Retail / Point-of-Sale

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February 26, 2019 

InfoTouch Corporation — Store Keeper POS

6611 www.infotouch.com 800-678-8682 Store Keeper POS from InfoTouch Corporation is a POS system designed for single-store retailers. For retailers with more than one location, InfoTouch offers Store Manager ES, a more robust version that easily handles multiple locations. Both versions offer pre-defined templates for specialty retail markets. BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Store Keeper POS was designed...…

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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

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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...…

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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

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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

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September 5, 2014 

Building for Success by Finding the Right Partners

There are as many tips for building a successful practice as there are successful firms, but what they all share are strategies that have led to successful partnerships with outside technology and service providers. In the 21st Century, these technologies and services are more than simple tools or aides, they are integral components of business...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 5, 2014 

2011 Review of Cougar Mountain Software — Denali

2011 Overall Rating 4.75 800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com   4.5 – Basic System Functions 5- Core Accounting Capabilities 4.5 – Day-to-Day Operations 4.5 – Management Features 5 – Integration & Import/Export 4.75 – Help/Support   Best Fit: Recently rewritten modular application provides mid-range flexibility and sophistication at a reasonable price. Well-suited for small to mid-sized businesses. Strengths:...…

 12 Time-Saving Tech Tools That Please

September 5, 2014 

12 Time-Saving Tech Tools That Please

9208 Accountants are a special breed of people with above average intelligence, a genuine interest in helping people, and often a lot going on in their lives both professionally and personally. No, I’m not trying to butter you up; it’s simply an observation that we are busy people who can learn to use tools fairly...…

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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

 2014 Review of QuickBooks Point of Sale

March 13, 2014 

2014 Review of QuickBooks Point of Sale

Recently revised, Quick Books Point of Sale offers these same small to mid-sized retailers an enhanced point of sale product that makes it easy to process transactions, while offering more flexibility and scalability than ever before.

Mary Girsch-Bock