Change is scary, but it doesn’t have to be. The point of sale industry is changing. The more agile retail players are moving to a web based delivery system for their point of sale software and reaping the rewards. Those rewards come in the form of reduced costs, real-time information reporting from anywhere, enhanced security and simplicity.
Web based point of sale offers many advantages over traditional software. Specifically, the ability to see real-time reports of customers, sales, inventory and more from any internet connection. Further, the low acquisition cost of many web based POS solutions brings qualitative business tools into the hands of those business owners who may have only been able to afford a cash register previously. Security is also enhanced through the use of automatic data backups and only PCI compliant credit card processing.
At www.ShopKeep.com, we have taken the concept one step further. Not only are we a web based point of sale solution that leverages all the advantages mentioned previously, We are a hybrid solution that runs a local application on the register. That register uploads data to your Back Office almost constantly, allowing you the instant information and data security you will appreciate. This translates to simplicity. Even if it may be a lot to soak in, it is much easier to manage everything from one website than from the terminal of a server room.
We feel this video from SalesForce.com is the best video out to explain the concept of web based or “Cloud” software.
Don’t be afraid; change can be a (very) good thing!