Real-time reporting is paramount to any retail business operation. Your monthly sales reports help you determine the department and categories that are bringing in the most profits and losses.

1. 4 SIGNS YOUR RETAIL POS NEEDS
AN UPGRADE

2. For businesses that start small, it is only convenient
to invest POS systems that are specifically designed
to support small retail operations.
Every business, however, demands change and
growth at some point, which may require the
business to operate differently than it used to.

3. When on the verge of evolution, your great POS systems equipped with national
cash registers, receipt printers and barcode scanners that performed effortlessly
at the beginning, may seem to be holding your business back.
If you have been working with the same POS system as you started with, you
might incur operational inefficiencies while your business is growing.
Here are four tell-a-tale indications your POS solution has outgrown and needs
an immediate upgrade.

4. THERE’S A CONSTANT DECLINE IN OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Long queues of customers at the checkout is a common sight at your store. It
takes long hours to conduct an inventory audit.
It is not uncommon for your current system to freeze or blink out frequently in
a day. Rebooting or restarting your system multiple times is a ritual to get your
system working right.
If any of these issues are a common occurrence at your retail store due to
which your operational performance seems to suffer, your POS system has
probably outgrown.

5. MANAGING
INVENTORY IS A
HASSLE
How you manage your inventory can be the difference
between your retail success and failure.
Effective inventory management helps to keep your
stock seamlessly moving through your store.
While excess stock can reduce your cash flow,
inventory may result in loss of potential sales.

6.  Carefully track their inventory on a daily basis.
 Update the inventory information in your POS system.
 Organise products by category, department and vendor.
 Keep an eye on what’s selling the most and what’s not.
If your POS features don’t allow you to efficiently perform the abovementioned
tasks, you are missing out on advanced technology that can help you improve
your inventory management.
MANAGING INVENTORY EFFECTIVELY REQUIRES A RETAILER TO;

7. YOUR BUSINESS LACKS DETAILED REPORTS
Real-time reporting is paramount to any retail business operation. Your
monthly sales reports help you determine the department and categories that
are bringing in the most profits and losses.
Being aware of which items are selling fast and which items haven’t moved off
the shelves for months can be an important piece of information you will need
to optimise your retail operation and expand your business.
If you can’t get thorough sales reports including the likes of aforementioned
details out of your POS system end of every month, you better switch to a
POS system that comes with a powerful reporting functionality.

8. YOUR POS DOESN’T SUPPORT ESSENTIAL INTEGRATIONS
Though advanced POS systems come with an array of peripherals like receipt
printers and barcode scanners along with in-built features to manage the most
intricate of retail operations, any system may require integrating with third party
business management software to streamline the flow of heavy data it contains.
These business management solutions may include accounting software, email-
marketing tools, customer loyalty programs and promotional offer applications.

9. If you have been working on POS systems that lack integration support, an
upgrade can instil new efficiency into your business.
So, these were some common signs you may experience when in need of a POS
upgrade.
Instead of ignoring these signs, consult with a POS service provides to find a
more efficient system to meet the needs of your growing business.

10. CONTACT US
POS Plaza
Address: PO Box 7921 Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153
Email: sales@posplaza.com.au
Phone No: 1300 115 808
Website: https://www.posplaza.com.au/