Beverage Dynamics is the largest national business magazine devoted exclusively to the needs of off-premise beverage alcohol retailers, from single liquor stores to big box chains, through coverage of the latest trends in wine, beer and spirits.
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www.beveragedynamics.com September/October 2014 • Beverage Dynamics 39 Painless Point of Sale ACCUPOS AccuPOS provides award-winning point-of-sale (POS), inventory-management, and time-clock software for the retail and restaurant industries. The AccuPOS family of products is designed to be faster and easier than a cash register and to streamline the sales process while signifi cantly simplifying the back-end. AccuPOS products, based on open standards, expand the capabilities of an existing accounting program and allow users to grow and change over time, without being locked into proprietary vendor products. Specializing in end-to-end integration, AccuPOS allows a business to view and manage sales and inventory details within the most widely used accounting packages: QuickBooks, Sage 50 (U.S. and Canadian editions), Sage 100 ERP. The system is Gold Developer Certifi ed by both Sage and Intuit. Bundled POS solutions are available via fully supported hardware part- nerships. AccuPOS also offers a wide range of discount Merchant and Gift Card Services through its simple and fast onscreen interface. AccuPOS is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, with regional offi ces in 13 countries. Retail store packages are available starting at below $2,000. For more information, visit www.accupos.com. BREADCRUMB Powered by Groupon, Breadcrumb is an iPad based POS system that offers an offl ine mode and promises seamless integration with Groupon vouchers. The basic app is available for free, and the Breadcrumb Pro version features plans starting at $99 per month. Learn more at https://breadcrumb.groupon.com. CAP SOFTWARE CAP Software's store-management system, Sellwise Pro 8, provides POS, inventory control, extensive reports, CRM and marketing tools, tag printing, pricing, and promotion management. Additional features include secure cash handling with customizable cash drop alerts, age verifi cation log, and built-in digital signage player. To learn more and watch a demo, visit the company's website at www.capretail.com. CASHIER LIVE Cashier Live is an affordable, easy-to-use, web-based POS system designed for independent retailers. The company offers a 14-day free trial of its system, which can function from a computer, iPhone, or iPad. Cashier Live is currently in use at more than 1,000 retail locations. Basic plans start at $20 per month. For more information visit www.cashierlive.com, download their Cashier app from the App Store, or call 877.312.1750. FIRST DATA First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, serves more than 6.2 million merchant locations worldwide. It offers a range of point-of-sale termi- nals as well as complete point-of-sale systems, including its Payment Essentials™ Solution, which bundles compre- hensive payment services, state-of-the-art hardware, and 24/7 customer service into one easy-to-manage bundle. For more information, visit www.fi rstdata.com. HARBORTOUCH Harbortouch offers both a touchscreen point-of-sale system to retailers and also provides merchant ser- vices such as credit/debit and gift-card processing. The POS system and all technical support is provided to retailers free of charge: Harbortouch's only cost to retailers is a merchant processing fee collected during credit card transactions. For more information, visit www.harbortouch.com or call 800. 201.0461. INNOVATIVE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS (ICS) ICS has provided solutions specifi cally for beverage alcohol retailers for more than 30 years and has systems installed in more than 1,000 stores nationwide. The company's Vision system, a scalable application for stores ranging from a single register to multiple locations, can run on Windows, LINUX, and MAC/OS. The POS module within Vision is designed to provide full register capability, including price look-ups, discounts, customer-special pricing (and history), periodic sales, and frequent-buyer or award points tracking. Tasting notes and coupons can also be generated from the register. The Vision POS can be operated on a standard PC or a touch-screen system. A 2-D scanner can identify under-age purchasers and add customers to a store's mailing/special pricing list. The back-offi ce module provides inventory control, extensive reporting, sales analysis, purchase history, FIFO inventory level tracking, and physical inventory. Cashier accountabil- ity features allow a retailer to track all transactions down to the keystroke, both on the POS and in the back offi ce. Vision is turnkey and includes hardware, installation, and training at the store location. The system is already PCI 3.0 complaint. Complete systems start at $5,000, including hardware which can also be purchased separately. Call 732.223.0909 or visit www.winepos.com. KEYSTROKE Keystroke is a sales management and inventory con- trol POS system offering extensive reporting and em- ployee management tools. The latest version features electronic forms, an updated mail module, vendor catalogs, multi-store purchase orders, customizable appearance settings, and more. For pricing details and additional information, visit http://keystrokepos.com. LIGHTSPEED RETAIL Lightspeed Retail is a Mac-based POS system for small to medium retailers. The system can be outfi tted to use iPads and iPod Touches as registers. The company offers an open application program interface (API) to allow end-users to build their own custom add-ons to the system. Two different versions, Lightspeed Pro and Lightspeed Cloud, can be accessed via free trials. For more information, call 866.932.1801 or visit www.lightspeedretail.com. MICROSOFT DYNAMICS Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail is a global, end-to-end solution for retailers that offers multichannel management, store operations, merchandising, and enterprise resource planning capabilities. Unlike retail software built to solve the problems of the past, Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail delivers role-tailored, omni-channel scenarios seamlessly through a modern, unifi ed technology offering. To learn more about the solution and see real product demos, visit www.microsoft.com/dynamics/ax/retail. mPOWER BEVERAGE SOFTWARE mPower Beverage is designed specifi cally for bever- age-alcohol retailers. The Windows-based system can be used for single or multi-store operations and offers integrated credit cards, remote access, touchscreen capability, e-commerce integration, and PCI compliance. Also, mPower Beverage can be installed on Windows 7 tablets for functionality such as inventory adjustments, ordering/receiving, or line-busting. For states that require it, a wholesale module is also available for tracking back offi ce orders and providing the needed reports to the state. The software costs $2,000 plus $1,500 for each additional register. For more information, call 877.396.0141 or visit mpowerbeverage.com. NCR CORPORATION NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts, and transacts with business. NCR's assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, fi nancial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, and public sector organizations in more than 100 coun- tries. NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. For more information, call 866.431.7879, e-mail retail. contactus@ncr.com, or visit www.ncr.com. NETSUITE FOR RETAIL Netsuite is a cloud-based, multi-channel retail manage- ment system that integrates POS, ecommerce, CRM and marketing, merchandising, warehouse manage- ment, and fi nances. Learn more at www.netsuite.com. PROPHETLINE Prophetline is a POS and retail management system for small- to mid-sized specialty retailers, including bev- erage retailers. Its systems include IP credit card pro- cessing, integrated web shopping, and fully integrated accounting. It can handle operations ranging from one store to multiple sites with centralized purchasing. Prophetline is a four-time winner of the Microsoft Retail Application Developer of the Year Award. To learn more, call 800.875.6592 or visit www.prophetline.com. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY GROUP Systems Technology Group (STG) offers a custom- izable POS system that focuses on securityand sup- por t. State-of-the ar t technology, modern interfaces, full PCI compliance, and 24/7 customer suppor t are just some of the features offered by STG, which is an appropriate system from small individual retailers to large, multi-store chains. For more information, visit www.stgpos.com. WOLF TRACK SOFTWARE Wolf Track's Liquor POS Software is available as software-as-a-service (SAAS). Though the system runs entirely on a store's computers, the software can be downloaded from Wolf Track's website. The software, which can run a touchscreen system, costs $35 per month per register. Updates to the software and support are free. Automatic database back-up is available for an additional fee of $20 per month, per store. For more infor- mation, call 800.908.7654 or visit www.wolftrack.com. 2014 POS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS BUYERS' GUIDE