In the past, hardware and home supply stores “retrofitted” generic point of sale software to simply ring up customer sales. Today, most businesses expect the benefits of an industry-specific solution that is much more powerful and provides capabilities unique to their challenges.We strongly encourage new adopters of point of sale software to look for a highly integrated solution that automatically updates and manages inventory each time a sale is made.Other important areas of integration include built-in modules for ecommerce, easy and low-fee payment processing, and advanced business health analytic data that is simple to understand.