After a few minutes or hours of browsing around a store, eating at a restaurant, or buying drinks at a bar, you will approach a cashier and pay for your purchase. This is a POS or point of sale. A POS system is a blend of hardware and software that creates a machine for processing transactions. In simpler terms, it’s a more advanced version of a cash register.
There are several types of POS systems, and they all have different uses. POS systems are used for menu customizations, price adjustments, inventory management, labor reporting, and much more.
Bar Systems
Bars service should be quick and efficient, and that includes your machinery. Transaction processing should be fast to keep your customers happy and increase revenue. Your system should have features for recipes, express checkout, drink reorders, employee management, and bar tab management, to name a few.
Retail Systems
While retail systems should move as fast bar systems, the features are different. Retail POS systems may require functions such as gift registries, layaway, inventory tracking, online purchases, customer contact information, and many more. It is not safe or smart to attempt to use any other system in a retail setting. Retail operations have the power to pull many reports and keep sales and inventory organized.
Small Business Systems
Small business systems may not necessarily need the same speed and power as the bar and retail systems. While mobile and tablet apps are typically shunned, they can be perfect for businesses that don’t have much traffic. It’s a cost-effective and flexible option that you can easily upgrade when you deem necessary.
No matter what size or what industry you work in, your business deserves a practical point of sale system. Your system should reflect your environment by generating the right amount of speed and containing the right features. Your system can keep customers happy and increase revenue.
Global Business Technologies has served South Texas since 1998. We help businesses reach new levels by providing innovative POS systems that alleviate your workload and provide valuable insights into operations. We have grown more than 2,200 locations and pride ourselves in giving business owners the tools they need to grow their business at prices they can afford.
We provide professional installation, training on your system, annual maintenance, live remote support, and local assistance in both English and Spanish. For questions or to request a quote, please contact us at your earliest convenience.
