as well as reducing the wait time and increasing the opportunities to up-sell.
Without the need to return back to a designated order area allows staff to focus on the customer and their needs.
Better customer service equates with increased sales and satisfied patrons.
Web reporting facilitates the access of valuable reporting data related to the business performance from anywhere where there is internet.
Utilising the latest trends in cloud computing, this expands the traditional location of these tools being limited to the business office; allowing owners and managers to have access to vital information when and where they need it.
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