What Is a POS System? How to Choose the Best One for Your Business

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What Is a POS System? How to Choose the Best One
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What Is a Point of Sale System?
A POS systems is made up of a hardware and
software working together.  The end result is an
application that uses transactions data to
streamline day-to-day operations of your business.
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Core Software Features
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Payment Processing
This feature would include processing credit,
cash, and any other form of payment your business
might want to accept.
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Inventory Management
Another essential feature of a POS system if it
applies to your particular business is inventory
management.
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Customer Management
Many POS systems now have customer management
integrated. It makes perfect sense considering
that the system that can best track your
customers spending patterns is going to be the
POS system.
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Reporting
By having your POS system give you reports, you
can identify areas of success and areas where you
might need to improve.
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Staff Management
There are other exciting features that POS
systems offer, including staff management. You
are not always present to make sure your staff is
doing the job they are getting paid for.
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Must-Have POS Hardware
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Register Screen
Many POS systems allow you to use a variety of
register screens ranging from the traditional
desktop PC display all the way to a tablet or a
smartphone.
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EMV Compliant Credit Card Terminal
You will also need an EMV compliant credit card
terminal with your POS system.
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Cash Drawer
Another needed piece of hardware is the cash
drawer.
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Printer
You will also likely need a receipt printer as
your customers will need proof of their purchase.
If you are in the restaurant business, then a
kitchen printer would also be a requirement.
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Barcode Scanner
The last piece of hardware that is required is a
barcode scanner. Again, this is especially true
for businesses that sell retail and need a fast
way to ring up items.
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Questions you should ask to make sure you choose
the best POS system
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Does the POS system offer the core hardware and
features noted above?
You need a system that offers all the features
and the hardware mentioned earlier.
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Is the system user-friendly to train your staff?
You need something that your staff will learn
fast so that you can start enjoying all of the
benefits of the system.
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Does the POS system offer customer support?
When you are researching POS systems, customer
support is one of those areas that could make a
tremendous difference between a system that meets
your needs and one that causes ongoing headaches.
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Can it support multiple locations or registers if
you decide to grow your business?
It is incredibly important to know that whichever
system you are looking into can grow and scale
alongside your business.
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What is the cost?
You have to balance out the expense with the
features that the system offers and your business
needs.
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Does the POS system offer a free trial or plan to
test drive?
Just as you wouldnt buy a car without test
driving, the same is true for a POS system.
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Are there any hidden fees?
The last thing you need is to find a hidden fee
after you have committed to using a POS system.
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Does it offer mobile capabilities?
Depending on your business, you might want to
consider mobile capabilities.
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