Unbiased advice for retailers looking for EPOS, Chip and pin and ecommerce technologies.

This site is a collection of information aimed at the modern retailer looking to invest in retail EPOS technology. From simple cash registers through to complete multi-branch systems, we aim to reduce the confusion inherent in Electronic point of sale systems.

Hopefully by reading our EPOS and chip and pin related articles and information you will become more aware of the main elements in a retail solution. The till 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!

We've worked in the retail sector for over twenty years, and have experienced most of the problems retailers meet when investing in EPOS technology - however, we might have become a little bitter over the years, so some of our articles can be rather to the point!

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