Intelligent Retail EPOS Software blog - shops tag

How to use reports from your EPoS system to make more net profit

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:13:00 GMT

We had this question in from a new retailer which I thought was worth sharing.

I have taken over a shop with an existing epos system that provides lots of reports, whilst they are interesting what can they really be used for?

There are lots of ways to answer this question. I will look at one of the direct ways in which to utilise this information.

2009 Boom Year for Online Retailers

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Figures issued by IMRG and Retail Decisions show that 2009 online retail sales were at an estimated £49.8 billion, up 21 per cent from 2008. Up to thirty-three million consumers hit their computers. 30% of online sales took place in November and December, underlining the importance of the holiday period for retailers. The top 5 busiest days were all Mondays

Intelligent Retail launch new Shopping Cart to increase online conversion rates

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Intelligent Retail, the multichannel retail specialists have launched a new online shopping cart as part of their Connect multichannel retail system. In trials the new shopping cart has been shown to increase conversion rates by converting more browsers into buyers.

Online spending in 2008 reached record levels

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:10:00 GMT

Overall online spending in 2008 reached record levels for each individual month (IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index). UK shoppers spent over £4.67 billion online in December. This represents an equivalent of £76 for every person in the UK, an increase of 14.2% on December 2007. This growth comes despite the peak internet shopping weekend being on 29th and 30th November.

It’s not just a shop! Using staff for multichannel sales and fulfillment

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:37:00 GMT

If the shop has a website or catalogue as well, there is a real opportunity to increase staff productivity. The nature of selling in a shop is it is quite reactive, people have to be on hand for those times customers require service.

Working efficiently with retail technology

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:48:00 GMT

There are lots of small repetitive processes in retail, and Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS), or Retail Systems are great at doing small repetitive processes. By reducing the time spent on low value, often repetitive tasks, managers and staff can spend time on more powerful activities to really improve the business.