Restaurant & Point-of-Sale

sage_10307756

September 5, 2014 

Sage North America — DacEasy

800-322-3279 www.daceasy.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Well-suited to smaller businesses that also require POS capability, DacEasy is a good front/back office solution to businesses that offer products for sale but do not handle hundreds or thousands of transactions daily. Strengths Easy setup & little training time required Great dashboards provide immediate...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Intuit — QuickBooks Point of Sale Pro

866-379-6636 www.quickbooks.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit QuickBooks offers smaller retailers a solid, affordable POS product, in two editions, that contains several top-notch features normally found in more sophisticated products. Smaller retailers will appreciate the level of features found in QuickBooks POS. Strengths Quick installation & quick setup Little training time required...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

InfoTouch Corporation — Store Keeper POS

800-678-8682 www.infotouch.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Store Keeper is a good fit for smaller retail establishments with only one location, but who still desire a custom user interface for use with touch-screen monitors. The vendor also offers Store Manager for multi-location shops. Strengths Highly customizable touch-screen technology Easy to setup &...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

ecr_10307757

September 5, 2014 

ECR Software Corp. — Catapult

800-211-1172 www.ecrs.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit  Touch-screen technology comes standard with Catapult, and the add-on modules designed for specialty retailers like drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores and other specialty stores make this a good fit for high-volume retailers that require a high level of customization. Strengths Default touch-screen monitor functionality...…

cougarmountain_10307764

September 5, 2014 

Cougar Mountain Software — DENALI Retail/POS

800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit DENALI opens up the market sector considerably for Cougar Mountain Software. While still an excellent selection for small to midsized retail businesses, DENALI is also powerful enough to appeal to larger, multi-location stores with more complex needs. Strengths Modular design allows users to choose the...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Celerant Technology Corp. — Celerant Command Retail

718-605-7733 www.celerant.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Both brick-and-mortar and online stores will appreciate Command Retail’s extensive options, all designed to make retail management more efficient. While retailers of all sizes can utilize Command Retail, its long list of features and multi-location capability make it a great fit for larger retail businesses...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

CAM Commerce — Retail STAR/Retail STAR Lite

800-726-3282 www.camcommerce.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Retail STAR is well suited for larger retail businesses that offer both brick and mortar and e-commerce sales. The partner product, Retail STAR Lite is a great starter product for small, single-location retailers looking to utilize many of the features found in larger POS products....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

marygirschbock_10295014

September 5, 2014 

12 Products to Help Your Retail Clients

It’s no secret that the retail industry has struggled in this difficult economy. Yet Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, show an increase in total sales in May 2011, up 7.7% from May 2010. While numbers were down from the previous month (April 2011), indicating that...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

camposima-101652361

March 13, 2014 

2014 Review of CAM Commerce Retail Star

Retail Star, from CAM Commerce, is a comprehensive POS and front/back office management tool. Designed with specialty retailers in mind, Retail Star is a modular system, so users can choose the modules they need and add on to their system when necessary.

Mary Girsch-Bock

 2013 Review of CAM Commerce – Retail Star

August 26, 2013 

2013 Review of CAM Commerce – Retail Star

Best Fit: Though ideally suited for larger specialty retailers, with the availability of Retail Star Lite, smaller retailers can utilize the product as well. Retail Star offers excellent customization capability, along with applications designed for specific retail sectors. Retail Star, from CAM Commerce is a fully integrated POS product that offers complete front and back...…

 2013 Review of Celerant Technology Corp. – Command Retail – Version 6.4

August 26, 2013 

2013 Review of Celerant Technology Corp. – Command Retail – Version 6.4

Best Fit: While small retailers are unlikely to use many of the features found in Celerant Command Retail, they are just as likely to benefit from its scalability and ease of use. Retailers with multiple locations that have a large web presence will also benefit from Command Retail. Command Retail from Celerant Technology Corporation is...…