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StateWays Q www.stateways.com Q September/October 2014 38 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 signiˉ cantly simplifying the back-end. AccuPOS products, based on open standards, expand the capabili- ties 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 Certiˉ ed by both Sage and Intuit. Bundled POS solutions are avail- able via fully supported hardware partnerships. 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 ofˉ ces in 13 countries. Retail store packages are available starting at below $2,000. For more information, visit www.accupos.com. ATLANTIC SYSTEM INC. (ASI) Atlantic Systems, Inc. has offered POS computer systems for beverage alcohol retailers since 1980. The company provides complete systems including hardware, software, installation, train- ing, and long-term support. Spirits 2000 is a Windows-based software package that provides inventory and ˉ nancial control for one store or a multi-store chain. The most recent version includes an updated graphical interface, new for- mats, touchscreen capabilities, and the ability to e-mail customers directly from the system. High- speed integrated credit/debit card processing is done via the Internet. The system can identify a customer at the register using a bar-coded card or by entering the customer's name or account number. Its Frequent Shopper Program can collect information on customer purchases and provide the retailer assistance in rewarding customer loyalty. Automated age veriˉ cation and storage of results is available in most states. Targeted marketing can be done automatically by selectively ˉ ltering customer sales history and then contacting them via a mass e-mail. Gift card processing can be done through the re- tailer's credit card processor or internally in the system, which eliminates processing fees. A Web interface is available for e-commerce. Spirits 2000 can integrate with security camera systems to overlay text that displays the sale information on images at the time the sale is rung up. Spirits 2000 also includes tasting notes for products that the user can input and print out. A handheld wireless scanner with a mobile printer can be used for inventory counting, price changes, price labels, stock checks and line busting. An updated version of the system, Spirits 2000 3.0, is cur- rently in beta testing and will be released by the end of 2014. The company also offers Spirits Express, a complete POS solution for retailers that only have one or two registers. For more information and pricing, visit www.asi-nj.com. BIGCOMMERCE BigCommerce is a pioneer in e-commerce, focused on enabling small businesses to "Sell More" online. Its all-in-one marketing and e- commerce platform boasts SEO, tools to create beautiful online stores, and more than 100 built- in marketing tools that make it easy to sell on iPhones, Facebook, and eBay. More than 30,000 businesses in 70 countries are using BigCom- merce, including Gibson Guitar, Pandora Jewelers, and Willie Nelson's shop. BigCommerce was founded in 2009 by two Aussies turned part- time Texans with a vision to make selling online easy. Pricing begins at $29.95 per month, with several packages available. For more informa- tion, visit www.bigcommerce.com. BREADCRUMB Powered by Groupon, Breadcrumb is an iPad based POS system that offers an offline mode and promises seamless integration with Grou- pon 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 veriˉ ca- tion 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. CHOICEMASTER DIGITAL SIGNAGE (CMDS) CMDS has teamed up with leading digital-signage partners to provide beverage-alcohol retailers with a customer service system that can also be used to show paid advertising from other businesses. CMDS is a complete system that has an all-in-one computer featuring a 15-inch touch screen, a scanner and a printer. It runs a 42 LCD screen that is mounted directly above the touch screen to catch the attention of shoppers. CMDS ties into the POS system and provides informa- tion on the products carried in that store. The advertising and promotional revenue can be shared with the retailer. Available least options will cost the store approximately $100 month before ad revenue. Sources of ad revenue can be national or local. Retailers can display store specials, current events like wine tastings, or advertise local businesses. The system can be used to educate customers about new products. For more information call 410.745.8137 or e-mail jgreaves@choicemaster.com. DSMART DSmart Technologies offers retailers a free point- of-sale system, in order to buy advertising space from them on that system. On the cashier side, the DSmart Register is a fully functioning POS system. A second monitor, facing the customer, allows the customer to see the transaction being rung and also to see ads, matched to what the customer is purchasing. If a customer likes an ad, he or she can click on the screen and the promotion being offered will print at the bottom of the sales receipt or even buy the product right there at the check-out. All of the store's data is kept in the in-store system and is also backed-up on DSmart's servers. The free offer includes one register with the software; hardware for additional registers costs $2,000. DSmart can also be used by multi- store operations. For more information, visit www. dsmartinc.com or call 877.601.9192. 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 terminals as well as complete point-of-sale systems, including its Payment Essentials™ Solution, which bundles comprehensive payment services, state-of-the-art hardware, and 24/7 customer service into one easy-to-manage bundle. For more information, visit www.ˉ rstdata.com. 2014 POS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS BUYERS' GUIDE