Tick tock…is it time to upgrade your retail or restaurant point of sale system? While the answer is not always cut-and-dried, here are a few indicators that this is indeed the case.

1. Your point of sale system comprises unsupportable software and hardware that costs more to maintain than to replace. Some retailers and restaurateurs make the mistake of assuming that it is in their best interest to keep a legacy system simply because that system is still running, fully depreciated, therefore, “free”. This isn’t really the case. Maintaining legacy hardware has its costs—real and hidden alike.
2. If your point of sale system “broke “tomorrow, you would be unable to replace it without major disruption.
3. Only one person within your operation understands the true workings of the system—and is the sole “go-to” staffer when problems arise.
4. The vendor is either out of business or has merged with another company. Even if this hasn’t happened, the vendor may not support your version of the software.
5. The original manufacturer no longer has components for your system, so you are forced to rely on hard-to-find third-party resources when parts are needed.

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