Prepare Your POS System for Christmas

GM EPOS Systems — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:02:40 +0000

Prepare Your POS System for Christmas

During the festive period, retailers are going to have increased in-store traffic and online purchases. This means a streamlined transaction process is very important.

At GM EPOS Systems, this month’s blog looks at how you can prepare your POS system for the Christmas season. For more information, don’t hesitate to call us in Ireland on 028 6772 1689.

Set Up Christmas Loyalty Programmes

Using EPOS systems can be made easier with Christmas loyalty programmes and special discounts over the festive period. You can use customer information to tailor rewards specifically to their interests and purchase history.

You can also offer one-time deals like seasonal discounts.

Have Your Top Sales Staff Work Peak Hours

EPOS systems can offer employee management, so it will be far easier to schedule your top sales staff during the busiest hours.

Furthermore, POS software means you can portably perform transactions and refunds on the shop floor.

Monitor Your Business Data

Having updated, real time data available means you can better understand your business better. It will show you popular trading times, selling trends and more. Additionally, it also allows you to measure the impact of your marketing campaigns.

You will have the option to extract detailed reports on sales during the specific period, so you can better estimate sales during the holidays.

Keep Track of Inventory

Over Christmas, your stock will be coming in and going out at a fast rate. A good way to stay on top of stock levels is to use your POS system. It will allow you to fully manage your stock without the need for third-party platforms.

You can also see stock levels in real-time and receive alerts when your products are critically low.

Custom Receipt Footers

A simple way to spread holiday cheer and advertise is to customise your receipt footer. Publicise your upcoming holiday promotions or retail hours.

Contact Us Today

For more information about how to prepare your POS system for Christmas, contact GM EPOS Systems. Call us in Ireland on 028 6772 1689. Alternatively, you can make an enquiry via our contact form.

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How The Pandemic Accelerated the Use of Tech in Hospitality

GM EPOS Systems — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:47:10 +0000

The Pandemic was a shock to everyone and it’s safe to say it hit hospitality hard. However, it maybe did bring some good to the industry. Many restaurants implemented many digital devices and tricks they perhaps wouldn’t have done before.

Here at GM Epos Systems, this month’s blog looks at how the pandemic has accelerated the use of technology in the sector. Whether it’s touchscreen EPOS systems or brand-new cash registers or even your very own online food ordering app, we can help. For more information call us on, 028 6772 1689.

How Has it Changed?

The pandemic caused a shift in the digital world, especially in hospitality. Over the past 2 years, the rise of food delivery has never been higher. With additions of click and collect or order & pay at tables. We can see many parallels now with retail.

Many restaurants probably never expected to have entered the takeaway market. Although people have now started returning to dine-in, many still prefer eating in the comfort of their own home.

Digital Labour

Smart technology has enabled many hospitality businesses to invest in technology that takes some of the day-to-day job away from them. Examples of this include EPOS systems and integrated online booking platforms for customers to book tables or even cancel them.

A major benefit is that it can elevate the capacity of staff. Cloud based software can help behind-the-counter functions. This allows staff and management to streamline the operation side a lot better.

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Rethinking Rewards

As technology advances, many companies are starting to rethink about their loyalty programmes. Since the pandemic, many companies are trying to bring customers back into the restaurant. Reward programmes are perfect for this.

Incentivising people to come into your establishment is a brilliant way to increase footfall. The better rewards you can offer the more people will be interested. This also gives you a brilliant set of data about your customers behaviour and trends.

A New Sense of Security

Keeping customer data safe and secure should always be a priority for your business, no matter the industry. Within hospitality, using customer data has never been more important as the industry recovers.

Due to this, many companies are seeing the need to upgrade cyber protection to make sure data leaks don’t happen. For hospitality this isn’t something you would tend to associate with, however the effects of the pandemic have brought this forward.

Contact GM Epos Systems

For more information about EPOS and POS systems, don’t hesitate to contact GM EPOS Systems. Call us in Northern Ireland on 028 6772 1689. Alternatively, you can fill out our contact form and we will be in touch.

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