I want to switch POS software but want to keep my current data

You can switch POS software and keep your current data in most situations. It does, however, depend on a couple of things: that your current software permits access to  data it manages and that the software you are switching to can import this data so that it is meaning full for you.

Here at Tower Systems our approach to data conversion from other software is thorough. We only commit to data conversion where we know we can get the data out of other software and that it can be imported into our software. If you have any doubts or questions about data conversion, please raise it early in the sales process. It could be a mistake to assume.

We will do a trial conversion for customers concerned, to prove whether we can successfully export data and then import data, or not. This is an obligation-free service. So, for retailers with the question, I want to switch POS software but want to keep my current data, Tower Systems can help – if our POS software looks like it is good software for your business. Please let us know early if you want a trial conversion done.

Data conversion between POS software solutions is not always easy, fast and straightforward. Different software stores data in different ways. Sometimes it takes time to cross match fields or even take, for example, two files and merge them as the new software has only one file with data the old system has cross two files.

We have data conversion specialists here at Tower Systems who have done data conversion from other POS software solutions many times. We have lost count of the number of software products from which we have successfully converted data.

Sometimes, data conversion is not a good idea. Typically, this is when the data in your old software has not been respected, not well looked after. Starting fresh cold be what the business needs. We think it is helpful to assess your data and consider the quality of this before pushing ahead with data conversion. There is a rule in tech: garbage in, garbage out. Be sure to only request data conversion of the data you have is good, not garbage.