Why POS?

Point of Sale System helps the retailers to manage their physical stores with ease. It lets retailers manage the product’s along with the inventory. POS hold all the tracks for customers and their respective orders with an eye on business loyalty programs, which in return results in better shopper experience.

You can check the perks of having a Point of Sale System for a retail store below –

Traditional Isolated POS

The technology changes at a faster pace and a cash register have already been turned into a digitalized system before a decade or two.

It all began with a traditional POS System in the beginning. A traditional POS machine is set up with its own physical server along with the heavy machinery. A traditional POS is truly hardware dependent and requires a huge setup for getting started.

It is meant for the largely scaled merchants and has better productivity and shopping handling experience, but it does have some limitations like –

• Not cost friendly
• High maintenance charges
• No cross-channel integrations
• Bulky hardware

Cloud Omni-Channel POS

Cloud-based POS Software is what we recommend to enterprises, as they are low on costs and high on accessibility. Cloud POS is built on top of native components of modern desktops and mobile devices which makes them an ideal choice for the omnichannel selling approach.

Cloud is everywhere and so is Cloud POS. A centralized system brings portability and empowers the “go and sell” methodology.

Cloud POS have the following advantages over traditional pos –

• Cost friendly
• Works on cross devices
• High on accessibility
• Works even in remote conditions

Types of POS: Web-Based & Native POS

There are two types of point of sale systems, Web-Based and Native POS. A web-based POS runs on a web browser (as a URL) which connects to your server and automatically syncs information with your website.

While a native POS system works as a completely native application which is installed and runs on a device such as an Android tablet or Apple iPad. Being a native app, it provides deep integration with the device hardware resources and takes advantage of the platform.

Where to use POS?

POS systems are not just limited to e-commerce business, it can be used for many other types of businesses. From taking orders in a coffee shop, booking hotel rooms, selling event tickets, retail stores, or restaurants.

1. Retail/E-Commerce POS
2. Booking POS
3. Appointment POS
4. Event POS

Online Integrated POS

Webkul PoS system is tightly integrated to your existing system and you don’t require any separate software application or program installation. It is designed to work with any e-commerce/CMS platform where every information is synced automatically.

• Accounting system integration
• Single inventory system
• Made for online store owners
• No different system or platform

With this seamless integration, all the information is available across all the channels. So once you take an order on POS, it is immediately updated on the database.

So apart from checking orders from a POS device, you can log in to your webstore and check the all the POS orders processed. Or log in to your mobile app and view or print sales receipt easily.

POS – Offline First Approach

Internet connection is needed to sync POS information to the server, but when you go offline POS system continues to work. With offline mode, you still can place an order, add customers, print sales receipts and record all the transactions. POS system automatically saves this data on its local storage and keeps your business running as usual.

Whenever the internet connection comes back online, POS reconnects to the server and syncs all the offline orders on its own. Webkul POS system supports offline merchants and retail stores who have poor network connectivity or don’t require 24×7 internet access.

• Offline mode supports all the functions
• Background sync automatically or manually
• Works w/o internet connectivity
• Saves data, records, transactions on local storage
• Progressive Web App (PWA) support

POS Inventory Management

Powerful inventory management using barcode allows you to track thousands of product SKUs and categories easily. You can assign products and categories to multiple point of sale outlets.

• Multichannel inventory management
• Barcode scanning support
• POS outlet inventory control
• Bulk product assignment using CSV file
• Distribution based on products or categories
• Sync inventory across multiple outlets
• Single view to check all the assigned inventory

Keeping a count all the inventory and in-hand stock across physical stores is complex. Webkul POS allows you to mention quantity on hand for your outlets and automatically deducts from master stock when a sale is done.

PIM Integration

Using PIM (product information management) tool you can sync your catalog data across multiple channels including the POS system. PIM integration enables you to keep consistent and standardized information for all the sales channels.

• Per channel content strategy
• Up-to-date product information
• Useful for managing bulk volumes
• Manage products with different data types and attributes

POS Hardware Support

Webkul POS works on multiple forms of devices such as tablets, desktop PC, laptop, or any other hardware which is capable of running a web browser or installing a native app.

The list of POS peripherals supported by the POS system is flexible, you can connect your barcode scanner, receipt printer, cash drawer with your POS device easily.

• POS Device – Any Android Tablet, iPad, Laptop, Mac, Desktop PC having at least 7.5″ screen size with 1280×800 px. (Min.) resolution will work.
• Web Browser – Various web browsers are supported – IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera.
• Barcode Label Printer – Design customized barcode labels and paste them on your products.
• Barcode Scanner – Use Bluetooth enabled or USB connected barcode scanner to scan barcodes and update inventory.
• Receipt Printer – Connect your thermal printers via RJ11/RJ12 port, USB or any other connection and print custom sales receipts.
• Cash Drawer – Open and close cash drawer/cash register, once it is connected with your receipt printer.

Ready to Use – POS Products

We have been in creating eCommerce Products for around a decade and understand the retail industry very well. We have created ready to use products with plug and play approach.

We have built ready to use plugins for popular eCommerce platforms which gives you a POS interface on the native web and can be accessed from portable devices.

Know more about the respective plugins at the Webkul Store.

We have also created an Isolated Standalone “Mobikul POS App Builder” which can create both Android and iOS native apps. It also has the ability to integrate with the popular eCommerce Platform so that everything gets synced in runtime.

POS Clients

See our clients who are using ready-to-use POS solutions for managing offline sales, inventory management, and syncing data to their online channels.