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Many Pharmacy wholesalers are looking for Retail EPOS solutions for their wholly owned stores and also for their customers to use. The concept of receiving orders electronically from the independent retailers among their customer base is also very attractive. IPOS RS Software is already established as a solution in the Convenience store market.

International POS Ltd (IPOS) has now project managed the development of IPOS RS Software to provide this solution for the Pharmacy market.

An FTP site is created for the wholesaler so the head office and stores may communicate with each other via the Internet.

Orders can be generated for the retail store and seamlessly sent electronically to the wholesaler head office.

The other major benefits of the solution include being able to produce automatic orders from the store on products by case or single item.

Print shelf edge labels automatically when price changes are sent to store.

Product and price change report generated at head office when new products are created when added at the store.

Accounts for nursing homes, doctors etc may be set up.

Patients name can be attached to the transaction and loyalty points awarded for each customer.

The modern community pharmacy retailer not only provides a prescription service and over the counter sales of medicines but also provides a range of additional services to help its customers.

The IPOS Solution also uses the latest Zenis touch screen technology which has a 2nd customer screen to advertise services such as free prescription delivery, MUR and smoking cessation services as well as product promotions at the POS terminal.

The customer facing screen is very effective in the Pharmacy store as customers may be waiting for a few minutes while a prescription is prepared so information and adverts easily capture their attention.

The wholesaler may also take advantage of the screen adverts being sponsored by suppliers.

IPOS RS pharmacy solutions have been designed to ensure that they deliver a competitive edge in very challenging market conditions.

For more details call 01524 388811 or see www.iposltd.com for more product information.

Contactless payments are on the rise in the convenience payment sector and companies like Commidea who supply companies like Eat and Pret A Manager are at the forefront of this technology.The announcement that Orange will partner with Barclaycard to further extend the concept to the mobile phone will make a major impact on how customers pay for small value transactions.

International POS Ltd(IPOS)have supplied the Commidea Ocius chip&pin solution for a number of years to the retail and hospitality industry and the benefits are well known when they invest in the necessary technology.

See hospitality example: http://www.iposltd.com/blog/?p=40

IPOS believes further analysys is necessary before retailers can justify extending the normal chip&pin solution to contactless for the transactions below £15.00. It is clear however that as its popularity increases the pressure for retailers to make the additional investment will also grow.

The new site for both the Visitor Information Centre and also the Visit York offices brings destination marketing and visitor services under one roof for the first time. The new premises at 1 Museum Street are superbly located in a listed building very close to York Minster.

The new facility provides visitors with a whole new experience with large screen videos of the many attractions York has to offer with a wide range of information and gifts available making it an enjoyable attraction in its own right.

The design of the Visitor information Centre provides the visitor with a visual experience of the many attractions and events available in York. The EPOS terminals are conveniently located so that visitors may purchase tickets for the events, accommodation,maps and information booklets as well as gifts and mementos of their York visit.

The EPOS system uses the very latest Tysso touch screen terminals and automatically prints event tickets and with chip&pin terminals integrated with the Poswyse Software ensures visitors experience a fast and efficient service at the point of sale.

The IPOS system uses the Tysso 7000 touch screen terminal which has a 15″ touch screen and in built processor making it a compact unit which does not take up valuable selling space. The fast touch screen operation is complemented with a voyager laser scanner for quick and easy input of transactions.The fast Tysso thermal receipt printer not only prints customer receipts but also the card authorisation slips which means all transactions are completed efficiently. The other benefits of using integrated chip & pin are that it is much faster than separate devices as the transaction only needs to inputted once and it also means no reconciliation issues at the end of the day. Poswyse software also prints tickets from Star TSP 1000 ticket printer with the event logo so that all visitor requirements are met within the same transaction. The IPOS cash drawer is hidden under the counter which makes it more secure in this open plan environment.

All the EPOS terminals are networked to the back office computer system which uses the Poswyse Software to provide consolidated,up to date , accurate sales information as well as stock control.

For more information on IPOS touch screen pos systems and peripherals see www.iposltd.com

For more information regarding York attractions see Visit York

To help retailers get a quotation for a new POS system IPOS are now listed on Approved Index.

IPOS may provide complete touch screen till systems with a lease finance rental agreement which is a tax efficient way of investing in a new EPOS Solution to help manage your business.

A reliable and sophisticated POS (Point of Sale) system or EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) system is essential for any sort of retail business and has many advantages over the conventional cash register. The moment a buyer reaches the cash register is the most critical point of the sale, and you don’t want anything to hinder the transaction or frustrate the customer. And obviously you want a POS system that will correctly calculate the till’s ingoings and outgoings, so your books balance at the end of the day.

A complete POS system consists of both hardware and software – the cash register and credit card processing system, and the electronic software that controls it. POS software allows you to monitor the day’s sales and collect the data on a computer for analysis. This ability to analyse and produce reports on your cash flow is the real selling point of a POS system, which is why they are generally an investment for large, high revenue businesses. Other benefits include:

· Correct pricing of items. All of your stock is inventoried in the POS system, so employees do not need to enter the price manually.

· Less chance of employee misuse, since all activity is monitored.

· Reduced paperwork, since all data is recorded electronically by the POS software.

IPOS will be able to install the POS terminal, computer hardware and the accompanying software. Even if you already have a compatible PC, you may want to buy a new system since this makes it easier for us when it comes to maintenance. IPOS will also offer a quick training course so your employees can start using their new POS system as soon as possible.

IPOS has added a new site in Scotland to the growing number of IPOS RS Software installations to the convenience store market.

Johnshaven Stores is a very successful convenience store business based near Montrose that provides a valuable service to the local community for a wide variety of services including grocery, post office, newsround and a DVD rental service.

Initially Johnshaven Stores visited the CTN retailing exhibition to evaluate companies who supplied EPOS systems to the convenience store market. IPOS along with other companies were asked to respond to a detailed list of features which identified the specific requirements of the business. The list was compiled by Ewan Mackenzie the owner of the business who had previously purchased an EPOS software product which did not live up to his expectations.

IPOS RS Softwareticked all the boxes to provide an off the shelf solution for not only EPOS and stock control but also included hand held wireless stock ordering, Newsround Management and DVD rental control.

The store needed compact pos terminals because of limited counter space and one of the terminals needed to also double as the back office computer.

This was achieved by utilising the IPOS Pole mounted Preh MCE 15 touch screen system with POS PC as the master terminal. The pole mount also included the Preh MCI84 programmable keyboard which is used for customer data entry.

The Tysso 5715intergrated POS terminal was also configured with a secondary customer screen to show customer promotions as well as details of the sale.

Using the wireless Picco Link hand scanner and IPOS RS Software provided the freedom to move around the store; making ordering, stock takes and price changes quick and easy to manage saving time and money.