If you can’t remember the last time you upgraded your Cash Register Express™ (CRE) or Restaurant Pro Express™ (RPE) software, chances are you are way overdue—and missing out on more than 40 new and exciting features available in version 12.5.

RPE™ and CRE™ version 12.5 offer several new functions that will enhance customer experiences, including a digital signage option, the eco-friendly ability to email receipts to customers and send purchase orders to vendors electronically.

pcAmerica’s Restaurant Pro Express™ and Cash Register Express™ now accept payment through Google Wallet, a mobile payment system available as an Android™ application. Google Wallet, an application that stores credit cards, loyalty information and gift cards, became available in September 2011.

The software also includes an online ordering integration for restaurants, giving customers the option to order and pay online, as well as a self-serve interface for stores and eateries that want to set up a terminal for customers to order their own food. These features engage the customer and encourage larger orders by giving customers extra time to look through the menu and discover new items they’d like to try. This automated ordering also helps reduce labor costs and increase revenues.

Gas stations may opt to upgrade to Cash Register Express – Fuel Edition™, an integrated fuel pump module. The new software, available for additional charge, integrates with most major pumps and card readers, allowing cashiers to seamlessly control fuel pumps, sales and other transactions from the point-of-sale system inside of the store. A single point-of-sale station can process pre-paid and post-paid fuel transactions, pay-at-the-pump, loyalty cards, fleet (gas) cards, car wash sales, discounts and coupons. In the same transaction, cashiers can process traditional convenience store sales, including food service items such as coffee and sandwiches, prepared foods and packaged products.

If you aren’t running Cash Register Express™ or Restaurant Pro Express™ version 12.5 and are interested in an upgrade, please contact pcAmerica at 1-800-722-6374 or visit www.pcamerica.com.