The Advantages of an EPOS System

There are many advantages to having an EPOS system for your business.

Easier for staff to use

With a simple touch screen interface, all the information needed is immediately to hand. Your staff won't need to remember prices, nor will they need to memorise all your promotions. The system will immediately alert them when a customer has ordered an item on promotion and give them the details and correct price for the offer. You can also set up your system to give your staff extra information on all the products you sell, and suggest up-sell items too.

Time saving

Orders can be sent directly from the system to your warehouse or to the kitchen if you run a café, hotel or restaurant. This means that orders can be put together much more quickly, and it reduces the time your staff would previously have spent on relaying requests to the right place.

An insight into your business

With an EPOS system gathering information daily you will be able to access detailed reports on this information presented to you in a useful way which would be very hard to obtain without the specialised software installed on your system. You'll be able to easily find out which items are your best sellers and spot trends. It's very useful to know in advance which products are seasonally more popular, and which new products have really taken off.

Keeping on top of your stock levels

With an EPOS system, stock taking is a breeze as the system takes care of it all for you. You'll never run out of an item again as the system will let you know when you start to run low.

Less mistakes

When your orders are sent directly to the warehouse or kitchen there is less chance of errors being made. Errors are also decreased because the touch screen interface is so easy to use and the system will automatically deal with the billing. With the stock taking facilities included you'll also greatly reduce the chance of making a costly error in ordering stock.

Increased profits

With less errors being made, and your staff being able to work more quickly and efficiently you'll soon be making extra profit. With the inbuilt reporting software you'll also be able to make clever and informed decisions about where to take your business next, putting you a step ahead of the competition.

Retail Computer Solutions create bespoke EPOS systems and solutions for businesses of all sectors and sizes. Speak to us today about an affordable system for your business and let us help you work towards greater control, efficiency and profitability.

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An EPOS System for Independent Retailers

Life as an independent retailer can be hard work. It's a life of long hours, but it is also very rewarding running your own business. With an Electronic Point of Sale System from RCS you can make your business more profitable and more productive.

With an EPOS system your cash register will suddenly become a much more powerful tool. You will be able to manage stock and orders efficiently and easily. It becomes an encyclopedia of knowledge relating to your business. You can tell in an instant if an item is out of stock, and the system can help suggest alternatives for your customers too. The system will be simple to use, so it will be easy for new staff to get to grips with working for you and quickly get up to speed.

An EPOS system can give you the flexibility to offer a huge range of promotions, offers and customer loyalty schemes which you can implement with ease and simplicity.

Stock control also becomes simpler as the system takes care of your stock control for you. Any independent retailer will know how time consuming stock taking can be, and it's easy to make a mistake. Your EPOS system won't make any errors though! You can set alerts if your stock starts to run low, and you can run reports to see which items are your best and worst sellers so you know what to stock up on and what perhaps to stop selling and replace with a more popular product.

Your system will also help with your accounts and transaction reports. VAT reports can easily be created for each financial period, and can be linked in to accounting software packages too.

With an EPOS system your life will definitely be easier. You'll save a great deal of time which is your most important asset as an independent retailer. You'll have more time to grow your business rather than struggling to just keep on top of the day to day running of it, and you'll be able to see your profits grow when you take advantage of the advanced reports offered by the system software which analyses all your sales and transactions.

Staff will be easier to train as the system is easy to use and they'll be happier in their job as a lot of the complexity of working in a shop is taken away from them. They don't need to remember every offer and promotion you have running and the system will give them advice on how best to serve the customer giving them useful suggestions so they can be the most help. Your customers will leave your shop with everything they need feeling like they've had an amazing customer experience. With an EPOS system it's easy to go the extra mile.