Getting the most out of technology is what grows a business, pushes it ahead of the competition and makes success far from difficult to reach. And for anyone running a business with premises, the “POS terminal” is an outstanding tool that delivers results several times better than you would expect. If you are starting to wonder how such a system could improve things, let us look at what a POS terminal actually does for you.
The standout functions of a POS terminal, and what they do for a shop
1. Working out the total and taking payment for goods and services
The till counter used to hold nothing but a payment terminal. A POS system works out each customer's bill in moments, and if you need to take payment at the table, a portable device makes that easy too. It accepts payment in many forms — QR code scan, PromptPay, e-wallets, debit card, credit card — which could hardly be more convenient. Qashier's POS system also has a screen that shows the customer the amount clearly, and lets them scan and pay directly on the POS terminal. That is the heart of what a modern POS terminal does, and it is now the standard in shops and restaurants alike.
2. Membership: signing customers up, giving them privileges and discounts
If you are still stamping loyalty cards and hunting for records whenever a customer asks to use a privilege, you can forget all of that. Define the privileges and how customers sign up, and the POS handles it in moments, with no confusion. Whatever offer is running, the terminal works it out in full when the bill comes, with no mistakes — customers are impressed, and they want to keep coming back.
Managing customer information easily with the membership system on a Qashier POS
3. Reporting
Daily sales reports, the stock you have left, discrepancies between sales and goods that have gone out, and so on. Reports like these do more than help you plan the business for the future — they also reduce the risk of being defrauded by the staff you employ. Sales can be broken down by payment channel too, so a shop can take that information and apply it, or plan its marketing around it. You can also use it to assess your staff and award bonuses or commission directly through the system, rather than sitting down to do it by hand, the old way.
4. Running the shop online
Even when you cannot be there to supervise your staff in person, a POS terminal lets you manage things online straight away. Check stock without counting it yourself; look at the sales against the money actually taken and see that everything tallies. All of it is many times easier than before. Qashier has QashierHQ, a back-office system for the shop that lives online in the cloud, so an owner or a manager can reach the data, update prices and view sales online even when they are not in the shop.
Qashier's cloud system also comes with a high level of security, because it is built on Google Cloud — so a shop can be confident that its data is handled quickly and safely.
The wider benefits of a POS terminal for a business with premises
As you can see, beyond making the shop far easier to run, a POS terminal brings benefits in several areas you might not expect. When you are not tied to the counter, and not wrestling with loyalty points or customers' various entitlements, you have time to think, to plan the work and to build the business further than before. Staff find the work easier, get less worn down and work harder. Customers are impressed and want to keep coming back, because nothing feels complicated or irritating. And you save on costs and cut out duplicated work.
The POS terminal is an excellent tool for growing a business with premises further than before. A café, a restaurant, any kind of shop can put one to use. Success is not far off — and the next branch may come sooner than you think.
If you are looking for a POS terminal and system, do not forget Qashier, which will keep your work running smoothly and take the worry out of taking money in a shop or restaurant. It handles everything from managing your ingredients and the goods in the shop, to ordering by QR code, contactless payment and building your product list, right through to recording sales data so you can see what sells best — along with an effective staff management system. For more information, contact our Line Official: @qashier.th or call 02-544-0267