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Awesome repairs management software for jewellers, bike shops, music shops, sewing shops and more

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The repairs software that comes with the Tower Systems POS software has been made in association with retailers who do repairs in a range of specialty niche retail businesses.

Businesses that do repairs typically want to track the labour and parts used in repairs. They also want to track the repairs themselves, whether done in-house or outside the business.

Through the repairs facilities in the Tower Systems POS software we are able to serve a diversity of needs, all from local specialty retailers like jewellers, bike shops, sewing shops, garden centres and farm supply businesses. Yes, the repairs sides of these businesses share common needs.

There is no additional cost for the repairs facilities in the Tower Systems POS software.

The Tower Systems repairs software empowers you to:

  • Track Repairs Easily: Manage every step of the repair process, from job intake to customer pickup.
  • Boost Efficiency: Automate tasks and free up your team to focus on what matters most – excellent customer service.
  • Inventory Management Made Simple: Keep close track of parts and materials used in repairs, ensuring you never run low on what you need.
  • Accurate Billing: Generate clear and accurate invoices that reflect all work performed.
  • Happy Customers: Keep your customers informed with repair updates and estimated completion times.

This is robust and proven software first developed for jewellers and bike shops and now being used on so many different specialty retail settings.

ome of the functions our specialist retail software’s repair features are being used for include:

  • In Jewellers: Jewellery and watch workshop repairs, dated manufacturing.
  • In Bike Shops: Bicycle and tricycle repairs, warranty returns.
  • In Garden Centres: Landscaping services management.
  • In Firearms Stores: Gunsmithy and equipment repairs, warranty returns.
  • In Pet Shops: Aquarium installations.

The repairs management software tracks the labour and resources used from a billing and inventory management perspective. It also handles allocation of repairs or parts of a repair to venues outside the business (for contracting and supplier exchanges or repairs for warranty issues, for example) and tracks repair staff and couriers used in shipping repairs. Once the repair is ready for pick-up by the customer, the software finalises the billing and advises the customer by SMS or another preferred method. Payments are processed with the usual depth of our retail software’s point of sale functionality – customers can make multiple payments against a repair or a specialist manufacturing, pay through cash, EFTPOS, PayPal or other methods.

The Tower Systems repairs management software streamlines the repairs process, facilitates good communication and helps bring management certainty to the overall repairs process in your business. It helps local independent businesses provide the kind of professional, personal and efficient repairs services that major corporate stores and online-only offerings can only dream of.

We are grateful to our customers for helping us enhance the repairs software, to meet evolving needs in this space.

Why garden centre software is better for garden centres than regular POS software

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While regular POS software will transact sales, manage loyalty, track inventory and report on business performance, specialty garden centre software like what we offer at Tower Systems offers facilities designed to help deep within a garden centre business to save time, manage for success and thrive.

Here are some of the unique facilities in the garden centre software from Tower Systems that garden centre owners tell us they love:

  • Tracking re-potting of products to maximise retail price.
  • Serving plant care information on sales receipts.
  • Attaching product care and use documents to sales.
  • Recalling customers based on purchases.
  • Serving local plant care advice on receipts.
  • Selling by weight thanks to scale integration.
  • Selling to fractions.
  • Selling by length.
  • Selling from our in the business – far from the sales counter.
  • Selling from a truck.
  • Buying products in bulk, mixing them to your recipe into smaller packs for easy sale of products unique to your business.
  • Easy selling at a local market.
  • Weatherproof product labels.
  • Integration with Evergreen Connect.
  • Managing local delivery from multiple vehicles / trucks.
  • Integration with Allotrac.

This software isn’t just another generic POS system. Tower Systems understands the unique needs of Australian garden centres. We have developed features with your specific challenges in mind, all thanks to the input they get from centres just like yours.

Tower Systems’ software goes beyond the basics. Imagine:

  • Building stronger garden clubs. The software has tools to connect with local clubs and share gardening tips, fostering a vibrant community around your centre. It helps the clubs flourish and for your business to benefit from this.
  • Smart marketing for repeat customers. Reconnect with past buyers based on their purchases, reminding them of the things they love.
  • A breeze to use, a breeze to manage. The software is designed for easy use by staff at all levels, with features like Xero integration and optional cloud-based storage.

Running a garden centre is more than just sunshine and roses. You need the right tools to keep your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your profits growing. That’s where Tower Systems’ garden centre software comes in!

This is software made for garden centres, and software that continues to evolve thanks to the wonderful input from our many garden centre software customers. We are grateful to count more than 150 garden centre businesses as customers.

Now in case you are not sure:

  • Selling bags of potting mix or delicate seedlings? No sweat! Tower Systems handles everything, allowing you to sell by weight or measure with complete ease.
  • Knowledge is power, especially for plant parents. The software lets you add localised plant care information to customer receipts, ensuring they have the knowledge to nurture their new treasures.
  • The Aussie sun shouldn’t dim your prices. Print high-resolution, weatherproof labels that stay clear and crisp no matter the weather. Rain or shine, your customers will always know exactly what they’re paying for.
  • As your plants grow, so should your profits. Easily track repotting cycles and adjust prices accordingly, ensuring you maximise your return on investment.
  • Turn impulse buys into bundled bonanzas! Create irresistible package deals that combine plants, pots, and fertiliser, encouraging customers to buy the whole garden oasis in one go.

We are proud to serve garden centre customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Bike shop software from Tower Systems helps local independent bike retailers thrive

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There is software being used by bike shops and then there is bike shop software, that is, soft3are made specifically for bike shops, software enhanced in consultation with bike shops.

Tower Systems makes software for bike shops. We are grateful to serve 200 local independent bike shops with our software made for bike shops, and we are proud to share that this bike shop software continues to evolve.

It is packed with specialty functions bike shops rely on:

  • Repairs management.
  • Handling special orders.
  • Integrated with Bike Exchange.
  • Handling electronic invoices from suppliers.
  • Warranty tracking.
  • Service reminders.
  • Loyalty bike shops can leverage.
  • Serial number tracking.
  • Spare parts management.
  • Labour management.
  • Customer delivery management.

Unlike generic POS systems, Tower Systems understands the unique challenges of bike shops. This is a marketplace we have now served for more than 24 years. Our bike shop software offers features specifically designed for your industry, including:

  • Streamlined Repair Management: Track labor, parts, and details of repairs and maintenance work, keeping your workshop running efficiently.
  • Inventory Management: Say goodbye to surprise out of stock situations. Tower Systems helps you manage bike inventory, parts, and accessories, ensuring you always have what cyclists need.
  • Customer Loyalty Programs: Turn those one-time customers into lifelong cycling enthusiasts. The software allows you to build loyalty programs that keep people coming back for parts, service, and upgrades.
  • Integration with Online Platforms: Connect your Tower Systems software with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Big Commerce, Woo Commerce and Magento, making it easy to manage your online and in-store inventory.

The bike shop software from Tower Systems goes beyond just managing your stock. Their software helps you build stronger relationships with your customers.

  • Targeted Marketing: Leverage cyclist clubs and targeted marketing tools to drive sales and promote special offers.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Gain valuable insights into customer behavior and buying habits, allowing you to tailor your offerings and promotions.
  • Improved Customer Service: Provide a better customer experience with faster checkout times and a centralised view of customer purchase history.

Best of all, Tower Systems does not levy a fee or cost per transaction. There is a flat low cost to rent the software. If you grow your business, the shftware does not cost more. There is no tax that grows with your success.

Tower Systems is an Australian company that understands the needs of local bike shops. We offer responsive locally-based customer support to ensure you get the most out of their software. Yep, call us and a human is there to help you. We have support people in Australia and New Zealand.

Pet shops need more than POS software, they need software made for get shops

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There are many software companies saying they offer software to pet shops and only a few who offer software made for pet shops.

This matters as pet shops continue to consolidate thanks to moves by big retailers and a major mass retailer moving into this space. Here at Tower Systems we only serve local independent retailers in Australia and New Zealand. Local matters to us and it matters to those who live and shop locally. Wr help local pet shop owners embrace local profitably.

Because we only service independent businesses, you can be sure that you will matter to us as a customer.

Tower Systems makes software for pet shops. Our community of pet shop owners contribute ideas that are vital for the regular enhancement of the software. As needs in pet retail change, so does our pet shop software.

Here are pet shop specific facilities in our pet shop software:

  • Receiving bulk stock items and tracking mixing these to create bags of your own unique products.
  • Including pet care information on receipts tailored to your local area: helping you sell you.
  • Attaching product documents to receipts for better product use by customers.
  • Recording pet chip numbers.
  • Sell by weight.
  • Sell by fractions.
  • Handle customer subscriptions, for structured regular purchases.
  • Track and manage local delivery.
  • Compare supplier performance – this has proven to be of value in the pet food space.

The Tower Systems pet shop software goes beyond the checkout. It helps you:

  • Save time: Say goodbye to manual data entry with features like automatic invoice imports – we link to many pet shop suppliers.
  • Order smarter: Keep your shelves stocked with the right supplies without overspending, thanks to intelligent stock control. We help you see what you need and when.
  • Make better decisions: Gain valuable insights from sales data to understand what your customers are looking for.

Tower Systems helps you focus on what matters most – your furry customers and their humans. Here’s how:

  • Provide exceptional service: Offer personalised advice and recommendations with access to pet care information.
  • Stand out from the crowd: With features like loyalty programs and birthday reminders, you’ll create a lasting bond with your customers.
  • Compete with the big guys: Small businesses can thrive with the right tools. Tower Systems helps you level the playing field.

If you’re a passionate Aussie pet shop owner who wants to streamline your business and provide the best possible service to your customers, then Tower Systems is definitely worth a look. We offer affordable plans, excellent local support, and software designed with your success in mind.

Tower Systems Pet Shop Software is an investment in your business’s future. It can help you:

  • Increase sales: By offering a smoother customer experience and targeted promotions.
  • Reduce costs: Through better inventory management and minimised waste.
  • Improve efficiency: Freeing up your time and staff’s time to focus on what matters most.

Tower Systems isn’t just selling software; we are offering a solution for busy Aussie pet shop owners who want to focus on what they love – pets! With its user-friendly features, local support, and focus on helping you succeed, Tower Systems Pet Shop Software could be the missing piece you’ve been looking for.

Please let us know about your needs. If we think are not right for you, we will say so.

Gift shop software from Tower Systems helps gift shops thrive in a changing marketplace

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Gift shops need gift shop software, not just any POS software. They need softer tuned to the needs of their type of business because they are different to other retailers. Everyday POS software, generalist POS software does not cut it.

Running a gift shop is a dream for many who own a gift shop – sourcing wonderful gifts and helping customers find the perfect present. But behind the charming facade lies the day-to-day operations that can make or break your business.

Good gift shop software will help you run an efficient business with fewer mistakes, a business attracting new shoppers and reaching shoppers who do not live nearby. Good gift shop software will help you made decisions based on evidence more so than on gut feel. It will also help you detect and cut theft and find opportunities that you may have otherwise ignored.

Today in 2024, gift shops are changing, they are selling a more diverse range of products. This is where smart specialty gift shop software can help you attract new shoppers. For example, we see gift shops moving into clothing. being able to manage inventory buy colour, size and style can help you make more money from fashion products. Others are moving into offering products sold by length. Not all POS software can track sales to fractions. And other gift shops are in the collectible space and not all POS software can track inventory by serial numbers, with each product having a unique number.

Tower Systems goes beyond the basic functions of a Point-of-Sale (POS) system. Here’s how it empowers your gift shop:

  • Streamlined Sales and Inventory Management: Say goodbye to manual processes and hello to efficient transactions. Track inventory levels, manage suppliers with ease, and avoid dead stock with accurate data at your fingertips. From the moment inventory arrives in the shop through to when it is sold, it is tracked, easily, consistently. Workflow is smooth and easily followed by casual staff.
  • Boost Customer Loyalty: Gift shops thrive on repeat business. Tower Systems’ loyalty program features encourage customers to return, increasing your sales potential. we offer the traditional points based approach and the even more powerful cash discount offer where you have control over several levers to guide shopper behaviour.
  • Special customer orders: serve unique needs of customers with this facility that lets you manage it from the moment a customer orders.
  • Repairs: yes, some gift shops manage repairs for customers. Our gift shop software helps you manage this.
  • Customer life events: our gift shop software helps you track customer family life events, offering reminders and helping you to target market to shoppers.
  • Market based on past purchases: this is easy with our specialty gift shop software, helloing you leverage shopper relationships over time.
  • Embrace Online Sales: The world of retail is no longer confined to brick-and-mortar stores. Easily integrate your Tower Systems software with platforms like Shopify, Big Commerce and Woo Commerce allowing you to tap into the online market and reach a wider audience.
  • Gain Valuable Insights: Make data-driven decisions for your business. Our gift shop software offers instant access to an insights dashboard that reveals important data on which you can act with certainty. The insights dashboard is better than old0-school reports, even though we offer these too: Tower Systems provides insightful reports that help you understand customer trends, identify top-selling items, and optimise your product mix.
  • Australian-Made with Aussie Support: Tower Systems is a local company that understands the needs of Australian gift shops. They offer exceptional customer support, training, and resources specifically tailored to your market.

Tower Systems is built on the philosophy of empowering local businesses. We don’t just offer software; we offer a partnership. Our team, with extensive retail experience, understands the intricacies of running a gift shop and is dedicated to your success.

We only supply local independent retailers. Every customer is important to us. At Tower Systems you would be welcomed as part of a small vibrant community of local retailers.

Cuddly Profits: How Tower Systems Can Help Your Bear Shop Thrive

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Running a bear shop isn’t just about selling adorable stuffed animals. The bears in a bear ship are characters, family. You cherish them. Your shoppers cherish them. Often times, the bear chooses their family.

It is likely that every day you are dealing with passionate collectors who some browsing and learning about the beautiful handmade bears. We know it’s important that you have all the details about each bear at your fingertips.

Here’s where Tower Systems comes in – with software for bear shops.

Our bear shop software – it’s actually specialty software used in several retail businesses that has been found to suit bear shops – helps you run a a happy, successful and enjoyable shop for you and your bear collector customers.

Tower Systems understands that teddy bear collectors are a special breed. Our bear shop software offers features like:

  • Special order tracking: Allow customers to pre-order upcoming releases or rare finds.
  • LayBy management: Make big purchases more accessible with flexible LayBy options.
  • Collector profiles: Track customer preferences and buying habits for targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Bear birthdays and special occasions: Send personalised greetings to keep customers engaged.
  • Bear care. If you repair bears, our repairs management tools can help manage this for you.
  • Collector loyalty. We offer loyalty facilities bear collectors are likely to love.
  • Club love. Our club support tools make it easy for you to serve club members and encourage them back sooner while supporting the club at the same time.

Of course, Tower Systems offers all the functionalities you’d expect from a POS system in out bear shop software, including:

  • Inventory management: Keep track of stock levels and avoid overbuying.
  • Supplier comparison: Easily see how different suppliers perform.
  • Sales and reporting: Gain valuable insights into your business performance.
  • EFTPOS integration: Accept electronic payments seamlessly.
  • Website integration: Ensure your online store reflects real-time inventory.

Customer Loyalty

Tower Systems goes beyond basic transactions. Our bear shop software helps you foster customer relationships with:

  • Loyalty programs: Reward repeat customers and encourage them to spend more.
  • Product care information: Provide personalized care instructions on receipts, adding value to the purchase.
  • Professional receipts: Customise receipts to reflect your brand and showcase your expertise.

The teddy bear business in-store as well as online is competitive. Tower Systems helps you differentiate yourself with features like:

  • Serial number tracking: Essential for managing limited edition and collectible bears.
  • Package deals: Create special offers to boost sales.
  • Marketing based on specialty interests: Target your marketing to specific collector preferences.
  • Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Magento integration.

Ready to Make Your Shop Pawsome?

Tower Systems offers a user-friendly platform with Australian-based customer support. They understand the unique needs of bear shops and are constantly evolving their software to keep pace with the industry.

Our video training library means you can refresh learning at your own pace and easily train new team members.

If you’re looking to streamline your operations, target the right audience, and build a thriving bear shop, consider scheduling a free demo with Tower Systems today. You might just be surprised at how hugely their software can impact your business.

Easy recurring billing for firearms dealers in POS software from Tower Systems

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This made and supported in Australia software for firearms dealers is packed with facilities firearms dealers are loving.

We are Tower Systems and we make POS software for a host of specialty retailers, including firearms dealers and gun shops. These businesses in Australia running a regulated environment in support for sorts shooters and hunters. We actively work with state and federal government to deliver software that serves the needs of tracking purchases and ammunition.

Our Firearms dealer software easily handles recurring billing, subscription billing. This can make billing for locker space or other recurring charges easy for you. Our software also handles age checking, and plenty more:

  • Easy record keeping with serial number tracking of items sold.
  • Easily handle special, one-off, customer orders.
  • Sell accurately by weight or measure – by whole numbers or fractions.
  • Leverage your knowledge, pass it on through structured opportunities.
  • A shopper loyalty program that works for your type of business.
  • Club pricing profiles. Set pricing rules based on customer type.
  • Selling items bundled together makes price comparison hard.
  • Track who sold what.

We are grateful to our community of firearms dealers who help us maintain up-to-date software for your type of business.

Save time with electronic invoices. Cut mistakes with integrated EFTPOS. Cut bookkeeping fees with Xero integration. Sell online with a direct e-com links.

Rental includes: software for all computers in a location, help desk access Mon-Sat, knowledge base access, integrations with: Shopify, Big Commerce, Xero, Deputy, Tanda, Planday, Slyp, Tyro, major banks, SmartPay and more.

We have released other changes that are getting cheers from our customers:

  • A ChatGPT integration that generates product descriptions for your consideration. This can help create more compelling descriptions.
  • An international barcode database lookup integration that makes adding new products faster and more accurate.
  • Auto background removal of photos you load, making them more useful for links to websites: Big Commerce and others.
  • Free integration with FindIt.com.au, to drive local shopper traffic.
  • Shopper self-checkout version.
  • A portable sell from anywhere / anytime solution for large properties, local markets and pop-up retail.

See this firearms dealer software for yourself. Click here for a recorded demo. We don’t collect your details, and you can share it will colleagues. If you’d like a personal demonstration in which we explore your specific business needs, please call us on 1300 662 957 or email our team on sales@towersystems.com.au.

You will see that Tower Systems has not made a generic POS system. This software has been found to serve the specific needs of firearms retailers. As a reminder, here’s a glimpse of what Tower Systems offers:

  • Serial number tracking: Accurately track firearms by serial number, a crucial aspect of recordkeeping in the firearms industry.
  • Age verification: Ensure you’re always selling to eligible customers with built-in age verification tools.
  • Compliance assistance: Simplify compliance with local regulations by having all your sales data readily organized.
  • Inventory management: Stay on top of your stock with features that track inventory levels and reorder points.
  • Customer loyalty programs: Reward your repeat customers with loyalty programs that incentivize future purchases.
  • Firearm service and repair management: Manage firearm service and repairs efficiently with dedicated tools within the software.
  • Business insights: Gain valuable insights into your sales data to make informed business decisions.

You choose how much training you want. Plus, you have easy access to a training library in short video format, for anyone in the business, free.

FIND OUT MORE. Talk to one of our firearms dealer software experts, call 1300 662 957 or email sales@towersystems.com.au.

Thank you to 309 jewellers for choosing our Jeweller software

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Tower Systems offers industry standard software for jewellers.

Our jeweller software continues to attract new customers, 14 so far this year, for which we are sincerely grateful. 309 users live today is a good number for our Aussie made and supported software for jewellers.

We help local independent jewellers run valuable and enjoyable businesses. Our software helps you evolve your customer mix and grow business performance.

We are independent – we don’t may anyone to recommend us, we don’t pay a commission to any group.

Our software also handles so much: tracking inventory in a jeweller specific way, importing supplier invoices, repairs management, second-hand goods, sell by fractions, sell by length, track product variants, special customer orders, tracking customers purchase history, reducing employee and customer theft and more.

We help you target market to customers based on past purchases.

Our link to Xero for accounting, Tanda, Deputy and Planday for rostering, Slyp for digital receipts, Shopify and Big Commerce for online, ChatGPT for smart product descriptions and RemoveBG for photo background removal all nurture productivity.

One facility our customers really love is loyalty. You can tune this to jeweller specific needs, to encourage your shoppers to return sooner.

With Tower you have EFTPOS choice. There is no financial penalty, no per transaction cost from us. We also make it easy for you to charge customers a surcharge based on the card presented.

We don’t lock you in, you can cancel at any time. Also, choose the EFTPOS provider that suits your business, we don’t lock you in on that either.

Training is one-on-one. This is backed by a library of training videos and an awesome knowledge base – both of which you can access 24/7 for free.

See this software chosen by so many jewellers for yourself. Click here to watch a product demonstration and more information. We don’t ask for any contact details to view.

Let us know more about your specific business needs, call 1300 662 957 or email us at sales@towersystems.com.au.

Local Aussie jewellers serve local communities. They live and work in local communities, and they hire locally, too.

Local Aussie jewellers are good for your local community.

Tower Systems is grateful to support hundreds of local Aussie jewellers with our Aussie made and supported POS software for jewellers.

Tower Systems is a small business focussed POS software company developing, and supporting POS software for niche specialty retailers.

Our April Fools Day blog post from 2012 has become a reality

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On April 1, 2012 we wrote:

SHOPBOT POS SOFTWARE ENABLED ROBOT CLOSE TO LAUNCH

April 1, 2012

Trials of ShopBot, our shop floor robot, indicate that we will meet the commercial target release of June this year. Retail staff are set to be a thing of the past with the Point of Sale software integrated ShopBot.  Besides selling product and taking payment from the shop floor, ShopBot will automatically order from suppliers and network with other ShopBots to track and apprehend would-be shoplifters. Retailers will be able to deploy ShopBot for the cost of 10% of an employee’s wage for a year.

It was an April Fool’s Day joke.

Now, April 1, 2024, we have some retailers with shop floor robots selling stock, tidying, cleaning and re-stocking inventory. In 12 years, the use of tech in retail has changed so much.

Here at Tower Systems, our focus is on delivering tech that enables local retailers to shine how they wish to. In our experience, local retailers prefer to offer personal service that leverages their local knowledge and experience, leaving the automated approach to retail to big businesses that tend to be less personal.

How Tower systems provides quality POS software customer support when the office is closed

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24/7 support is vital for retailers using POS software like that we offer from Tower Systems. Over an extended break like Easter, which starts tomorrow, we have opportunities in place through which our customers can easily access knowledge and support to answer questions and resolve queries.

Via our website, our POS software customers have access to an enhanced chatbot experience. This chatbot has been comprehensively tested over the last two months with many different queries and scenarios put to it. It passes with flying colours. It has the ability to draw on knowledge from 900+ knowledge base articles and other technical content about the capabilities of our software.

Our customers also have access to our vast knowledge base as well as a large and growing library of training videos.

All of these resources are unique to Tower Systems and its community of POS software customers. Better still, the resources continue to evolve. Take the training videos, we have added more than forty this year already.

Backing all of this leading-edge tech up is our human team, they are accessible too, including through to leadership team escalation.

This is the type of customer service that sets us apart.

Tower Systems prides itself on offering comprehensive support to its customers. This includes after hours service for those times when a critical issue arises outside of regular business hours.

To access support after hours for any urgent issue: call 03 9524 8000 and our phone system will automatically transfer you to the available after hours support personnel.

What we know, though, is that two thirds of all after hours calls can be answered via the website chatbot or a knowledge base search. This self serve access is faster. It also helps users of the software better learn the software and this enhances their efficiency.

By combining after hours support with their self-service options, Tower Systems ensures its customers have the resources they need to get the help they need, whenever they need it. This is POS software customer service in 2024 – providing help for retailers in a cost effective way.

We are grateful to our customers who help us continue to evolve the customer service experience.

Have a wonderful Easter break.

Why Hundreds of Jewellers Trust Tower Systems’ POS Software

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At Tower Systems, we and proud and grateful to serve hundreds of successful jewellers across Australia. From established businesses with us for over 20 years to exciting new ventures joining our community, we’re here to support the growth of local jewellers.

We don’t serve franchise groups or chains or big businesses. Our customers are local family owned and run jewellery businesses, using our jeweller software.

We focus on building strong, direct relationships with our jeweller software clients. We are not affiliated with marketing groups and we don’t push commission-based referrals. Plus, we don’t restrict your EFTPOS options.

We simply offer awesome POS software for jewellers, packed with features that help you thrive.

Here’s what jewellers tell us they enjoy about using our jeweller software:

  • Precision Sales: Sell by weight, fractions, or whole numbers – perfect for precious metals and gemstones.
  • Effortless Supplier Integration: Load electronic invoices directly into your system, saving time and reducing errors.
  • Mobile Sales Freedom: Sell on the go, at events, or from the workshop floor with our mobile-friendly software.
  • Expertise Advantage: Turn your knowledge into sales! Build structured opportunities within the software to showcase your expertise.
  • Streamlined Record Keeping: Track every item with serial number tracking for complete inventory control.
  • Special Order Management: Seamlessly handle custom requests. Order specific products for customers and automatically notify them when their items arrive.
  • Loyalty Programs that Set You Apart: Design loyalty programs that keep customers coming back for more.
  • Boost Basket Value: Easily implement one-time shopper loyalty incentives to encourage larger purchases.
  • Flexible Pricing: Create tiered pricing structures for different customer groups (trade, clubs, etc.).
  • Pre-order Management: Simplify pre-orders and manage deliveries efficiently with built-in pre-order functionality.
  • Informative Receipts: Stand out with receipts that include product care instructions and safety information specific to each purchase.
  • Profitable Bundles: Create enticing product bundles that are difficult for competitors to price match.
  • Sales Team Tracking: Gain insights into individual sales performance for better team management.
  • Invoicing & Accounts Receivable Made Easy: Manage customer accounts efficiently with features tailored to the jewellery industry.
  • Targeted Marketing: Reach the right customers with targeted marketing campaigns based on their purchase history.
  • Reduced Data Entry: Save time by importing electronic invoices directly into the system.
  • Boost Sales with Buy Now, Pay Later: Offer convenient payment options with direct integration to popular buy now, pay later services.
  • Fewer Errors with Integrated EFTPOS: Eliminate the risk of manual errors with seamless EFTPOS integration.
  • Simplified Accounting: Reduce accounting and bookkeeping costs with integration to Xero and other popular accounting software.
  • Effortless Online Sales: Sell directly through your website with a one-click connection to Shopify, Magento, or WooCommerce.

Tower Systems: Australian-Made POS Designed for Local Success.

We are passionate about helping local Australian jewellers compete and thrive. Our software is built specifically for your industry, allowing you to run a best-in-class business and stand out in your local community.

By only serving local independent jeweller businesses we rely on local personal relationships. This is a differentiator for us, one we are grateful to have.

Thank you to 1,842 newsagents: industry standard newsagency software helps so many

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Our newsagency software continues to attract new customers, 41 so far this year, for which we are sincerely grateful.

We help newsagents run valuable and enjoyable businesses. Our newsagency software helps you evolve your customer mix and grow business performance.

Our software also handles so much:

  • Link to TheLott via XchangeIT for sales capture.
  • Link to XchangeIT for magazine arrivals and returns.
  • Managing home delivery for those who do this.
  • Electronic invoices from all major card companies.
  • Integrated EFTPOS with all banks, save time, cut mistakes.
  • Easily pass on EFTPOS fees via an auto calculated surcharge.
  • Seamlessly connect to an online store and sell 24/7 outside your area.
  • Link with xero for up to date and tame saving accounting management.

We are the only software company to own and run newsagencies. We bought our first in February 1996. We continue to love running newsagencies. We understand how important good customer service is for newsagents.

Rent our newsagency software for a few dollars a day.

Rental includes: software for all computers in a location, help desk access Mon-Sat, knowledge base access, integrations with: Shopify, Big Commerce, Xero, Deputy, Tanda, Planday, Slyp, Tyro, major banks, SmartPay and more.

We have released other changes that are getting cheers from our customers:

  • A ChatGPT integration that generates product descriptions for your consideration. This can help create more compelling descriptions.
  • An international barcode database lookup integration that makes adding new products faster and more accurate.
  • Auto background removal of photos you load, making them more useful for links to websites: Shopify, Big Commerce and others.
  • Free integration with FindIt.com.au, to drive local shopper traffic.
  • Shopper self-checkout version.
  • A portable sell from anywhere / anytime solution for large properties, local markets and pop-up retail.

See this software for yourself. Click here for a recorded demo. We don’t collect your details, and you can share it will colleagues. If you’d like a personal demo to explore your specific business needs, please call us on 1300 662 957 or email our team on sales@towersystems.com.au.

You choose how much training you want. Plus, you have easy access to a training library in short video format, for anyone in the business, free.

The latest release of the Tower Systems newsagency software iOS out now and it’s causing a buzz thanks to new features newsagents can use to run more efficient, successful and valuable businesses.

All of us at Tower Systems say thank you to 1,842 newsagents using the software today and those on the path to joining our community.

You can easily and accurately manage spare part sales with this software

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Retailers using the POS software from Tower Systems can easily track, sell and manage spare parts with the POS software from Tower Systems.

From tracking new goods from suppliers to recording sales to handling product returns, good POS software is key for spare parts retail businesses.

One headache for spare part businesses is keeping track of stock. POS software like that from Tower Systems eliminates this burden by offering a centralised inventory management system. Here’s how it simplifies things:

  • Real-time Updates: Every sale automatically deducts the sold part from your inventory, providing a constantly updated picture of what’s in stock. No more scrambling through spreadsheets or relying on memory – you’ll always know exactly how many of each part you have on hand.

  • Low Stock Alerts: Never get caught off guard by a sudden surge in demand. POS software can set customised alerts for parts reaching minimum stock levels. This allows you to pre-order and avoid those frustrating stockouts that leave customers waiting.

  • Location Tracking: Managing parts across multiple locations can be a nightmare. POS software with multi-location capabilities lets you track inventory at each store or warehouse, making transfers and restocking a breeze.

For businesses that deal in spare parts, keeping your inventory organised and sales running smoothly can feel like an endless juggling act. Countless parts, specific requirements, and fluctuating stock levels can quickly turn a simple sale into a time-consuming ordeal. It can be especially complex with products that are challenging to barcode. The Tower Systems POS software has a solution for this.

With POS software like what we offer, processing transactions becomes a smooth, easy and accurate. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Faster Sales: Forget manually searching for part information and entering data. POS software allows for quick part lookups with detailed descriptions, specifications, and pricing. Scanning barcodes further expedites the checkout process.

  • Reduced Errors: Manual data entry is a recipe for errors, leading to incorrect orders and frustrated customers. POS software eliminates this risk by automating calculations and ensuring accurate transactions every time.

  • Improved Customer Service: By freeing up your staff from tedious tasks, they can focus on delivering excellent customer service. POS software can even pull up customer purchase history, allowing for personalised recommendations and upselling opportunities.

The link to an international barcode database enables easy and consistent data management too.

Implementing POS software for spare part sales may seem like an initial investment, but the long-term benefits far outweigh the initial cost. Increased efficiency, reduced errors, and improved customer service all contribute to a thriving business.

Tower Systems is here to help you manage the sale of spare parts in your business.

Local retail business advice from our POS software company: trust your data

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Our purpose is to empower local retailers to thrive. Sometimes, that can be challenging when the retailer does not agree with the path indicated in their business data.

It’s true that if you are unhappy with how your business is performing then change is the only option for if you keep doing the same thing, you will experience the same results. In this short video from a few months ago our CEO explores this topic from a range of perspectives.

Tower Systems is a small business focussed POS software company developing, and supporting POS software for niche specialty retailers.

POS software for barber / hair salon tracks sales easily

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We are grateful to supply our POS software for barbers to another business in this specialty retail space.

We love that there is no fee from you based on what we sell, the owner told us. That’s why we are switching POS software because what we have at the moment we have to pay a fee to them for every sale.

Tower Systems POS simplifies sales tracking for barbers and hair salons. With our user-friendly software, you can:

  • Ring up sales quickly and easily. Our intuitive interface allows you to add services and products with a few clicks, keeping queues moving and clients happy. You have complete control over what products are on the main page – helping you to saver time.
  • Track sales by service and stylist. Gain valuable insights into which services are most popular and which stylists are generating the most revenue. This data can help you make informed decisions about pricing, staffing, and promotions. The flexibility in the Tower setup for barbers helps people save time.
  • Generate detailed sales reports. With the Tower POS software you can expect a clear picture of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales performance. Use these reports to identify trends, set goals, and track your progress.

By automating time-consuming tasks like sales tracking and inventory management, Tower Systems POS frees you up to focus on what matters most – providing exceptional service to your clients. You’ll have more time to build relationships, perfect your craft, and grow your business.

Inventory in barber shops and hair salons is too often neglected. The Tower Systems POS software can help.

  • Real-time stock tracking: Gain instant visibility into product inventory levels. Track usage by stylist or service to identify trends and optimize ordering.
  • Low-stock alerts: Never run out of popular products again. Set up automated alerts that notify you when inventory dips below a certain level. This ensures you can maintain a well-stocked salon and avoid disappointing clients.
  • Purchase order management: Simplify the ordering process with tools that make it easy. Send orders directly to suppliers. This saves time and reduces the risk of errors.

The Tower Systems POS software also has the benefit of NOT having a charge as a percentage of each transaction value. This is another Eason local barbers call to explore our POS software.

POS software integration for international barcode lookup saves time for small business retailers

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Retailers are loving the international barcode lookup integration in our POS software. This connects with a respected worldwide database of product barcodes and provides excellent access to descriptions and much more: improving data accuracy, saving time and enhancing in-store and online product engagement.

Here is how we train our POS software customers on how to use the POS software integrated international barcode lookup facilities:

Like all of our POS software customer training videos, we also provide a transcript for those who prefer to read. It is time coded to match the video. here is an example:

0:00 My next favourite integration with Retailer is Barcode Lookup. Barcode Lookup is an online database of barcodes, their descriptions, their web descriptions or extended descriptions, images, classification information such as brand, manufacturer, dimensions.

0:15 It’s massive. Now over the time that we’ve integrated with Barcode Lookup, it’s grown from 100 million records right through to today at time of publication nearly a billion records.

0:26 That’s massive. So, what can it do? Well, Retailer can integrate with it and pull data down when you create a product or choose to update a product with data from that website.

0:37 Let’s have a look. The very first thing you’d want to know is how to sign up and how to get it working.

0:41 So, you should always read our knowledge base articles. Which will be linked to this video down below and it goes through the entire sign up process and how it works.

0:49 So, just follow the article and go from there. If you want to have a look at the website, we even have a link to the website and this is it here.

0:56 So, you can see right now 978 million people products exist on this site. to give you an example, I’ve got a few items here.

1:05 I’ve got a package of um electrical tape and a box of glasses cleaners to clean my glasses. I’ve done a little search on those and believe it or not, here’s my glasses cleaners and this is the description that it’s going to pull down from the site.

1:17 It will pull down the menu. Manufacturer information and it’ll also pull down this extended description and put that where I choose to put it.

1:25 There’s only one attribute to go with it, which is an MPN or a manufacturer’s product number. And these are all the images that it will pull down with it.

1:33 If we go look at this. The electrical tape pulls down this description one by three meter PVC electrical tape and has a much better description to explain what it comes what it’s all about no classification information with this one and then I’ve got my three pens so we’ve got the the blue tip which

Be sure to watch the video and check out the transcript to the right side of the page.

This video is another from our growing library of training videos for retailers using our POS software.

POS software ChatGPT integration helps retailers generate awesome product descriptions to drive online sales

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Here’s an example of the awesome training videos we provide POS software customers. This one explains the ChatGPT POS software integration and shows how it can be used.

Now, if you’d rather read what is covered in the video: there is an awesome transcript provide on the righthand side. This is broken down by timing in the video. here’s an example:

0:01 Using ChatGPT to generate web store descriptions is by far my favorite tool in Retailer at the moment. It makes it really easy to get nice cool descriptions that work really well and you can even customize how it actually functions.

0:14 So first and foremost there’s going to be a link to the advice sheet on ChatGPT and using it. So here it is on the Tower Systems website.

0:22 I highly recommend you read it because it does change when there are things that occur with ChatGPT that change. For an example I will be addressing this particular point in this video where Yep.

0:33 Default model selected in Retailer doesn’t work, but long story short read the advice sheet, follow it. It’s going to be really good. 0:40 I’ll give you a brief rundown on doing it. So first you need to sign up to ChatGPT. I’ve already done that and then you need to create an API login key.

0:50 The next thing you should also do is make sure you do put in some payment details in there because it will not generate any API details if you don’t have payment details in there.

0:59 Why? Well they give you $5 worth of credit to start off with, um but they won’t actually generate anything if they’ve got nothing to pay.

1:05 Pay for later when you run out of that credit to top it up. So you’ve got to put some billing details in there. 1:11 Anyway, step one. Let’s get a API key. So we get to the chat GPT website and here on the left.

1:19 I’ve got API keys in here. If you can’t see it, just bring your mouse over to the very left side and API keys will be there and we need to create a new secret key. 1:26 So I’m just going to call this retailer. It’ll then ask you to verify that you’re a human and you just do a little puzzle.

1:33 It’s a nice fun one. Make the object here point in the direction of the hand. Love it. And you then have your key.

1:42 Now you get your key, you copy it and inside retailer, we go to setup API connection. Scroll on down to open AI.

1:53 Which is about halfway down and you put your key. In there. Save it. That’s step one of the steps in retailer.

On the page with the video you can see the whole transcript.

Comparing Square POS to Tower Systems POS software

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There is no point in comparing Square POS software to the Tower Systems POS software as they are two very different products created for very different purposes.

Tower Systems offers feature-rich POS software for local independent specialty retail businesses that want a software partner to help way beyond tracking sales and inventory, transacting EFTPOS payments and connecting to an online store.

Square does these things. It was created as a platform for easily capturing sales data from anywhere. It does that well.

Tower Systems is an Australian software company making POS software for local specialty retail businesses in Australia, New Zealand and nearby. As a local company we pay taxes locally, hire locally and engage with the local community.

Square is a massive overseas corporation. We don’t know their tax arrangements. We also done;t know where their software is made and supported from.

At Tower Systems every customer matters, every customer has direct access to us.

At Square, they charge as a percentage of each sales transaction. At Tower Systems you pay a low monthly rental fee.

Square serves more than 2 million businesses. Tower Systems serves 3,500+. Every customer is vitally important to us.

Let’s compare the software. We can really only speak to Tower. Here’s some of what we offer in our specialty retail software:

  • Sell by length or weight.
  • Track products by variants: colour, size and style.
  • Manage repairs: internal and external.
  • Sell secondhand goods.
  • Do product valuations.
  • Support club pricing for local group members, like school families.
  • Age check for appropriate products.
  • Handle special orders for customers.
  • Manage LayBy or link easily with buy now pay later.
  • Sell from in the shop, from a truck, from a local market, anywhere.
  • Connect with Shopify, Magento, Big Commerce, WooCommerce.
  • Integrate with ANZ, Commbank, Westpac, NAB, Tyro and plenty of other local payment options.
  • Link electronically with suppliers.
  • Integrate your roster: Tanda, deputy and Planday.
  • Manage product delivery locally.
  • Integrate with Allotrac for enhanced delivery management.
  • Integrate with book database for bookshops.
  • Manage product returns to suppliers.
  • Handle the sale and billing of subscriptions.
  • Link to TheLott for selling lottery tickets.
  • ChatGPT integration for smart product descriptions.
  • International barcode lookup for easily finding product details.
  • Target customers based on past purchases.

The Tower Systems POS software does so much more than what is on this list. It is comprehensive POS software that is regularly enhanced in a process that is transparent and engaging with customers. Local small business retailers get to have a say in software enhancements.

So, how does the Tower Systems POS software compare with Square? Take a look for yourself. Have a demonstration of both products. Compare them side by side. Dao this while completing the type of transactions that matter to you for your business. Bring to the demonstration a list of what matters to you for you and your business.

The critical thing is that you choose software that serves your needs, software that is a solution for your business. If Square is that software, go for it. If Tower Systems offers that software, go for it. The key is for you to make an informed decision and that starts with you comparing Square software with products like POS software from Tower Systems.

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