Retail Point of Sales System (POS)

 The new challenge for the retailers

The retail industry has gone through a phenomenal change over the past few years. The customers of today are well-informed about the products, prices and the competition. Social media has also enabled consumers to explore their options and product reviews before even stepping into a store.

Can you survive for long with just a Cash Register?

With the margins shrinking and the competition increasing, you have to the capability to deal with the factors that change the fate of a retail business. A good Retail Point of Sales System (POS) helps you to handle these factors, which include:

• Shrinkage – theft, obsolesces, changing labels, and spillage
• Inventory overstocking and shortages
• Tracking customer preferences and choices
• Fast checkout
• Customer relationships
• Web presence

Microsoft Dynamics RMS

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) offers small and midsize retailers a complete point of sale (POS) solution that can be adapted to meet unique requirements. This powerful software package automates POS processes and store operations, provides centralized control for multi-store retailers, and integrates with Microsoft Office system programs, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and other popular applications.

AccSoft solutions for RMS

AccSoft has developed many solutions with Microsoft RMS including:

• RMS to Simply connector – import RMS data into Sage Simply Accounting (Sage 50)
• RMS to GP connector – two way interface between Microsoft Dynamics GP and RMS
• RMS Item Importer– easy to use import utility for Microsoft Dynamics RMS
• Solution for college and Universities – solution developed for the labs of college and universities to handle the issuance of items to research labs and generating accounting entries for accounting department to record the transactions.
• Gift Receipt – Allows retailer to print one of more gift receipts from customer purchases
• RMS to SAP connector – custom development for a Regional Police department using RMS with SAP
• Solution for Courts – This solution manages receipt of payment against the cases, print payment information on the back of the files for judges to check that the payment has been made before hearing, print the file information at the back of the cheque to identify file number in case of NSF cheques and generate necessary reports.

 

Integrated Retail Solutions

Welcome to Retail Manager Solutions Section

Welcome to Retail Manager division of AccSoft, your one stop shop for all your retail needs. You’re probably here because you’re looking to find a retail solution that will improve your system’s efficiency and can help grow your business. Retail Manager offers POS, accounting, web and E-Commerce solutions to medium and small sized retail organizations. We know that your requirements are as unique as you are and that’s why we develop a customized solution for each individual retailed that can adapt to their specific needs and requirements.. We believe in some guiding principles that are important to keep our customers satisfied and to help grow their business:

Ease of use: The software should be easy to use and adaptable to the level of complexity required for different kinds of businesses.

Scalable:  Your POS software should be scalable and should grow for your business. The requirements of one store with one checkout, of one store with multiple checkouts, and of multiple stores with multiple checkouts, are all significantly different from one another.  Work with a scalable, flexible platform which works well for one of multiple stores, and grows with your business. It is also capable of storing virtually unlimited amounts of information though Microsoft SQL Server.

Efficient: The software should be able to handle multiple facets of your business efficiently, be it inventory management or handling sales and work orders, the software should be capable of delivering an efficient solution.

Visibility: Visibility is one of the major considerations of any retailer in the world of today. You need to know which products are selling, your costs, profits and margins, the inventory level, the reordering status and you need all of this information at your fingertips.

E-Commerce capable:  In today’s world, webstores are as critical for any business as the brick and mortar store. A solution that can interface with your webstore is a must for a successful retail business

Automation: Automate inventory and purchasing management, track item, customer and supplier history. Auto-generate purchase orders, add items on the fly, and export purchase orders to MS Word and Excel.

Efficiency: POS can handle multiple tenders and partial payments at checkout, quickly create and process returns, back orders, sales quotes, work orders, and layaways. Targets customer preferences to offer up-sells and cross-sells, and to handle different types of inventories.

Flexible Reporting: Analyze data with flexible reporting options. Access, analyze, and share current, detailed data across your entire business. Preview, search, and print daily sales reports and journals by register, batch, and receipt number, as well as close cashier shifts quickly and accurately. Identify sales trends in every department or category, evaluate operations and financials, track results from sales and ad campaigns, and set and monitor business policies across stores. Export report information directly into Microsoft Excel, XML, comma-separated values (CSV) files, or your email application.

What is my next step?

If you feel that it’s time to take your business to the next level, it’s time to talk to the experts at AccSoft. We’ve been providing solutions to clients across North America since May 2000. Your initial consultation is free of charge and you are under no obligation to buy. Call today!