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14 Point of Sale Systems for Small Businesses in 2023

Small Biz Trends

A point-of-sale system is one of the best tools for small businesses looking to accept payments. Point-of-sale systems enable business owners to be more agile with their payment processing and forego using the cash drawer. What Is a Point of Sale POS System? Best Overall Point of Sale Systems.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Technology — specifically edge computing — provides the foundation for a better customer experience, real-time inventory management, enhanced security and loss prevention and in-store analytics. Those same cameras and sensors also are at the heart of the grab-and-go checkout system featured in Amazon Go stores.

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Pacsun Taps External Partner to Streamline U.S. Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The youth fashion and lifestyle brand is tapping Cart.com ’s logistics expertise and order and inventory management capabilities to support all its U.S. fulfillment operations. Like many retailers, Pacsun is focusing on efficiency — and that means getting products to customers as quickly and easily as possible.

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How to Improve Retail Inventory Management and Avoid Loss

Retail Next

Whatever the size of your retail business, inventory management is crucial to controlling your supply chain. Whatever systems you have in place to manage your inventory and minimize loss, it is always a good idea to be thinking about how you can improve upon them. Primary among them is inventory management software.

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Canadian Home Furnishings Retailer Bouclair Deploys New POS Solution

Retail TouchPoints

Bouclair has rolled out a new POS platform in its 54 stores across Canada. The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Retail TouchPoints

Inventory management. With innovative inventory tools, retailers can always be sure the necessary goods are in stock in a particular store. Customers use the transmitted data to ensure their goods are safely transported and the delivery complies with healthcare industry regulations.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

This change is necessary to provide the real-time data that powers the robots and automation tools that are central to retailers’ inventory management. For example, grocery retailers have made infrastructure changes in their warehouses and microfulfillment centers by upgrading network connectivity in these facilities.