Microsoft Point of Sale is now available in the United States for single-store retail business owners who need an application that's affordable and easy to learn and use, with functionality that can eliminate manual processes and increase efficiency. Microsoft Point of Sale helps you track sales, inventory and customer information so you can make smarter business decisions, save time, increase sales, and improve customer loyal. Here's how it can help you:

"Small businesses need POS technology not only to survive against retail giants, but also to keep up with other small and medium-sized businesses that are already benefiting from the insights and efficiencies of store automation."

—Paula Rosenblum, Director of Retail Research

Aberdeen Group

Streamline business processes

• Streamline and track business operations, including inventory, supplier management, and POS processes.

• Process transactions quickly with bar code scanning, custom POS buttons, and an easy-to-use touch screen.

• Give associates at the point of sale an easy way to check prices, inventory availability, and location quickly. They can access customer information, handle multiple tenders and partial payments at checkout, and quickly create and process returns.

• Save time and money by integrating credit and debit card transactions at the POS and eliminating the need for expensive card payment terminals and high transaction fees.

• Make informed decisions with accurate information and powerful reporting tools.

• Integrate and exchange information with the Microsoft Office System and Intuit QuickBooks accounting software—make full use existing software investments and share information across applications without adding additional training costs.

"Things go so much faster at the register, and customers' wait time is now down to a fraction."

—Tracie Hiemstra, Owner

Get up and running quickly with easy set up and ease of use

• Help users learn POS procedures in minutes—even if they’ve never used a computer before—with the intuitive user interface.

• Train new employees quickly using the practice mode option.

• Define and track the exact information you want to see about your customers with user-defined custom fields.

• Tap into the skills of Microsoft Business Solutions Partner Sunrise Technology Group, Inc. to provide expert support and assistance, helping you set up and tailor Microsoft Point of Sale to meet your specific retail needs.

"I got my life back. I can drive my kids to the park or go out of town for a wedding and I don't worry."

—Beth Geist, Co-Owner

The Landing Music, LTD.

Track and manage inventory efficiently

• Save time and reduce employee overhead by automating inventory tracking.

• View inventory status: quantity sold, on hand, on order, and more.

• Track and manage items across your store using familiar and flexible stock and sales methods.

• Replenish top-selling items efficiently and negotiate lower purchasing costs by tracking item movement and supplier histories.

• Create automatic purchase orders and identify your best-price suppliers.

• Create bar code labels with a built-in label designer.

Help improve security—and your bottom line

• Help reduce shrinkage, false returns, credit card fraud, and unauthorized discounts. With several security roles that can be assigned to employees, managers can control access to sensitive data and track returns efficiently.

Make better, more informed business decisions

• Create interactive real-time reports that identify best-selling items, most productive employees, detailed sales history by cashier, department, category, supplier, and more.

• Access and analyze current, detailed data across your entire store. Identify sales trends in every department or category, evaluate operations and financials, track results from sales and ad campaigns, and set and monitor business policies.

• Export report information in several formats; Microsoft Excel, text, HTML, XML, or e-mail.

• Use the "My Store" feature to customize screens, setting them to display only the reports that are most important to you.

Increase sales and build customer loyalty

• Target customer preferences and display up-sells and cross-sells to cashiers, so they can mention them to customers during transactions.

• Implement automatic discounts for frequent shoppers.

• Create targeted customer mailings based on buying preferences and purchase histories.

Count on technology from Microsoft

When you invest in Microsoft Point of Sale, you can rest assured that it's backed by one of the world's leading technology providers. You can count on Microsoft's years of experience delivering business applications and services known worldwide for top quality.

Who uses Microsoft Point of Sale?

Microsoft Point of Sale can be used by most small specialty merchandise retailers with a single store or group of independently operated stores. Types of retailers using the system include:

• Wine shops

• Gift/Novelty/Souvenir

• Hobby/Toy/Game/Craft

• Convenience food (coffee shops, fixed item cafeterias)

• Tobacco shops

• Pet stores

• Retail kiosks

• ...and more

Availability

United States

Languages

English

Price

Prices start at $799 US MSRP for a single lane.

Price listed is in U.S. dollars and is estimated retail prices only. Reseller prices may vary.

Purchasing and Installation

Microsoft Point of Sale can be purchased through Sunrise Technology Group, Inc. a Microsoft Partner Business. We are trained to sell and install the system.

Integration with Other Software and Hardware

Microsoft Point of Sale works with the Microsoft Office System and QuickBooks accounting software. It also works with a wide range of PC-based point-of-sale hardware and peripherals, including printers, magnetic stripe readers, and bar code readers. Retailers may be able to use Microsoft Point of Sale out-of-the-box with existing PCs and peripherals, or purchase complete hardware/software bundles from us. A leading technology provider.

System Requirements

• PC with Pentium® lll 733 MHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Server 2003

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine–MSDE (included)

• Minimum 256 MB of RAM

• Approximately 50MB of available hard disk space for the Point of Sale program and files. (Hard disk usage will vary, depending on Point of Sale’s configuration and the location of database files.)

• CD-ROM drive

• VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 16-bit color for the Point of Sale (POS) program; VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution for the Point of Sale Manager program

• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

• and a current and active anti-virus program

Training

Sunrise Technology Group, Inc. can provide training on the system. Based on reports from customers and partners. It generally takes less than 2 hours to train cashiers and managers.

      
                                                


Choose from:

* QuickBooks Point of Sale: Pro 5.0

* QuickBooks Point of Sale: Basic 5.0

* Pro Multi-Store: Multi 5.0

* QuickBooks Customer Manager 2.0

* QuickBooks Monthly Support Plan

* QuickBooks 30-day Starter Support Plan