· DID DO YOU KNOW THAT ANY STORE WITH A CASH REGISTER CAN JUSTIFY A POINT OF SALES SYSTEM?

· ARE YOU UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A POINT OF SALES SYSTEM IS TOO COMPLICATED?  

· FACT:  Cash registers are hard to learn!  There are codes and key sequences to memorize and if you make a mistake it is not possible to start over without going through another procedure to cancel the error.

· FACT:  Computers are much easier to learn because they are very visual.  You do not have to memorize prices or codes because the computer displays the necessary information.  It tells the operator what the next step is.  If you make a mistake, you go back and correct it without starting all over.

· DID YOU KNOW THAT STATISTICS HAVE SHOWN THAT THERE IS BETWEEN 3% AND 7% MARGIN OF ERROR WITH A STANDARD CASH REGISTER SYSTEM.  THIS IS A RESULT OF:

                                                                           · Human Error
                                                                           · Pricing errors on goods
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· WITH A COMPUTER POINT OF SALES SYSTEM TANGIBLE SAVINGS RESULTS FROM:

         · Providing accurate inventory control for effective ordering based on sales history and re-order status
                                                                            · Reduction in theft and fraud
                                                                            · Improved security
                                                                            · Reduction in accounting expenses

· IN ADDITION, THERE IS TANGIBLE DATA PROVIDED FOR INCREASING REVENUES BY BECOMING MORE PROACTIVE WITH YOUR MARKETING

             · Easy method for building a customer database for targeting mailers and other promotions.
             · List of customers who purchased product ‘X’ and be up sold into product ‘X Plus’
             · Avoiding stock out means sales are not lost and your company does not have to go to your competitor
             · In general, by providing accurate information, there is less chance of making costly mistakes.