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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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, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. For more information, call 866.431.7879, e-mail retail.contactus@ncr.com, or visit www.ncr.com. PROPHETLINE Prophetline is a POS and retail management system for small- to mid-sized specialty retailers, including beverage retailers. Its systems include IP credit card processing, 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. NETSUITE FOR RETAIL Netsuite for Retail, formerly known as Retail Anywhere, is a cloud-based, multi-channel retail management system that integrates POS, ecommerce, CRM and marketing, merchandising, warehouse management, and finances. Learn more at www.netsuite.com/portal/industries/retail/main.shtml. RITE (Retail Information Technology Enterprises) This company is an award-winning provider of Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and works with some of the largest liquor retailers in the country, with clients in over 40 states. RITE has molded the Microsoft RMS product to meet the special needs of beer/wine/liquor retailers, including the ability to integrate with their suppliers (invoicing and pricing /EDI), integrated age verification via drivers licenses, profit-margin monitoring, advanced purchasing tools and web site integration. For information, visit www.rite.us or call 888.267.RITE. SAGE NORTH AMERICA Sage North America specializes in business-management software and services for small- and mid-sized businesses. Its latest release, Sage 50 Accounting 2014 for small businesses has new features including automated purchasing and shipping options, cash flow monitoring, various invoicing formats, and multi-user options. For more information, call 800.228.0068 or visit http://na.sage.com/sage-50-accounting-us. SAP TRANSACTIONWARE SAP Transactionware general Merchandise (SAP TGM) is a POS system specifically designed for client-server environments. Primary features include an enhanced security strategy, realtime access to consumer information, mobile POS inventory and transaction capabilities, and support for centralized transaction services. To learn more, call 866.681.6121. (Continued from page 40) a lot of retailers who will need a real POS system that offers many additional resources." Harbortouch POS systems are currently managing the merchant accounts for more than 120,000 businesses nationwide. Isaacman describes the Harbortouch touchscreen POS unit as being very Apple-influenced, but it's unique in that each unit is customized specifically for each individual retailer. What makes Harbortouch even more distinctive is that there are no upfront costs to the SHOPKEEP POS Developed by a wine retailer, ShopKeep POS is a complete iPad point-of-sale (POS) system designed for independent retailers. Subscription prices start at $50 per month for a basic system with one iPad register. For more information, visit www.shopkeep.com. WINDWARD SOFTWARE Windward Software's Liquor Store POS is a fully integrated liquor-industry-specific business-management software package. Windward has been built to be fast, easy to learn, and offers unique functionality to meet your liquor-store needs. It includes capabilities for integrated video monitoring, realtime accumulation of sales, customer relationship management, product tracking, case breakdown, 2D scanning for ID clarification, touch-screen capabilities, cost controls, and reporting. The system is meant handle every aspect of a single- or multistore business, from the cash register, to the back office, to ecommerce. Call 800.663.5750 or visit http://liquorstorepos.wws5.com/. WOLF TRACK SOFTWARE Wolf Track's 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. For more information, call 800.908.7654 or visit www.wolftrack.com. retailer whatsoever. Each system is provided at no cost, along with on-site installation, in-person training, and 24-hour technical support, all free of charge. Harbortouch's revenue is based solely on credit card processing. Isaacson notes that because his company absorbs all the front-end costs of the POS system implementation, Harbortouch is not only a great option for retailers looking for something new to manage their existing business, but it's also ideal for start-up companies as well. "In today's economy, sometimes saving a bunch of money up front is what makes or breaks a business," he Beverage Dynamics • www.beveragedynamics.com • September/October 2013 • 43