tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042592027541001927.post4703500319033681634..comments2024-01-09T15:29:12.690-07:00Comments on Point of Sale Pondering: Software Reviews and/or Company ReviewsKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10683924777357704311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042592027541001927.post-20578513287873947652014-02-08T10:13:39.723-07:002014-02-08T10:13:39.723-07:00Hi Robin, it is tough to go into too much detail b...Hi Robin, it is tough to go into too much detail but here are the basic steps to take:<br />1) Prepare a budget for how much can be spent on a POS system (include hardware, software. peripherals, training, installation, and on-going support). A general guideline would be taking 3-5% of the businesses annual gross sales as the valid budget amount (so if the business generates $500000 in annual gross sales, then up to $25000 can be spent on a point of sale system.<br /><br />2) Generate a wish list of the various features and functions needs to have. See this post for some ideas to get you started: http://retailpospondering.blogspot.com/2014/01/point-of-sale-buying-tip-developing.html<br /><br />3) Make sure that the programs you are looking at can can your countries unique currency, tax, and date requirements (many can not as the software does not use settings from Windows).<br /><br />4) Obtain demo's of the different programs you are considering to see if they can handle everything on your wish list and how easy it is to learn and use the different systems.<br /><br />5) Obtain a quote from each company that includes software, hardware, installations, training, and one year of support.<br /><br />The final step is to factor what means most to you in terms of price, functionality, and service.<br /><br />I hope that helps. Cheers!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683924777357704311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042592027541001927.post-158746481754222242014-02-07T23:47:07.754-07:002014-02-07T23:47:07.754-07:00Dear Mr.Kevin,
First of all, many thanks for shari...Dear Mr.Kevin,<br />First of all, many thanks for sharing your insights on POS softwares. I am currently given a task of evaluating some of the retail applications and propose the right one for a growing retail chain. I chose to evaluate Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle Retail and Retailpro. But I am finding it difficult to get the information about these softwares and therefore to prepare a comprehensive evaluation report. I would request you to guide me with an approach to evaluate them and prepare a comprehensive report.<br /><br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />Robin T Daniel<br />Bangalore, IndiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820866850359675311noreply@blogger.com