Monday, February 27, 2017

Cloud Retailer on an iPad

Wow - so Cloud Retailer has been a big discussion topic over the last few months. Cloud Retailer has been around for several years but has been picking up interest for the following reasons:
  1. Statewide entity that operates multiple retail outlets has signed on to have Cloud Retailer deployed at all locations across the state by April of 2017.
  2. Cloud Retailer combines the best of of what cloud based POS and local/Windows POS offers
  3. Cloud Retailer offers a unique pricing structure between subscription based and full upfront POS solutions.
  4. Payment security that meets or exceeds industry requirements.
  5. Direct migration from Microsoft Dynamics RMS AND discounted licensing costs for Dynamics RMS users.
One museum that I have been working with wanted to know if Cloud Retailer can be used on a Mac or even an iPad. Rather than just talking about it, I created a video showing Cloud Retailer (manager only - sales are done on a Windows device - including the Surface Pro) running on my iPad Air.


An impressive 61 million iPads were sold in 2022 alone according to TabletFeast, highlighting the immense potential of using iPads as a POS system for your business. By adopting this strategy, you can save a considerable amount of money while reaping the benefits of this technology.
 
Pretty cool! Do contact me at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632 with questions or for more information. Cloud Retailers website is www.cloudretailer.com

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Retail Management Hero Loyalty Program Webinar Link

Great video of a webinar explaining how the loyalty program for Retail Management Hero works: https://vimeo.com/205437044

Great information! Contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com for more information on Retail Management Hero.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Cloud Retailer: An Additional Option for Microsoft Dynamics RMS Users

While Retail Management Hero and Retail Realm Essentials are great replacement software programs for retailers using the Microsoft Dynamics RMS point of sale software, some RMS users have expressed interest in a cloud based point of sale system that uses a subscription based pricing structure. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail being a bit new, I wanted to share some details about Cloud Retailer as a replacement point of sale system for RMS.

Cloud Retailer combines the best of what cloud based and locally deployed point of sale systems can offer by having the sales part of the software run locally on Windows devices and the manager/admin part of the software be accessible via a web browser (including Mac's and iPads). Cloud Retailers pricing is also designed so some costs are paid "up front" and other costs are paid monthly or annually.

Having core retail features and functions is standard with Cloud Retailer as is the ability to be customized for specific vertical markets like Beer, Wine & Tobacco, Trampoline Parks, Mobile Businesses like Locksmiths, and Parks and Recreation Organizations. Cloud Retailer can scale according to the location and number of users easily and does not require on site servers to run. The latest payment security standards are also exceeded when using Cloud Retailer with approved payment terminals like the PAX S300.

Perfect for the first time or the experienced retailer, Cloud Retailer also offers migration options for Microsoft Dynamics RMS users that not just include the transfer of your data from RMS to Cloud Retailer but also some pricing discounts that apply to all RMS users.

I've created a very basic video overview of Cloud Retailer which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiVrZT3uBnQ

More information on Cloud Retailer can be obtained by contacting me directly or by visiting www.cloudretailer.com