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A holiday season can be a challenge in an indie retail business, a local small retail business for a holiday season presents management challenges, marketing challenges and positioning challenges.

How do you leverage the holiday season to achieve the best outcome for a business?

Today when we are writing here about holiday season we are referring to any season local to a business that can change traffic flow up or down and can result in a change, a spike, in what sells, how it sells and when it sells. It can also relate to difference shoppers, folks who are in town because of the holiday season.

Using our small business specialty retail POS software…

• Retailers can average the holiday season opportunity. they can do this by tapping into data from previous similar seasons.
• Retailers can also easily adjust loyalty settings, to make the most of the seasonal visitor opportunity.
• Retailers can bundle items to be more relevant to the opportunity of the season.
• Retailers can market to the seasonal opportunity based on past shopper engagement. This marketing can be started out of the POS, leveraging the curated POS data.
• Retailers can share local knowledge and thereby better serve those not usually in down regularly.
• Retailers can set pricing to serve the needs of a season. This can be date and time set for auto management.
• Retailers can tag items so as to track the performance of seasonal items outside of usual reporting modes in the POS software.

These are just some of the ways our POS software helps small business local retailers to drive holiday season opportunities.

Small business retail management is all about leveraging opportunities and doing this in service of shoppers local and online. Knowing what, when and how to leverage is a function of POS software curated data. The Tower Systems POS software can help with this.

Serving small business retailers in seaside towns, tourist destinations, outback locations, small country towns and elsewhere, we have years of experience helping small business retailers to make the most of opportunities, like holiday opportunities.

Holiday seasons present wonderful and valuable opportunities to retailers. Our software helps retailers make the most of these opportunities.

Our POS software is packed with benefits tailored to the needs of indie small business retailers, specialty retailers on the high street.

• Be calm. At the heart of any retail business often is frenzy, stress, even chaos. A core benefit of our small business POS software is the focus on calm, calm that comes from data that is at the heart of the business, on which sound business decisions are made. We help retailers and those who work in retail to be calm as they make the big and small decisions, as they pivot and embrace challenges and opportunities in the path ahead and to the side. We see good decisions made in the calm.
• Get rid of manual books at the counter for LayBys, special orders, stock you need to order and more.
• Cut dead stock and re-order based on data facts.
• Cut theft by knowing what is being stolen.
• Eliminate LayBy and get you paid sooner with buy now pay later.
• Make price comparison harder with bundled packs.
• Easily and consistently pitch locally sourced products.
• Drive community group member engagement with group pricing.
• Get one-time-only shoppers spending more with loyalty tools.
• Bring customers back with reminders on dates important to them.
• Save money on bookkeeping by integrating with Xero.
• Leverage your knowledge on receipts and elsewhere. Sell you.
• Reach beyond your four walls with a directly linked Shopify store.

The latest version of our locally made and supported specialty retail POS software, released two months ago, is visually and technically fresh. It’s made for Australian gift retailers to help you run a more valuable business.

Because we make what we sell we provide more relevant training and support. We work with customers on requested changes, too, leveraging the democracy of the entire user base to guide changes, to help us see what is possible through what we can all do together.

This is where the calm comes in. By providing certainty to underpin business decisions, we are able to help businesses calmly move through necessary decisions, to improve their situation and to add value at every opportunity. data is the key and we help in the cultivation and harvesting of business data.

We are pleased to announce that earlier this week we released updated POS software for small business retailers.

This latest update delivers benefits requested by customers and voted on by customers. Yes, we have a transparent democratic process to guide the content of the software updates we develop.

Even though corona is impacting plenty of businesses, here at Tower Systems our POS software development, testing, documentation and support teams are busy delivering access to ur customers, helping them to benefit from constantly evolving software.

This latest update has been made available at no additional cost to current POS software customers.

The update has been released with comprehensive support notes including information on installation and use.

The update is part of our regular enhancement program offering regular small format updates enabling the faster evolution of the software following the major release early this year that reflected a generational shift in the tech underpinning our POS software and a similar shift in the tech at the heart of our database management.

With retail changing rapidly in 2020, it stands to reason that the tools retailers get the most from are those that are evolving, too, to maximise emerging opportunities.

For any with questions about what’s in the software update, in addition to excellent documentation, we offer one on one training as well as personal support from knowledgeable team members. This is the personal human service we have known for, delivering access to helpful tools our retailer customers can rely on, bank on.

As this POS software update was released we are advanced in developing the next update with several streams of enhancement underway across the multiple development projects under way.

This is how good software is developed, multiple streams at once, bringing them to market as they pass QA and beta and are ready for wide commercial release. It’s a tried and true structured process that results in stable software for our customers.

Tower Systems serves small business retailers in niche channels. We are a specialty POS software company serving businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Being across multiple channels in multiple situations broadens our experience and everyone benefits from this diversity.

Epos is a term usually used in the UK by companies selling POS software to small business retailers.

So, when you read about epos software here in Australia you are usually reading about POS software. A company using the term epos software is likely to be a UK company promoting, maybe overseas developed software for Australian retailers.

We would say that any software business using the epos term is a company to be wary of if you are an Australian retail business looking to purchase Australian software for. In our experience, epos software is not Australian POS software for Australian businesses. Now, that may not matter to you. If it does not matter, okay. However, if you own an Australian retail business and you want Australian developed software then it may well matter. hence us dropping your attention to the definition of epos software in this blog post.

Knowing what you buy really does matter. Epos software could be good for your business. Locally developed POS software could be good for your business, too. This is why we say do your homework, understand where the software is developed, where it is supported, the terminology that is used in the software, to be sure if it is software for your local needs, using terms that make sense to you. This is critical in the usefulness of the software.

It comes back to the term epos. If you don’;t feel comfortable with that, if it is not immediately recognisable to you, then maybe the software itself will have th same challenge. Phrases and terms do matter in the sense of ease of learning and ease of use when it comes to business management software, especially small business software.

Here at Tower Systems we make, sell and support POS software. We are a local company doing this for local retailers.

Take your time. Ask questions. Do your research.  You being satisfied matters and that is why we say look into anything that feels like uneasy, like the term epos if it is not a term that is common to you.

We serve more than 3,500 small business retailers and everyday we are grateful for their support.

For many years Tower Systems has offered POS software to lottery retailers for the tracking of sales, managing customer payouts, understanding the sales performance of other product categories in the business and leveraging this and other data to achieve even better outcomes for the business.

Lottery retailers using our POS software can rely on our software to serve their needs, to deliver outcomes that are beneficial to lottery retailers.

Currently, Tower Systems serves around 1,500 independent lottery retailers with POS software for lottery retailers. The software we sell today is fresh with our R3 product being released a few weeks ago. This is a reimagining of POS software for lottery retailers, smart, fast, safe and keenly functional.

Our POS software for lottery retailers connects with Xero for seamless bookkeeping and accounting management. It also connects with Shopify for businesses that want to sell products online. Plus, there is a link to MYOB for that platform. For EFTPOS there are several connection opportunities for easy and contactless processing of credit cards and EFTPOS at the counter – to reduce mistakes, ensure fast operation and ensure clean management in the business.

Using our POS software for lottery retailers, the business owners and managers have access to terrific reporting tools, which can guide data based business decisions.

Available to rent for a few dollars a day, this Australian developed and supported POS software is purpose build and able to evolve with the business as its needs evolve. This flexibility is important as we see more and more lottery retailers expanding into new product areas including online and others. Our specialty retail software can help businesses serve in these new areas.

The rental option allows the retailers to cancel at any time, giving them control over the extent of their IT software spend.

Useable from the sales counter or the shop floor, this POS software serves retail businesses where they have customers, which is very important in today’s changing retail experience.

POS software for lottery retailers is a thing. It is purpose built to serve these retail businesses as so many have shown already. Tower Systems is grateful to the support and commitment from so many Aussie small b business retailers already to help serve this channel.

We have been selling a range of fun Tiger King Netflix tv series cards a couple of our shops for weeks. Customers are loving the fun of the cards and their connection to the Tiger King Netflix TV series.

From Joe Exotic to Carole Baskin and other Tiger King Netflix TV series characters, these cards are fun for today, a fun way to send someone a laugh in a time when a laugh can be just what they need.

This is another POS software connected website from the web dev team at our POS software company.

We connected with the publisher of the Tiger King Netflix TV series cards to bring them to Australian shoppers though our stores and some other retailers we partner with.

Tiger King is an awesome Tv show. Scary. Funny.Horrifying. Concerning. Addictive TV that we all watched, glued to the TV to see where it would go. Utterly fascinating. It made sense that there were cards for starts like Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin as people were fascinated by them and what they said and during the Netflix TV series.

Being on topic, on trend, like with this POS software connected website is being 100% opportunistic. This is retail today. Adopting trends early, leveraging them, making the most and, if appropriate, moving on to what’s next.

These Tiger King cards are fun. Once they are done, which will be soon, the next fun series is here ready to go, to leverage more fun as shoppers send cards to those they love and laugh with.

Being a POS software co and a retailer helps us see trends and leverage them and then share with our customers how they can do the same in their niche areas. Walking this path ourselves us guide our customers with the why and how. This separates us from the traditional POS software company. We are grateful to have the differentiation for our retail partners.

We were quick to embrace the Tiger King Netflix TV series opportunity and from there to show our retailers how they can use their POS software connected websites to embrace opportunities too. 2020 has been a year of opportunities and learning. Tons of challenges but plenty of fun too.

It’s business as usual at our Aussie POS software co with another software update set for release next week.

Next week’s update will be the first for our R3 product. We will deliver access to enhancements that extend the reach and appeal of the Point of Sale software.

Some enhancements have come from our democratic user votes Software Ideas platform while others have come from our internal team.

There are some security enhancements too based on updated security advice to tech companies.

The release of this update, as with the release of R3 itself weeks ago is another example of us delivering a business as usual experience for our treasured small business retailer customers.

R3 is a technically advanced and relevant to today Point of Sale software solution for specialty retailers. We are proud to make this software locally for Australian and New Zealand retail businesses. It is the support of these local businesses that encourages us daily and for that we are sincerely grateful.

We are grateful for the phone repair businesses that are using our POS software in their businesses.

Our low cost solution for tracking sales, customers, history and more is proving to be useful for these businesses in shopping malls and on the high street.

Phone repair businesses are finding our POS software ideal for maintaining accurate business records as well as for transacting across the counter efficiently and with surety. This is a POS software solution for phone repair businesses that is delivering good and useful outcomes.

Tracking time, inventory and other data points help the business owners to better manage for performance of phone repair businesses.

We kind of fell into serving phone repair businesses when we were approached by an owner. After talking with them we found that our software served their needs. We installed and found the fit to be good for them and good for us. We are grateful for this discovery and the business that has flowed to us from more phone repair businesses.

This is now a channel for us as we serve more phone repair businesses  with our Aussie developed and supported POS software. Each new customer helps us learn more about the business needs and this information feed into what we do and how we do it.

Being a software developer, we have control over what we sell. This works for us and our work with phone repair businesses as we are able to evolve the software along with the evolution of the businesses we serve.

With many phone repair businesses run under management, tight control over business data is important. This is where our Xero link is a help as is our Tyro interface that helps with safe, secure and fast EFTPOS processing. New can provide the business owner with tools and monitoring options that help them to see the business from afar and through this to more effectively manage the business for success.

Just as retail is evolving, so is our POS software company. We appreciate the opportunities to learn and grow, to attract new customers and through this to learn more about how we can better serve small business retail.

2020 is a fascinating and invigorating year in retail.

Tower Systems develops Point of Sale software for specialty, niche, retailers. This locally made and locally supported Point of Sale software dives deep into the specialty needs of these small business retailers.

Our POS software is integrated with Shopify, Magento and Woo commerce and easy online selling. We also develop POS software connected websites.

Plus, we integrate directly with Xero and have done for years.

We’re an odd POS software company in that since 1996 we have owned and run shops – 3 gift and homewares shops. 2 in Westfield centres and 1 on the high street. We walk in the shoes of our customers.

Our specialty Point of Sale software offers many specialty retail benefits, including:

1. Colour, size and style: Easily track sales at a granular level.
2. Club pricing: Helps you attract community group members.
3. Repairs: Easily track & manage repairs & communicate with customers.
4. Sell by weight. Sell by fractions.
5. Smart loyalty. While you can use points, we also have something better.
6. BOGO: Increase sales with buy this and get that bundling.
7. Warranty: Track details and leverage this for customer service.
8. Bring them back: Target market for birthdays, anniversaries and more.
9. Sell anywhere: Using our Retailer Roam^TM sell anywhere app.
10. Sell anytime: With our Shopify / Magento / Woo integrations.
11. Special orders: Easily manage special customer orders.
12. Jeweller specific product labels.
13. Outdoor, weatherproof, product labels.
14. The ability to design your own product labels.
15. The ability to design your own receipts.
16. Awesome loyalty: Guide one-time and regular shoppers to spend more.
17. Seasonal reordering: Easily reorder inventory based on seasonal sales.

Tower Systems develops Point of Sale software for:

• Jewellers
• Garden Centres
• Pet shops
• Produce businesses
• Gift shops
• Bike shops
• Toy shops
• Homewares shops
• Repairs businesses
• Fishing & outdoors businesses
• Farm supply businesses
• News / Card / magazine shops

And, outside of these niche businesses, the Tower software serves because of its specialisation. For example, pool maintenance businesses, butchers, health food stores and more benefit from the Tower POS solutions.

We are grateful to business owners and staff in your channel who guide our software development. Their advice helps us make more useful software.

Tower Systems serves 3,500+ small business retailers in Australia and New Zealand in selected niche retail channels. Each Point of Sale software update released takes us deeper into the opportunities in these specialty retail marketplaces.

Australian POS software company Tower Systems is grateful to serve local Aussie nutrition and health businesses with nutrition shop POS software.

This POS software has been developed for the POS software needs of nutrition and health food stores. It is built on the already widely used niche retail POS software from Tower Systems.

Businesses using this nutrition shop POS software can leverage plenty of benefits including:

1. Rewarding regular shoppers with loyalty solutions.
2. Inviting customers back based on past purchases thanks to the ability to extract this customer data leveraging terrific marketing tools.
3. Serving product use information on receipts.
4. Providing local health and fitness information suitable in local areas based on your knowledge and information.
5. Supporting the use of variants that can help you serve products based on colour, size and style.
6. Scale integration for selling products by weight.
7. Selling by fractions where people buy a fraction of something compared to a whole number.
8. Managing repairs including parts and labour.
9. Selling when on the road – away from the shop.
10. Selling online. Thanks to our Shopify, Magento and WooCommerce integrations, selling online is easy.

Our nutrition pos software is designed to help you better serve your customers at the sales counter, on receipts, on your business website and elsewhere to provide a better outcome for the business.

Thanks to help and guidance from  nutrition store retailers we have been able to ensure that the software serves marketplace needs in this niche retail space.

Nutrition and health store pos software is specialty itself in the same way that these business are specialty in their now operation. Look at the product level. You can include comprehensive product information, images and more. Plus, you can tag items to enable more flexible grouping of items to better work with the business. Tags are tremendously useful in-store and in terms of nutrition store management.

Nutrition shop POS software and health food store POS software are part of a suite of niche retail solutions from Tower Systems. Aussie developed and supported POS software serving Aussie retail businesses. We are grateful to the thousands of family retail businesses that have chosen to trust us and use our software in the service of their local communities.

We are grateful to local Aussie pool supplies shops for their engagement with our pool supplies shop POS software. Using this local Aussie developed and supported POS software, pool supplies and pool maintenance businesses are able to manage their business in ways that benefit the business and its customers.

The benefits of using the pool supplies and pool maintenance business POS software include:

1. Tracking and reminding pool owners of scheduled maintenance, especially date related maintenance. This works a treat for businesses on maintenance plans as well as those engaging intermittently.
2. Care of and support for chemicals sold. You can easily include appropriate warning and care information on receipts.
3. Tracking warranty information.
4. Marketing to customers based on types of products used, types of pool situations. For example spa customers may have different needs to pool customers.
5. Managing the repairs process including labour and parts.
6. Taking the business on the road. Using our POS software App you can take POS software anywhere, including tracking payment anywhere.
7. Selling to fractions. Sometimes you will sell fractional volumes of products for spool spa care and maintenance our pool shop POS software can do this easily.
8. Selling online. You can feed data form your pool shop POS software through to a Shopify, Magento or WooCommerce website for online sales or online cataloguing – helping you find more customers for your business online.

These are other benefits offer local Aussie pool shops the ability to stream line their business for efficiency, accuracy and safety. This is software with many layers and options that can serve the business as it grows and even as it diversifies if that is in the future.

Pool shop POS software is niche just as the business channel itself is niche. This is  where Tower Systems is at home, in service of niche retail and service businesses serving local Aussie families. Our pool shop POS software is flexible and useful, tuned to the needs of these businesses.

Tower Systems is a vertical market POS (Point of Sale) software company serving small retail businesses in a range of niche retail channels. We are grateful to serve more than 3,500 small business retailers. We make and support what we sell.