Jewelry Industry and Retail News
We permanently get informed by our friends and partners from around the Web - about news, trends and/or best practice advice, loosely related to the jewelry retail business. Therefore, we present you here the most interesting or most useful of this information every month - from the following 3 top categories:
| Trends | Sales | Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Hot new/continued jewelry trends as presented to your customers from around the Web. See what they see when they scour the Web and think about your inventory. | Marketing news and related info that you could use in your daily operations. How to get your name out there, wherever you can and get people to know about your business. |
Tools and Trends (mostly tech related) that can make your business life easier. These are tools or trends that can help your business grow, get more organized, save more money, and/or streamline operations. |
Hopefully, you will get some tips/suggestions for your own business activities from this!
October 2016
Best POS Systems 2016
To find a POS system for small businesses, we started by looking at POS systems used by our partners and finding out what they liked and/or disliked about them. We also read customer reviews to see what other users think from first-hand experience.
We then put together a comprehensive list of POS systems from several sources: customer research, POS systems that appear on review sites and business websites, those we knew about or were previously mentioned to us. In the end, we have now several POS systems from which to choose.
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Retail Pro — Retail Pro is an enterprise-level retail POS system that focuses on strengthening your staff and providing excellent customer service. Features include customized workflows, personalized shopping for customers, CRM, inventory management, merchandising tools, accounting and more. Retail Pro is also a scalable POS system, so you can start with the basics and add on capabilities as your business grows.
retailpro.com
Revel — Revel is one of our runner-ups for the best iPad POS system. Besides POS capabilities and e-commerce integration, Revel comes with a ton of additional business features, such as such as payroll management, appointment scheduling, analytics and QuickBooks integration. The company also offers solutions for all types of businesses, from retailers and grocery stores to restaurants, convenience stores, self-service kiosks, sports stadiums, events and many more. Revel also lets you create a custom POS using its API to tailor the system to your business's needs.
revelsystems.com
SalesVu — Another of our runner-ups is SalesVu, a cloud-based, all-in-one POS system and business management solution. This means you can run your entire business straight from the POS with the following integrated features: credit card processing, inventory management, employee scheduling, customer management, online store, accounting and bookkeeping, recurring billing, email marketing, social media marketing and many more. SalesVu works on iPhone, iPad and Android devices, and is available for retailers, restaurants and bars, professional service providers, beauty and wellness companies, wineries, health clubs and other types of businesses.
salesvu.com
Shopify — Shopify is one of our favorite POS systems for retailers because it is affordable, easy to use and completely mobile. Shopify plans start at less than $10 per month, making it one of the most inexpensive POS systems available to small businesses. Shopify also has a simple, easy-to-use interface, so it won't require much training for your staff. It also works on the iPad and the iPhone, so you can sell in-store or on the go. And because Shopify began as an e-commerce solution, the Shopify POS easily integrates and syncs with your Shopify online store.
shopify.com
ShopKeep — ShopKeep is our pick for the best POS system for retailers. This cloud-based iPad POS system comes with a ton of time-saving features that retailers need to run their businesses and boost sales. We also liked that it offers the most customer resources, including free 24-7 phone and email support, live chat, community forums and more.
shopkeep.com
Springboard — Springboard Retail is a cloud POS and retail management system that's built by retailers and specifically designed for multi-store, multichannel businesses. Whether customers are shopping in person or online, Springboard aims to help you deliver consistent service across locations and at your online store. It also comes with a mobile and iPad POS system, as well as advanced features like inventory management, custom reporting and APIs.
springboardretail.com
Square — Our top pick for the best mobile credit card processor, Square's POS system, Square Register, turns your iPad or Android tablet into a robust POS terminal that lets you process credit cards at the checkout counter or on the go. We like that it's both user- and consumer-friendly, with features such as digital receipts, inventory tracking, automatic discounts, online ordering, appointment setting and more.
squareup.com
SWIM — Do you own a jewelry business? SWIM's iPad POS system is made specifically to help jewelers process sales and manage their business. It comes with jewelry-specific features like instant quotes, stock counting and custom orders, as well as marketing tools like the ability to collect customer data and view purchase histories.
onswim.com
