Why should a bricks-and-mortar business use a POS terminal? Here in Thailand the usual picture of a POS terminal is one sitting in a restaurant or a food and drink business. In reality, every business with a shopfront should be using a point-of-sale system, or POS terminal, to help run the outlet, raise its standard and give customers a better experience.
Beyond that, using a POS brings technology in to measure and analyse the business in a far more orderly way. And it is not only about running the outlet: it also cuts down on cash, supports the technologies that have replaced it, makes life more convenient for customers, and opens up more chances to sell in a digital age where e-payment has become a basic part of daily life.
What is Qashier Smart POS?
Qashier Smart POS is a point-of-sale system with everything you need to run an outlet. It suits every use and every kind of business, because you can pick and tailor the parts you want — which makes a POS system, or a POS terminal, the helper for any business with a shopfront. It makes handling your product lines easy, accurate and quick, and the payment side is complete, supporting cashless payment and PromptPay QR. There is a back office for customer management and membership too, and with QashierHQ online you can reach your outlet's figures at any time even when you are nowhere near it — peace of mind for the owner, and everything manageable at your fingertips.
Businesses that should be using a POS terminal
1. Retail businesses, such as shops and clothing stores
Retail businesses such as clothing shops and bag shops are another sector that should be using a shop management, or point-of-sale (POS), system, because selling involves a great deal that has to be recorded, updated and measured — daily sales, stock levels and inventory. Recording all of that the old way, or even on a computer in Excel or Google Sheets, takes a long time and leaves room for mistakes. Using a POS terminal for retail cuts the time your business spends on the work considerably. Using a POS terminal for a clothing shop, for instance, lets the owner record and analyse daily sales easily through the system, or use the POS to track what is left and count stock. And newer POS systems such as Qashier POS can also connect to online stores such as WooCommerce or Shopify, and to accounting systems such as Xero.
2. Beauty businesses, such as nail bars, hair salons and spas
Using a POS for beauty businesses — nail bars, hair salons, spas with membership schemes — is another sector that should start using a shop management system, to keep up with the way consumer habits have changed. The beauty POS system from Qashier comes with everything a service business needs, including membership and building promotions, and you can set up packages, deduct credits or collect points right there on the POS terminal. You can also build promotions your customers will like, keep service stock flowing, and check your takings without setting foot in the shop.
3. Service businesses, such as car washes, spas and massage shops
Service businesses such as car washes, spas and massage shops, where the customer's experience is what matters, are another group Qashier would recommend use a shop management system, or POS terminal — because there is membership for creating and selling packages, or the ability to set member pricing and build discounts.
Beyond that, a good POS terminal for a service business should have time recording and sales reports, so you can measure performance, work out what your staff cost, and calculate the costs of the business accurately.
4. Event stalls and trade show stands
Beyond the usual shopfront businesses, market traders and shops or food stalls at trade shows and fairs can switch to a POS system to manage their sales too. That cuts down on cash and on the old way of doing things, where you have to hold cash and rely on your staff to work out the total — which takes time and leaves plenty of room for mistakes, given how busy an event or a market food stall usually is. Importantly, Qashier also has a compact POS terminal that is easy to carry: the QashierX1, which is small and has a battery built in, so you can take the business anywhere. For any business without a fixed pitch or shopfront, it makes selling and taking payment convenient for the outlet and the customer alike.
Start running your shop better with a POS terminal and shop management from Qashier
Now that it is clear why a bricks-and-mortar business should use a POS terminal, Qashier would like to invite owners to start raising the standard of their shop, clothing store or even salon with the POS system from Qashier. It is a thoroughly modern shop management system, easy to use, with a full set of functions for restaurants, and it runs restaurants large and small efficiently. You can reach the back office from anywhere at any time, and we have specialists on hand to help and advise you throughout. If you like the sound of it and want to push your business forward, ask us for more details on Line Official: @qashier.th or call 02-544-0267