The Future of Point of Sale
Revolutionizing an Integrated & Seamless Buying Experience
By Shane Wilson – Special Projects Coordinator
Remember this old thing? During its time and place, it served a very valuable purpose – turning a business’ sale into a deposit, while also doing some basic calculations. This was the height of technology at one point in time – unfortunately, widely used Point of Sale (POS) systems today are almost as ancient.
4) The benefits of a cloud-based POS system are becoming too good to pass up. (If you’re unfamiliar with the cloud and its benefits, check out this nice tutorial). In lieu of buying a bulky register system, many cloud-based systems offer applications for tablets, which really adds to the customer experience. Free (or nearly free) technical support, integration with other relevant applications, mass data storage, mobility & flexibility, and little to no installation fees are other great benefits to these systems. For more information about this topic, read this article.
5) “Retailers run the risk of the productivity plateau if they do not adopt POS systems that can keep pace with customer demands.” This point is simply here to drive the theme home for business owners – this time is now (yesterday, in all actuality) to start having the conversation about POS conversion. The implications could be dire, and none are better poised than small-to-medium sized businesses to easily make the transition.