We helped a retailer recently not make a very expensive business decision. They were being courted by a software company based on price. It turns out that the price being promoted was not that great if the retail business wanted to sue the software beyond two years. Since the retailer would never own the software they would keep paying year after year, long into the lifetime of use of the software.
What was pitched as low cost became expensive.
Once the retailer realised this they held back making a decision.
Our advice to retailers is do your homework on the total cost of ownership of your POS software. Think about how long you would like to use the software. Ensure you fully understand all the costs associated with using the software.
Research deeply and long. Get the facts, in writing.
The claim from a company that their POS software is cheaper may not be true. Take your time to ensure you determine if it is true.
