Definition of an Epos System
Electronic Point of Sale = pc based till system
Controls the stock control and ordering
processes using barcode scanning on tills.
Captures sales totals to enable better decision
making on stock levels and profit margins.
Reasons for buying an Epos System
No more guessing the price or sales department, barcoding brings accuracy,
and with online credit cards speed too.
Promotions and discounted pricing calculated by the till, no need to tell every
operator or forgetting to stop them or reset prices in every till.
Real times sales figures and reliable stock balances what luxury ,
now you can start making decisions about fastest and slowest sellers.
Wouldn’t you just love to offer customer better service for deliveries and
trade accounts, let alone storing a sale whilst they continue shopping or a
price is found keeping the tills flowing.
Stop worrying about the operators , the till controls what they can do
with supervisor overrides and their performance get charted.
What features to look for when buying and Epos System
The hardware must be reliable and will last for the life of the investment.
The tills are easy to use, featured and resilient with accounts functionality.
The products are easy to maintain and get changed in the till during the day.
The sales data is real time and reliable,enabling quicker and smarter decisions.
This system has a strong enquiry and reports pack.
Stock replenishing is quick and easy.
Stock taking is quick and accurate.
Embraces new technologies i.e. radio, pictures, web, excel export.
The package is modern with on going development, support and training.
The overall system is focusing on making you more profit.
Benefits you can expect from using an Epos System
Better buying decisions
Maximises profit on sales
Reduces stock holding
Improves stock turn rate
Decrease theft of cash and stock
More effective management
Motivated and incentivate staff
Less waste and stock traceability
Better manning levels
Higher customer satisfaction
Avoids out of stocks
Become more competitive
Targeted promotional merchandising
Information for external comparisons
How you win by using an Epos System
So much information can be collected about product and customer sales by EPOS
that is just impossible to do by manual methods or cash registers.
However too much information can also be a bad thing, it’s the presentation
and ease of use that makes the payback identifying the areas of the business
that need more attention, and the root cause of loss of margin.
From top to bottom providing detailed explanation of the make up of profits,
comparison to previous years, and deciding on improvements to be made.
By adopting this approach we deliver the percentage increases in gross profit
that not only pay for the system but also go on and add to your bottom line.