Point of Sale (POS)

The Point of Sale (POS) system is designed to replace the cash register. But unlike the traditional cash register, a POS can help manage inventory, control costs, track sales and improve customer service. A POS system can eliminated paper-based tracking by e-tracking a customer's purchase history. Most POS terminals include a touch-screen, a traditional cash drawer, a barcode scanner, a receipt printer and a magnetic stripe reader. Contrary to some industry myths, POS systems do not lock businesses into any specific brand or required configuration. POS clients can run Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X.
A space saving alternative to the POS system is a stand-alone terminal. These can be added quickly and easily to any purchase station. These terminals are often compact and great space-savers. Whether a simple, tried-and-true pin pad or a state-of-the-art processor, stand-alone terminals are a solid addition to any business. Another option to the traditional stand-alone is a wireless terminal. Wireless, stand-alone terminals offer speed, portability, security, mobility, changeability and universal connectivity. Wireless terminals offer instant online account access, which can help eliminated lost credit cards, chargebacks and can make funds available faster.