Ifyou’vebeeninanystorelately,youknowthatoldfashionedcashregistersareathingofapast.Now,retailaociatespullcustomers’namesuponascreenwithfieldsforallkindsofinformation.Theyenterthisinformationwhenclientelebuyorreturnanything.Thiswholesystemisbeingmanagedbypointofsalesoftware.Thistypeofsoftwarehelbusineownershandletheirsales,inventory,andcusto

mers.Ittypicallycoistsofaworkwithanumberofworkstatiosharingtheinformationacrothesystem.

Whywouldapanywanttoinvestinpointofsalesoftware?Thereasoaresimple,buteenti

altoruingasmoothbusine.Howelsewouldyoukeeptrackofallthecustomertraactioinoneday?Onemonth?Oneyear?Thinkaboutallthesalesthatmightgoonjustbeforethewinterholidayseason.Nowwhataboutalltheretur,exchangesandrefundsthatbeginonBoxingDayandtheweeksthatfollow.Withthemoundsofinventorygoingoutandingbackinandthengoingbackoutagain,apointofsalesoftwareenablesbusineestotrackitall.Withoutpointofsalesoftware,retailersandserviceprovidersarelefttotheirhumanresourcestomonitorthesethings.Thismealetimeandmoneyentintherightplace