Retailers depend on timely and accurate inventory control, and with integrated Pocket Inventory software on Honeywell’s Dolphin 7600 mobile computer, stock can be counted or received away from the POS system. Simply scan the item, enter the quantity, and the data synchronizes with your POS system. Pocket Inventory’s count feature eliminates the manual process of writing the inventory count and hand-entering them later.

Pocket Inventory also reduces theft and can scan items on the delivery dock. With the Dolphin 7600, users can create new orders by scanning shelf labels and synchronizing the data back to their Cash Register Express point of sale system. Compact and lightweight, the Dolphin 7600 is built for workers on the move and features data collection and communication capabilities that keep businesses connected to their employees, customers and their inventory.

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Suggested Course Ordering, a new feature on the Restaurant Pro Express POS system, can prompt servers for drinks and appetizers when they begin an order. Servers often forget to ring up drinks they prepare themselves, and this item on the point of sales system helps make sure the restaurant won’t lose that income. It also can be configured to remind servers to suggest an appetizer for every order.

Whether your establishment is fast-paced and full-service or a relaxed, quiet place to meet for drinks, a point of sale system can manage your customers’ bar tabs accurately and efficiently. With Restaurant Pro Express POS system from pcAmerica, a bartender can open a tab by simply swiping the customer’s credit card. The POS system then authorizes the card and the customer’s name is automatically used as the name on the bar tab. This quick and streamlined feature from Restaurant Pro Express helps your staff manage open tabs with ease.

January 2010 – VSR Magazine’s January cover story details the importance of joint partnerships and new product innovations in the retail vertical market. pcAmerica and Wineware Software Corp. successfully cooperated to implement new POS technology into the Laird Family Estate Winery in California. This example illustrates the necessity of VAR/ISV relationships and how effective strategic alliances can accelerate business growth.

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One of pcAmerica’s users, Tasti D-Lite, has just announced the integration of their social networking initiative into their customer loyalty program using pcAmerica’s Restaurant Pro Express POS software solution. This marks an unprecedented event, as it is the first time that a retailer has connected social networking activity with in-store purchasing activity.

How It Works

Customers who enroll in the Tasti D-Lite program can sign-in online and connect their Twitter and Foursquare accounts to their Tasti D-Lite account. Every time the customer uses their “TreatCard” when making a purchase, an automatic Tweet and Foursquare check-in will be posted by the Restaurant Pro Express POS system to the customer’s account, indicating that they have earned reward points. For every 50 points earned, a medium cup or cone can be redeemed, another activity that is posted by pcAmerica’s point of sale terminals to Twitter and FourSquare. Points are awarded one point for every dollar spent (before taxes).

The Future

Ever since social networking became popular, companies have been trying to find ways to realize a solid ROI. This tie-in to customer loyalty programs will not only generate awareness in a company, but also now should help generate sales. More and more companies can be expected to follow this trend to optimize ROI for their social marketing programs. If you own your own business and would be interested in following this new online movement, pcAmerica offers restaurant and retail POS solutions that can help your business implement this into your business.
Source: mashable.com

http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/tasti-d-lite-tastirewards/

5. Employee Management and Labor Scheduling
Employee labor is typically the largest expense for retail and restaurant operations. The pcAmerica Web Portal has integrated employee management features that allow you to easily and remotely manage shifts and ensure sufficient but not excessive labor is on hand. Manage employee records and modify labor schedules remotely through the pcAmerica Web Portal. This allows you to remotely add and modify employees, create labor schedules and print reports, and save on labor costs by configuring your POS system to allow only scheduled workers to clock in.

4. Run Web-Based Reports
The pcAmerica Web Portal allows you to run reports no matter where you are. Generate sales and profits reports with criteria such as date range, cashier, and terminal. See how well each of your inventory items are doing with product mix reports. Data can be exported into Excel, PDF, CSV and many other formats.

3. Remotely Manage Your Menu, Inventory, and Ingredients
The pcAmerica Web Portal allows you to remotely manage your menu, inventory, and ingredients for your restaurant. Through the pcAmerica Web Portal, you can add new menu items and delete items no longer on your menu. You can also change prices and tax rates, and create promotions such as happy hour pricing.

2. Remotely Manage Inventory and Pricing
The pcAmerica Web Portal allows you to remotely manage your inventory and pricing. You can instantly add new items and delete items that you no longer sell, maintain lists of vendors and inventory pricing, generate reports on purchase orders, and change the tax rates for specific items.

Web Portal, from pcAmerica, is an Internet based system that allows users to run reports, change prices, create purchase orders, manage employee labor and several other back office tasks from a web browser on any computer with Internet access. This is the perfect solution for small retailers or restaurant owners looking to easily monitor and manage their business from a remote location.

1. Access Information Anywhere and at Anytime
The pcAmerica Web Portal is an Internet-based system that is accessible from any computer at any location that has Internet access. It is hosted and maintained by pcAmerica, which frees you from the hassle and cost of maintaining your own server. Access critical business information 24x7x365 by logging in with your user name and password.