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!
November 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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Tiger POS — TigerPOS is an affordable and easy-to-use POS system that's built for bars and liquor stores. Features include age verification, shelf labeling, purchasing and receiving capabilities, reporting and security camera integration. TigerPOS also has a retail-based POS system designed specifically for wine stores.
tigerpos.com
Toast — If you're looking for an Android POS system for your restaurant, Toast has you covered. This all-in-one restaurant management solution is packed with features like online ordering, delivery tracking and real-time reporting. It is also fully customizable and can be used for all types of food establishments, from full-service restaurants to quick-service, cafes, bakeries, bars, nightclubs and more.
pos.toasttab.com
TouchBistro — TouchBistro is our favorite POS system for restaurants because it's all about fulfilling a restaurant's unique needs, without all the fuss and bloatware that other POS systems have. It works with the iPad and iPad mini, so your restaurant can run with mobility, efficiency and the latest technologies. TouchBistro also offers 24-7 support and video tutorials, as well as individualized solutions for different types of restaurants: fine dining, casual eating, takeout, cafes, pubs, food trucks and more.
touchbistro.com
TouchSuite — One of our runner-ups, TouchSuite is an advanced POS system that also offers specialized solutions for salons and spas. We like that the company extends financial services to customers, such as merchant cash advances and working capital. However, we didn't like that TouchSuite largely comes with long-term service contracts, unless you choose the cloud-based salon month-to-month plan.
touchsuite.com
TruePOS — TruePOS is a Web-based system, so we like that you don't have to install anything on your computer or tablet. It's one of the more popular non-U.S.- based POS systems for its advanced retail management tools, easy-billing capabilities, e-commerce integration and more. TruePOS is based in India, but the company does have 24/7 support, so there's always someone there when you need help.
gofrugal.com/cloud-solution.html
uAccept — uAccept is a complete POS system that comes with a touch screen, card reader, receipt printer and cash drawer. It is equipped with a robust POS software that can process all types of payments (including bitcoin), maintain a customer loyalty program, perform advanced analytics and more. Note that uAccept doesn't work on the iPad (though you can access data over the cloud), so look elsewhere if you need a mobile POS system.
uaccept.com
Veeqo — Veeqo is a complete POS and order management system that streamlines multi-channel sales for small businesses. The POS system works on a tablet, PC or Mac and works together with the order management system to automatically update inventory, fulfill orders, create invoices and more in real time. Data is updated across available sales channels, from physical locations to online stores. It also comes with one-click shipping and reporting tools to help you better manage your business.
veeqo.com
Vend — Vend is our top pick for the best all-in-one POS system. We like that it is affordable, easy to use and packed with features for all types of businesses. Vend also goes beyond the basics with features like inventory management, built-in CRM solution, real-time reporting and more. Vend also has dedicated solutions for different types of stores, from fashion boutiques to carwashes, computer shops, bike shops and other specialty stores.
vendhq.com
VeriFone Cloud POS — Formerly GoPago, VeriFone Cloud POS offers different types of Android-based POS systems to fit your business's needs: the in-store POS for your checkout counter, mobile POS that you can use on your smartphone, and a self-service mobile commerce option that lets customers complete purchases on their own devices. It is also a turn-key solution, meaning you can use it straight out of the box and get started right away.
verifone.com
