Some POS systems:

• Record cash and check transactions
• Help you understand your business trends and customers better
• Manage your inventory
• Manage staffing needs
• Help with online order management
• Guide customer engagement
• And more

Which POS is right for you?

To determine the best POS system for your business, you need to consider the following three primary questions.

What type of business do you own, & what kind of structure do you have?

• Do you sell a product or service?
• Are you in the food or retail business?
• How do you need to accept payments?
• How large is your business?
• Are you an online business or do you have a brick-and-mortar?
• How are you staffed?

Are there any financial considerations?

• Cloud-based systems- often cost less upfront
  • Offer effortless updating
  • Added automation
  • Check reports from anywhere
• On-Premises System- higher purchasing costs
  • Customizable to your needs
  • Must be kept up to date
  • Will need to be replaced in the future

What are the expectations you have for your system?

• Order management - A system to track and manage customer orders.
• Inventory management- helps you manage and track your current inventory, so you can order what you need.
• Cost tracking- How much does it cost to run your business?
• Payroll or other staffing needs- Track your payroll, including scheduling based on peak times of the day.
• Reporting- Real-time reporting to help you make critical business decisions.
• Making payments to vendors or suppliers- A system that can make payments, so you won’t have to run your business from multiple systems.
• Customer management solutions- Customers’ valuable information securely stored