{"id":2461,"date":"2017-03-21T13:34:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T13:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightpearl20.wpengine.com\/5-reasons-every-retailer-needs-to-be-using-an-integrated-pos\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T08:43:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T08:43:52","slug":"5-reasons-every-retailer-needs-to-be-using-an-integrated-pos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/5-reasons-every-retailer-needs-to-be-using-an-integrated-pos","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Every Retailer Needs to Be Using an Integrated POS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Retailers are among the busiest professionals \u2013 with a to-do-list that\u2019s never ending and inventory that\u2019s always rotating. Understandably, merchants get busy and as a result, sometimes overlook valuable ways to strengthen their business. Among them? Introducing a point-of-sale system<\/a> to their store. Whether it\u2019s due to lack of time, lack of interest or lack of knowledge, a POS system<\/a> should be at the top of every retailer\u2019s to-do-list if it already isn\u2019t a part of their store operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To help understand the value of using an integrated POS<\/a> for your store, consider the five reasons below:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. POS can save you and your employees time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From speeding up the check-out process to reducing time when it comes to inventory management<\/a> to more easily reviewing customer details, POS saves businesses time \u2013 plain and simple. Unfortunately, many merchants shy away from implementing a POS into their stores in fear that it will <\/span>take<\/span> time to get it up and running, but this misconception is one that retailers should overlook in anticipation that POS will quickly give them more time and less headaches. A learning curve may be necessary, but using a strong POS will only en<\/span>hance a store\u2019s operations while opening up time, as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. POS offers a clear understanding of your inventory investments.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Can you confidently say what your best-selling items have been over the last year? What about your worst? How about your highest margin items? And lowest margin sales? When using a POS, you can run reports that will offer clear insight on what\u2019s selling, what\u2019s not, what days are the busiest, what days are the slowest and so much more. As a merchant, it\u2019s likely you have a pulse on what\u2019s happening within your store by observation alone\u2026 but these firm, black and white reports will allow you to more accurately review and manage your business so that you can make stronger buying decisions while strengthening your overall store operations, as well. As the saying goes, numbers don\u2019t lie and when using a POS system you will be able to clearly see the truth about your store.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0POS helps increase efficiency within your store operations. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Managing inventory can get tedious\u2026 unless you have the right systems in place to help do this. When using a POS system, stores can reduce the time spent on manually tracking inventory<\/a> sold, new deliveries and other inventory details that are essential to manage as a merchant. Additionally, a POS such as Brightpearl’s can streamline your online sales, in-store sales, purchasing, CRM, financials and of course, inventory, in a single system. This brings incredible ease to busy merchants that then opens time for them do the other things on their to-do-list such as\u00a0tending to customers<\/a>, managing their marketing and strengthening sales<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0POS allows you to strengthen customer management.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Unless you target a small audience of consumers that you know each by name and can count with your two hands, it\u2019s vital that you benefit from a system that can help you manage and support your customer relationships. From increasing consumer loyalty to tracking what customers have previously purchased to enhancing ongoing customer communication, the right POS<\/a> can support you in your CRM goals. The only catch? You need to get up and running with a POS to bring this support to life.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. POS helps eliminate human error. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Even the greatest professionals can make grand mistakes\u2026 by accident, of course. Keeping this in mind, do you trust that your current inventory management<\/a> and customer care processes are accurately handled by yourself and your team? The reality is that humans are prone to error, yet automated systems such as a POS can help eliminate these often costly mistakes. \u00a0This is particularly important for retailers that have multiple people helping to manage inventory and customers\u2026 which, as it turns out, is nearly every retailer that services customers. Due to the unavoidable chance of human error happening from time to time\u2026 or way too often\u2026 consider how POS can help eliminate this for your business.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, when you factor in the value of time and money for yourself and your business, why not also factor in the idea of gaining more of both? When using a POS, you will be better able to clearly see what your business is doing, not doing and the opportunities it has for future growth and revenue. Along the way? You may just be able to finally take that day off you\u2019ve been hoping for thanks to having a trusted POS join your business.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Retailers are among the busiest professionals \u2013 with a to-do-list that\u2019s never ending and inventory that\u2019s always rotating. Understandably, merchants get busy and as a result, sometimes overlook valuable ways to strengthen their business. Among them? Introducing a point-of-sale system to their store. 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