A point of sale system is an automated system that reconciles receipts and cash with sales and products in stock, saving retailers hours of manual work. The POS system is the common denominator for all retail businesses – whatever the business or sector, POS is where all retailers start and seal a relationship with their customers when the transaction finally takes place.
Retail is a sophisticated operation. As such, POS systems too have become sophisticated to help retailers leverage the latest retail trends, improve customer experience and meet future payment regulatory requirements.
Smart Technologies Limited is fast garnering a foothold in the supply of POS systems through the installation of the necessary hardware and the provision of cloud-based backup systems. The company can package offerings for hardware, point of sale software, accounting software, or retail management software.
“We offer any solution that the retailer needs, based on today’s technology, our experience in the sector and future POS demands,” said Chris Demicoli, Business Development Manager at Smart Technologies.
“POS systems that exchange data with back-office systems and online operations provide competitive advantages in customer service in everything from sales to returns as well as better data for business intelligence.
“This intelligence, however, goes protected and POS systems must add value by offering strong security through advanced hardware and software solutions. Not all retailers have the time and the knowhow to choose which POS systems best suits their business, and this is where Smart Technologies comes in,” added Mr Demicoli.
Smart Technologies is positioned to provide complete POS systems for both the retail sector and the hospitality sector.
In the hospitality sector, recent trends show that restaurant operators have a strong desire for POS technology advancement. Hospitality Technology’s annual POS Software Trends report shows how more than half restaurant operators in the survey named online ordering as the top POS feature they would most like to invest in for 2013. The survey also showed interest in mobile phones for ordering and payment as well as in cloud computing is increasing.
“Already successfully offering equipment leasing, IT outsourcing, PC renting and eKiosks, Smart Technologies is highly regarded as the single source for any organisation’s IT purchases and financing of equipment.
“Customers will enjoy the flexibility of creating tailor-made IT packages involving the latest IT equipment and guaranteeing first-rate service through highly qualified technical staff,” said Mr Demicoli.