Retail has changed. Customers don’t shop in one place anymore, they browse in-store, buy online, compare prices on marketplaces, and expect stock to be accurate everywhere. For any retailer selling in more than one place, a multichannel system is the technology that keeps all of those selling points connected. In simple terms: it’s software that lets you sell across several […]
If you’ve searched this term, here’s the short answer: an EPoS (Electronic Point of Sale) system is the combination of hardware and software that a shop uses to process a sale and record everything about it. What was sold, when, for how much, and to whom. It’s not just a modern replacement for the traditional till, it’s the engine that […]
Running an independent shop means wearing every hat; buyer, cashier, bookkeeper, and marketer, often all before lunch. For a lot of small retailers, the till is still just a till: a cash drawer and a receipt printer, with stock counted by hand and sales figures pieced together at month-end. It works, until it doesn’t. An EPoS (Electronic Point of Sale) […]
The independent retail landscape has changed. Walk into many gift shops, card shops, homeware stores, or arts and crafts retailers today and you will often find a cafe tucked inside. It makes perfect sense. A coffee and a slice of cake encourages customers to linger, and customers who linger tend to spend more. It turns a quick browse into an […]
Winning a new customer costs far more than keeping one you already have. For independent retailers, footfall is hard won, every visitor who walks through the door has been earned through marketing spend, word of mouth, or simply a great shop window. Yet a surprising number of independent retail businesses have no structured way to bring that shopper back a […]
UK weather extremes drive genuine impulse buying, search interest for air conditioning units, handheld fans, fans, cooling products, thermal wear or hand warmers spikes within hours of a Met Office alert, and shoppers who search during a heatwave or cold snap convert fast because the need is immediate. Independent retailers who react quickly with same day social posts, an updated […]
If you’re an independent retailer researching EPoS systems, you’ve almost certainly come across Epos Now. It’s heavily marketed, and those introductory hardware prices look tempting. So here’s an honest, side-by-side look at how it compares to Connect; our multichannel EPoS built specifically for shops like yours. The real question isn’t “which system has more features?” It’s “which system was built […]
For independent retailers, competing with large national and multinational brands is no small task. One of the greatest pressures comes not just from attracting online sales, but from fulfilling them efficiently. When an integrated EPOS and ecommerce system begins to generate a high volume of daily orders, success can quickly turn into a strain if each order has to be […]
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes and we’re excited to share what that means for you, your business, and the features coming your way. The retail technology landscape is changing faster than ever. Expectations are rising, competition is intensifying, and the businesses that thrive will be those with software that keeps pace. That’s why we’ve made a significant commitment […]
For independent retailers considering a new EPOS system, cost is often the first, and biggest question. Understandably so. Margins are tight, time is limited, and every investment needs to deliver real value. The reality is that EPOS system costs vary widely, depending on the type of retail business, the features required, and how the system is deployed. Understanding what drives […]