As a seasoned retailer, you know how putting the stock details into your POS System can be a big job. That is why file imports are a game-changer for your Point of Sale (POS) system. They are not just time-savers but also accuracy boosters.

Latest Supplier catalog integration

For those of you working with Henderson Greeting and Waterlyn, their electronic catalogue lists are now available for you to import into your POS system. This integration means you can keep your inventory up-to-date with minimal effort and ensure you have their latest products on file.

What We Did in Troubleshooting

If you take the file from us, you know that it has been

A. Checking for Hidden Characters

Some suppliers use special characters, which can wreak havoc during imports. We check for these sneaky troublemakers before giving you the import file.

B. Pricing disasters

Pricing disasters are no joke. I have seen a few pretty bad ones; recently, a pack of 10 cards, each at $1.50, was listed as $22.50.

Decimal places management

We have also implemented a double-check system to ensure our POS and import files agree on decimal places. In Australia, we use commas for thousands of separators and dots for decimal places (e.g., $8,123.03). However, most European countries do the reverse, using dots for thousands and commas for decimals, so in our example, it becomes $8.123,03. This difference can lead to significant pricing errors if not properly managed.

C. Barcode duplication 

It's 2024, and suppliers keep putting the same barcode on different items. This causes major problems, particularly if the items are priced differently. 

POS system import

It is essential to improve to succeed in retail constantly. By improving your methods of bringing in products, you save time and set up your business to continue doing well.  

We can help each other. I'm ready to listen if you want to discuss this or share when things went well or poorly.

People who sell products based on weight such as fruit and vegetable stores, spice shops, garden centres, butchers, supermarkets, etc., find that integrated scales make a big difference. 

Here are some significant advantages

Reduced handling 

You can serve more customers by eliminating the need to move some products from the counter to the scale. 

Faster
You do not have to enter the weight into the POS system here. You send the information directly to your POS system.

Accurate
Double handling from the scale to the POS system does cause transcription errors. People do make mistakes.

Customer confidence 
Your customer can see weight and other transaction data as you do it. This gives your customers peace of mind.

Decreases employee fraud
The amounts weighed goes into the POS System.

Costs 
The cost of an integrated scale is not much different to a manual scale. Plus, you get the advantages of a POS System. 

Try it and see how integrating the scales will immediately improve your efficiency, profit and boost customer trust.