LA Point of Sale

If you have a retail store then you will need to use some type of retail point of sale software. This software is like a cash register but it is electronic. This software is needed when a transaction is made to purchase merchandise. IBM created the first type of software for point of sale though this really did not do a lot. Dillards department store and Pathmark were the first to use this software. Restaurants were able to use a type of point of sale software as in 1979 software was developed to take an order and then have the food preparation instructions print out in the back. This software was also able to print out labour reports and food costs. The most modern types of point of sale software were developed as Windows was designed. The latest types of software were specifically designed to be able to have remote support, easy to use, rich functionality, be consistent, have high operating speed, be reliable and have a low cost. You also can get web based software for online stores and this can usually be used for both online stores as well as retail stores. Most times web based software is less expensive than other versions. There are also specific types of software that are web based and can be used on the internet. Web based point of sale versions are much less expensive than the full systems needed for just the retail store. The hardware that is needed for point of sale generally uses a credit card reader, receipt printer, cash drawer, barcode scanner and pin pad that has a card swipe. All of these external hardware pieces use USB connection. Some of the top software systems currently used in the US include Radiant/Aloha, MICROS, Citadel POS and internally developed point of sale software. There are many options with this software as you can purchase the basic version and then add on the bits and pieces you need in the future. There are many mix and match features and your software can grow as your company grows. Many times the software can be a pain to set up in store and you can hire someone to deal with this. Though once it is up and running you should not have any issues.