Epos Technology - advice on retail software systems
and retail hardware
Making sense of the retail solution confusion
This site is a collection of information aimed at the modern retailer looking to invest in retail technology. From simple cash registers through to complete multi-branch EPOS systems, we aim to reduce the confusion.
Hopefully by reading our articles and information you will become more aware of the main elements in a retail solution. The hardware, the software, what do you really need? How much should it cost? What is the best descision to make? The retail system market has become extremely complex in recent years, especially with the advent of the web. A lot of older or simple technologies like reciept printers and barcode scanners as just as important as a e-commerce website and solid stock control. With the advent of chip and pin and other anti-fraud technologies, it is increasingly hard for the modern retail to get a slick integrated system that does not cost the earth.
Along the way, we try to point out many of the pitfalls you are likely to encouter, and what to do to prevent large and unexpected bills from your retail software solution provider. Even simple things like a barcode printer can be more complicated than they first appear - we aim to help you, the retailer, learn from the mistakes of others!
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Retail software summary
Change a business to fit EPOS
How much to spend on EPOS
in-house Epos software
EPOS software
Cash drawers
Sharing cash drawers
Touchscreens
Receipt printers
Barcode scanners
Barcode printers
Retail keyboards
Customer displays
Cash registers
Special offers
Postcode Lookup Address
POS address collection
Chip and pin machines
Slow Chip and pin
Chip and pin fraud
Chip and pin fraud: Customers fault
Chip and pin fraud: reminder security
Mobile wireless Chip and pin
Rent or buy chip and pin?
Connect PC to chip and pin
The future of chip and pin
Merchant Accounts
Ecommerce and chip and pin
Online credit card payments
Apply for chip and pin
Address Verification Problems
Contactless payment
Contactless payment News
Mailorder card processing
PCs as tills
Integrated system PCs
Database engines
Multi channel
Multi site systems
Setting Sales Prices
Supplier price lists
EPOS software licenses
Accounts system integration
Accurate stock valuation in EPOS
Integrated Ecommmerce
Ecommerce Success
Vat Tax Rate Change Info