Comprehensive receiving information. When receiving merchandise, a good system will update the inventory, send information to accounts payable and print the price tags for the merchandise. All this happens within a few seconds. Point of Sale Point of sale is where computerizing your business can have its greatest advantages. With computerized barcoding, you can speed the checkout process and ensure security by preventing price tag switching.
Most systems also provide a customer receipt.
Additionally, you can integrate electronic draft capture and automated credit card sales. You also can use a retail system to monitor clerk performance by the units sold, profit and total dollars made by each salesperson. Commission and spiff tracking is also available with some systems. You will lose some customers. You will lose some profits.