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More retailers engaged in cashless welfare card trial backed by the Australian government

February 11, 2021

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Tower Systems has been engaged in the cashless welfare card project since its inception. We have done this in service of the small business retailers in our POS software community who serve customers locally who are likely to need to use the federal government backed card.

We have met all the required technical design and software development standards, passed proof of concept and rolled out access to retailers who have been early adopters.

Our focus has been on the service of our retail business owner customers, offering them support for a federal government backed payment platform that they think will be of value in their local communities. We have seen this through the proof of concept and trial phases of the project. Indeed, it has been fascinating to be actively involved through these early phases.

This is our approach on most integration opportunities – provide our POS software community customers the connections they want so they can make decisions themselves as to what they use.

Our work on the federal government cashless card project has been long-term, confidential and technically fascinating as we have brought to local independent small business retailers facilities that enable them to compete with much bigger, national often, businesses that are offering access to the card through their systems.

Interestingly, our work on this project has opened other opportunities of value for our retailer community members.

Since we make our own POS software, we have the ability to engage with projects like this at a code level. We are not reliant on other parties to do the work, we do it ourselves.

Tower Systems has developed myriad integrations with external platforms for retailers, groups of retailers and specific retail channels. Each integration is approached in a fresh way, based on the retailer needs, understanding the needs of other parties and working through how best to deliver on the needs expressed through the thorough research process.

As a local POS software company that focusses only on the needs of local small business retailers, we are grateful for every opportunity that supports the commercial viability of these local retail businesses as they are the lifeblood of local communities.

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EPOS now – British software in Australia and New Zealand

February 11, 2021

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EPOS is the term the Brits use for POS software. We’re not sure why they have the e in EPOS. If you see a company using EPOS in their name or for the name of their software or the type of software they sell, it could be they are not making software locally or may not be a local company.

This may seem like a trivial point, writing about EPOS now, talking about the term EPOS. The thing is, we have been asked the question as if we are missing something because we don’t have the e in our description that we are a POS software company, that we are not an EPOS software company.

The only difference is we develop software locally for local marketplaces using local terminology. This local focus matters to local businesses. You can see our local roots and focus in our software and documentation. It’s 100% local, made for local businesses. We are not using terms that are not local, we are not using a software label that makes sense overseas but not so much here.

This is why we are writing about EPOS now, because there is software being pitched in Australia and New Zealand that emanates from Britain yet it is being pitched as being local. It’s not. It was developed in the UK, which is okay in that the UK has some fine programmers. But, there are fine programmers in Australia and New Zealand who live locally, who shop locally, and who speak using local terms. We think these are factors that matter.

Local software development matters. Think of it as local film and TV making in that they tell local stories. Locally made POS software tells local stories too. We know that in our POS software we have ways you can shine a light on local, we have ways you can use your local voice in support of your business. That we have included such tools is part of a suite of ways we represent local with and for you, in ways we think you won’t find in EPOS software.

Tower Systems makes POS software, without the e, for specialty local retailers. Local retail businesses matter, especially to local communities. We are grateful for the thousands of local businesses that have supported and continue to support our locally focussed business.

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Retail business advice: If you are considering new POS software for your business

February 10, 2021

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Here is some advice for your consideration if you are thinking about new POS software for your retail business.

For any demonstration of potential POS software, come to the demonstration fully prepared.

Make a list of what you want to see. Remember, you are in charge.
Have the right people there from your business. The decision makes. Those most knowledgable. Anyone who will have a say in the decision you make.
Make sure you are not interrupted. We know retail can be busy. If it works better for you, we can schedule the demonstration outside trading hours.
Please speak up during the demonstration if anything said does not make sense.
Ask questions. Keep asking questions. Ask questions until you have no more questions.
Ask for another demonstration for any follow-ups.

Ask for the demonstration to be recorded and for a copy to be provided . We will happily do this for you here at Tower Systems.

Once you have had a demonstration, if you have questions or are not sure of anything, ask for another demonstration. Take your time. be sure. Look at the software as much as you want.

This is an important decision, a big decision, one you want and need to get right.

Remember, you are in control. The moment you no longer feel in control of the decision or its timing is the moment you need to pause.

Take your time.

Choosing POS software and a POS software company for your business is an important decision. It can have a significant impact on business performance and your enjoyment, and the enjoyment of others, of the business.

The right POS software is a valuable tool for any retail business. The right POS software company is a valuable partner for any business. We understand these things.

Thank you for considering Tower Systems, we sincerely appreciate it.

We won’t pressure you. Nor, will we offer an inflated price so we can discount.

You are welcome to see our software as much as you want as you evaluate it and us.

Let us know your timing needs and we will do our best to respect these.

Thank you for considering Tower Systems.

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How to choose the right POS Systems for your retail business

February 9, 2021

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Choosing the right POS System for your retail business takes time. There is no short cut, no easy way to do it. Take your time and get it right.

Choosing the right POS System for your business is 100% up to you. It’s your business. You will use this tool every day. it needs to feel comfortable and be genuinely useful., Relying on someonee not in the business to tell you what is right could lead to a wrong choice being made.

Choosing the right POS System for your business needs to be based on your experience not only with the software but with the people who work for the business that makes the software. That’s right, buy from them, buy direct as they are the folks responsible for supporting and enhancing this software on which you will rely.

Choosing the right POS System for your business starts first with your needs. Any system you look at that does not serve your needs may not be a good solution for your business. This really is your decision. You have to choose what is right for your business and for you. Take your time. be sure of your needs. test, test and test – until you feel comfortable.

Choosing the right POS System for your business is also about understanding the cost of the system. The cost can be in the software costs, support costs, training costs and transactional costs. Weigh them all up to see if they are right for you and your needs.

There are plenty of POS Systems out there claiming to be the best. here at Tower Systems we know that only you can know what is best for your business, because it really does start with you, what you need, what you want. We rely on you knowing these things and being focussed on them as you consider POS Systems to work in serving your needs. We would be grateful to show you what our POS System can do. However, in terms of decision making, that is 100% your choice. We will not pressure you or push … we will answer all your questions and let you play as much as you like, so you can assess whether our POS System fits as comfortably as you hope for.

Choosing the right POS System for your business is an important decision. Take your time. It’s a long-term relationship worth getting right.

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Online workshop for newsagents tomorrow @ 2pm

February 8, 2021

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Tomorrow, at 2pm, we are hosting a free workshop for any newsagent interested in taking their newsagency business online.

This, itself, will be an online session, which you can access from anywhere with this link:

https://zoom.us/j/91031390280?pwd=LzFKYXFqdVJueS9iNWhNbWRJUndBUT09

Meeting ID: 910 3139 0280 Passcode: 323615

We won’t be trying to sell you anything in the session. Rather, we will share experience insights, lay out the steps involved, discuss online platform options and answer all questions.

Being online is critical to every retail business. We saw that last year and already see value from that this year. Business experts, accountants, mentors … everyone agree that being online is critical.

The hope we have for this session is that it offers a useful learning opportunity for newsagents, to encourage them to get online and to lay out several pathways through which they can achieve this.

And, if the 2pm timing does not work, let me know and we will do my best to schedule another session at a time that suits.

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POS software for fishing and outdoor businesses

February 8, 2021

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A couple of weeks ago we shot a short video in which a couple of us talked about our POS software for fishing and outdoor retailers. The goal of the video is to touch on some of the specialty facilities in our software for this locally vital retail channel.

Here’s the video we made …

Local fishing outdoors businesses, often called bait and tackle businesses and also called fishing and camping businesses … they are all important for the folks who love the outdoors, who love fishing and who love cam ping.

These businesses have specialty management needs as they serve the specialty needs of their customers. That is where our locally made POS software fits. It serves these specialty needs.

Using our Fishing shop POS software, local fishing and outdoor shops can serve local with confidence. By this, we mean they can share local knowledge and information during the sales process without any extra work. Our software helps them do this with accuracy and confidence, adding value to each transaction and thereby showing the difference their shop provides.

Our specialty Fishing shop POS software offers many benefits including:

Club pricing: Helps you attract community group members. This can be an appeal for out of town fishing groups to visit.
Catalogues: Setup and manage date-based specials and offers. This is ideal for season and event type offers.
Repairs: Easily track & manage repairs & communicate with customers – even if you do not do the repairs yourself.
BOGO: Increase sales with buy this and get that bundling.
Customised product labels: Include store name and contact details.
Sell by weight: Including fractions. Ideal for bait.
Colour / size / style: Track what you sell at a helpful granular level.
Genuinely informative receipts: Include information they’ll appreciate.
Pre-orders: Pre-sell stock and be ahead of the game.
Special orders: Easily manage special customer orders.
Awesome loyalty: Guide one-time and regular shoppers to spend more.
Seasonal reordering: Easily reorder inventory based on seasonal sales.

We are grateful to business owners and staff in the fishing and outdoors retail channel who guide our POS software development. Their advice helps us make more useful POS software. Their advice helps us provide more finely tuned customer service.

What we offer is specialty POS software for this specialty retail channel. It continues to evolve, along with the evolution of the retail channel itself.

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Small business retail advice: finding your own margin story

February 7, 2021

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Here at Tower Systems, we help small business retailers get more from our specialty retail POS software. One way we do this is through sharing business insights and opportunities, like this about product margin setting.

What you charge for what you sell, what margin you set needs to be carefully considered. Price is all about customer perception of value. Value is based in a range of criteria including:

Convenience.
Added value – from purchasing from this business.
Perceived value – how you package a product compared to how others package the same product can lead to a different price.

See, margin is about more than margin from each item, it is equally about margin dollars, gross profits from each sale, eased basket.

To create the best margin narrative for your business, we suggest you …

Manage labour to focus on products with the best return to the business. This is a balance between overall gross profit dollars and margin percentage.
Look at items with a customer service component, where your expertise is required to make the sale or make good use of the products or where there is a reasonable after sales service component. These can usually carry a higher margin.
Look at the items which are unique to your business in your location or nearby. If you are the only store serving the local community then you do have a pricing opportunity. These items can usually carry a higher margin.
Assess why people shop at your shop. If they are shopping because of convenience then you have the capacity to charge more for this. This is why convenience stores charge more for items which you can buy elsewhere for considerably less.
Involve others in setting sale price. Ask your team what you can charge for an item. Assess what they think you can “get away with”. By polling team members, you may find that your perception on price is lower than what others expect.

You can build a stronger business by taking small steps each day which focus on new traffic, better margin and improved sales efficiency. No grand plan, no expert strategy – just small steps which leverage opportunities which exist in your retail business.

By paying closer attention to the margin you can achieve, you strengthen the financial foundation of the business and ensure that your return on inventory investment is more helpful to the bigger business plan.

What you do in your business is 100% up to you. Our advice here is for your information, your consideration. By sharing it here our goal is too give you more information to consider, so you can determine the path most appropriate to your own needs.

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Locally made POS software for local retailers

February 6, 2021

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Comparing Tower Systems POS software to Lightspeed

February 5, 2021

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We do not like to do this, compare our POS software to any other POS software. So, despite the headline for this blog post, we will not compare our POS software to the Lightspeed software.

We do not use Lightspeed in our own shops. We have never used Lightspeed. So, we have no ability to reasonably compare our POS software to Lightspeed.

However, we have customers using our Tower Systems POS software who have switched from Lightspeed POS software to our POS software. Here’s what they tell us they like about Tower Systems, our POS software and our people.

Easy access to customer service. When you call for POS software support a human answers the phone, listens to your description of the question or issue and then helps.

Having a say in software enhancement. We have a structured and transparent process through which our customers suggest software enhancement ideas, many of which make it into the software.

Easy access to more training. Tower Systems offers several options for top-up training long after the POS software is first used. This training can be free or for a small cost depending coin the need and situation. the key is that extra training is easily accessible.

Being local. We are a local POS software company serving local small businesses. That places our experiences closer to yours, more relevant to your situation.

We serve small indie retail businesses. We do not sell to large corporations, large businesses. This means each customer matters as much as the others. Our customers are equal, with equal voices and equal importance. Small business retailers tell us they love this.

Leadership team access. Every one of our customers has easy access to our leadership team by email and mobile phone. yes, we are that accessible.

Update timing. Our customers choose when to update their Tower Systems POS software. They appreciate this control.

Local. being developed local matters to local retailers. It’s a difference Tower Systems leverages for its customers, understanding local needs and the opportunities local retailers themselves seek to leverage.

We are grateful to any small indie retail business considering our POS software and commit to serving the local needs of these businesses to the best of our ability.

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POS software for health food shops and POS software for whole foods shops

February 5, 2021

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The Tower Systems POS software for health foods shops and wholefoods shops is locally made, to serve local business needs. This is software tuned to the needs of these businesses, software that helps them shine a light on what is different about these businesses that makes them appeal.

Here is a new video from us where we talk through some of the facilities in this POS software for health food shops and whole foods businesses, and in which we show some of the unique facilities of the software. Best of all, in this video you see the Tower Systems authenticity in action. We are real people offering real POS software for real businesses. Our whole company is like this, authentic and at your service.

This video touches on just some of the features and benefits of this POS software for health food shops and whole foods businesses. An obligation-free demonstration is the best way to see if this software could serve the needs of your business.

‘Embedded in this POS software for wholefoods businesses and health foods shops are benefits aimed at sustaining these businesses, making them stronger and of more service to their customers. Benefits include:

Save time with electronic invoices from suppliers.
Leverage you. If you believe your knowledge is a differentiator, offer it through structured opportunities in the software.
Use tags to get a fresh perspective, side-view, on stock performance.
Offer differentiating personal care through customer details.
Easily handle special customer orders. Bring product in for a specific customer and have them notified automatically by email or text when the goods are in and ready.
Business differentiating loyalty. Stand out from the crowd. Have customers coming back to you for this.
Maximise the basket with easy to use one-time shopper loyalty tools.
Trade and club pricing profiles. Set pricing rules based on customer type.
Make money from pre-orders – Easily pre-sell a delivery so that when the stock arrives you can manage distribution and billing efficiently.
Differentiate with informative receipts. These can include product care, use and safety information based on what customers buy.
Market to customers based on past purchases.
Save time by importing electronic invoices.
Sell more with a direct connect to buy now pay later services.
Cut mistakes with integrated EFTPOS.
Cut accounting and bookkeeping fees with integration to Xero and others.
Easily sell online with a direct to Shopify / Magento or WooCommerce link from your POS software.

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Tower Systems helps more small business retailers tap into government grants

February 4, 2021

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With more grants available for digital innovation, business efficiency and business transformation as local communities evolve from Covid challenges, Tower Systems has been on the forefront of advice for small business retailers as to grants available.

Already this year we have shared information on a range of new financial grant initiatives that serves small and independent retail businesses that are the heart of our local POS software community.

In 2020, Tower Systems provided its customers with a list of financial grant opportunities from federal, state and local governments. We have continued this service into 2021, helping our small business retailer community to tap into Covid related recovery grants where applicable.

Of the current grants available, there are several that fit with what we do and through this we can hell our customers to apply and make the most of the government grant opportunities.

The work we do in this space is without expectation, it is part of mates helping mates, the personal service that we provide at Tower Systems to our community of small business retailers, to our mates.

In addition to helping small business retailers tap into government support grants, we offered in 2020 a range of direct action benefits from our own kit. We have continued with this type of practical and bunnies nourishing support in 2021.

Our goal is to help small business retailers run more successful, more enjoyable and more valuable retail businesses. We do this through our POS software, our support, our business advice and more.

Helping businesses in these ways through the pandemic is core to our company’s DNA, core to us as people who work here. We know that a stronger small business retail sector the stronger our company. So, for sure there is a commercial benefit for us. However, it is the emotional benefit of helping another that pays off. It makes us feel good, feel like we are making an appreciated contribution. That matters to us.

We keep an eye on state and federal government grant opportunities, Ovid and non Covid related, so that we can help our retail customers to embrace any that may be appropriate to their situation.

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POS software for music shops helps them serve their community

February 3, 2021

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Tower Systems is grateful to be growing its community of music shops using the Tower POS software to run their businesses.

Our POS software for music shops offers tools they love, delivering tangible benefits they need and use in the management of music shop businesses.

Club / school / music teacher grouping pricing: Helps you attract community group members. The better your connection with these communities, the more business.
Repairs: Easily track & manage repairs & communicate with customers. This works whether you repair the instruments in-store or not.
Special orders: Easily manage special customer orders for musical instruments and other items that you bring in especially for them.
Pre-orders: Pre-sell stock and be ahead of the game.
Serial number tracking. Track for absolutely sure what you sell if it has a serial number.
Product servicing and check-up reminders.
Genuinely informative receipts: Include information they’ll appreciate, like how to care for a musical instrument purchased.
Catalogues: Setup and manage date-based specials and offers.
BOGO: Increase sales with buy this and get that bundling. For consumables like regularly purchased items this can work a treat.
Customised product labels: Include store name and contact details.
Awesome loyalty: Guide one-time and regular shoppers to spend more.
Seasonal reordering: Easily reorder inventory based on seasonal sales.

You can rent this software without a lock-in contract. A few dollars a day gives you access to:

Specialty music shop POS software developed in Australia.
Software updates as we release them.
Unlimited licences for your retail location. If you need an extra computer, there is no extra software cost.
Shopify / Magento / Woo link. Easily sell online from your POS software.
Xero link. Easing bookkeeping costs and streamlining accounting.
Our OzBiz link – connect to MYOB and Quicken through OzBiz.
Tyro link – safe, fast and easy EFTPOS link for streamlined sales.
PC Eftpos link – easy EFTPOS processing for the major banks.
Easy buy now pay later thanks to Zip Pay and Humm – that Boomers, Gen Y, Gen X and others are using more and more.
Support – help desk access, unlimited training, updates and more.
User documentation. Access to our searchable knowledge base.

This locally made and supported music shop POS software continues to evolve to meed evolving marketplace and broader business needs. It helps local music shops serve and compete in-store and more easily online.

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Tower Systems offers POS software alternative to MYOB Retail Manager

February 2, 2021

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A few days ago some of us got together to talk about our alternative to MYOB Retail Manager POS software.

We have been told that Retail Manager by MYOB is approaching end of life – that is, no future development enhancement is planned by MYOB for the Retail Manager planned. If this is the case, the Tower POS software solution is an alternative that we would submit for consideration in any of the specialty retail channels in which we are well established.

Having already welcomed many former MYOB Retail Manager POS software users to our Tower Systems POS software user community, we know that for retailers in our specialty retail channels we offer a good solution, a viable alternative.

With more retailers looking for that MYOB retail Manager alternative, we wanted to have a 2021 discussion abut what we offer and explore what’s different about our Tower Systems approach.

See for yourself:

In converting a retail business from MYOB Retail Manager to the Tower Systems POS software, the company follows a structured process for data conversion, system setup, user training and on-going personal customer support. Tower Systems does this work itself, using its own people. It does not rely on external contractors or third-party businesses. This matters as it shows Tower Systems accepts responsibility for customer achievement and satisfaction. While we appreciate tech experts out in the field, we think using our own people maintains a closer customer relationship.

As a specialty POS software company, our software is fine-tuned to the needs of a range of niche retail channel businesses. This is where we break free from the MYOB Retail Manager experience, where we demonstrate the vertical nature of our software.

From pre sales enquiry to software to training to support, the Tower Systems approach is personal. You know each person you speak with, that they understand retail, our software and the needs of retailers in our small business retail community.

We are grateful to have people of skill, passion and compassion in our business, people who understand small business retail and who are committed to offering a pathway that helps local small business retail businesses compete.

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POS software sales referral program

February 1, 2021

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Tower Systems offers a POS software sales lead referral program for IT professionals, computer shops, accountants, bookkeepers and other professionals who feel that our POS software could serve the needs of a client.

The goal of our POS software lead referral program is to respect the time and professional interest of accountants, IT professionals and others in considering our POS software for their clients and contacts.

Tower Systems is a vertical market POS software company. That is, we sell software designed for specific retail channels. The home page of our website lists all the retail channels in which we serve at any time.

While we may sell/rent/lease our software to businesses outside the retail channels listed, it is rare and only when approved by the leadership team of the company.

We currently serve in excess of 3,000 small business retailers primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

We actively promote our software through direct mail, social media marketing, search engine ads, trade shows and on radio and TV.

We are happy to demonstrate our POS software with advisers there, like accountants and IT professionals. We welcome their questions and discussion on behalf of their clients. This is how a good POS software lead referral program works in our view.

In addition to developing awesome POS software, we also develop websites for our customers in-house, at our Hawthorn, Victoria, head office. This results in websites more finely tuned to the needs of local retailers as we understand local retail.

To maintain standards and ensure transparency, Tower Systems manages the lead referral program out of its head office.

To express interest to be part of the lead referral program, please email sales@towersystems.com.au. This is also the entry point for any queries. We will provide a document that outlines the program, how it works and what we offer.

Thank you for considering working with Tower Systems to empower small business retailers to run more efficient and successful businesses.

If you think our specialty retail POS software may suit the needs of your clients, please reach out to us at sales@towersystems.com.au and let’s see if we are a good fit for your clients and for you.

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It’s Sunday, time for a roast

January 31, 2021

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We love this video. Enjoy…

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This is our POS software company

January 30, 2021

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The scam of best POS software lists

January 29, 2021

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Just about every couple of weeks we receive an email saying we are in the top 10, top 5 or better of POS software companies as determined by some unknown publishing business. They write and say how awesome we are and then ask us to pay for advertising or co-sponsor a feature article.

We are pleased to say we have never fallen for it, never paid to be on such a list. Doing so, in our view, diminishes the participating businesses and, potentially, dupes shoppers for good POS software.

In our opinion, these assessments are not real, not based on evidence. Rather, they look and feel like ad revenue raising campaigns for the platforms and nothing more.

Here is an email we received this morning:

This is typical for this type of ad-revenue you’re a top software company approach. You can tell it is dubious in that the publication is not well known, has never been on our radar, is not aimed at customers who would appeal to us and has content that does not feel it has been written by a journalist. The whole thing feels like PR, paid-for PR.

The only assessment that matters to us is that from customers, people using our software. We serve them. They provide us with income.

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Beyond the POS software, here is how Tower Systems helps small business retailers

January 29, 2021

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Good POS software is key in any retail business. A good POS software company is even more important is it is the people in the POS software company who help bring the POS software to life for any retail business. Their training, advice and support can make or break the POS software experience.

So, thinking about beyond the POS software, here are some of the ways Tower Systems serves its small business retailer community:

We are local. Local matters in local communities. The Tower Systems software is locally developed to local needs. This facilitates the local narrative of small business retail in local communities.
Our POS software training is personal, for your business. We think people learn better from personal training.
Unlimited free training. Long after you install the software, ask for free top-up training and all we will organise it.
Help beyond the software. With tracking and dealing with theft, engaging =with suppliers and more. Our business management experience is there to help when you want.
New customer care. All new customers have a separate specialist team with which they connect, to ease settling-in. They are intuitive, offering help often ahead of when you are in key need, helping you to be prepared.
Customers guide our software enhancement. We offer a transparent, democratic, process for guiding software update content.
Pet shop business specific.This software is developed for your type of business.
In the cloud or in-store. You choose where the software runs.
Rent or buy. While most rent our software, you choose how to acquire and fund the software.
We help with business performance analysis and theft checks, services where we take a deep dive into your data and provide confidential insights.
Easy contact when you need / want. Every customer has the direct contact details for our leadership team for easy and safe escalation of any query.
No pressure. You buy when you are ready.
Retail group engagement. Groups and members of groups have opportunities for group level customisation website sales and more.
It’s personal. Retail is personal. This is why we prefer to train you in your shop. Yes, we said this above. We say it again as it is a differentiator.

Tower Systems is a personally engages POS software company. We don’t hide behind walls. Our customers know us by name, from the first contact because, like in retail, it is personal.

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Our team here at Tower Systems is proud to offer locally made POS software

January 28, 2021

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What are the benefits of the right POS software for your retail business

January 28, 2021

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There is POS software and then there is the right POS software for your business. The difference between POS software and the right POS software can be huge.

Take your time.

Make the right decision.

Too often, we see POS software companies pressure small business retailers into making a quick decision. They chase sales, putting on pressure.

Don’t succumb to pressure. make the decision you feel the best about, when you are ready.

Get this right and you can tap into some awesome benefits from the right POS software for your retail business. Here are benefits we think we offer retailers we partner with:

Save time with electronic invoices from suppliers.
Offer personal customer service by tracking dates that are important to your customers.
Use tags to get a fresh perspective, side-view, on stock performance.
Leverage you. If you believe your knowledge is a differentiator, offer it through structured opportunities in the software.
Easily handle special customer orders. Bring product in for a specific customer and have them notified automatically by email or text when the goods are in and ready.
Business differentiating loyalty. Stand out from the crowd. Have customers coming back to you for this. we’re told it’s a game changer.
Maximise the basket with easy to use one-time shopper loyalty tools.
Trade and club pricing profiles. Set pricing rules based on customer type.
Leverage your local community with an awesome two-way benefits package.
Make money from pre-orders – Easily pre-sell a delivery so that when the stock arrives you can manage distribution and billing efficiently.
Differentiate with informative receipts. These can include product care, use and safety information based on what customers buy.
Differentiate with bundles. Selling items bundled together makes price comparison hard.
Track who sold what.
Say goodbye to LayBy (if you want) – with buy now pay later options.
Market to customers based on past purchases.
Save time by importing electronic invoices.
Sell more with a direct connect to buy now pay later services.
Cut mistakes with integrated EFTPOS.
Cut accounting and bookkeeping fees with integration to Xero and others.
Easily sell online with a direct to Shopify / Magento or WooCommerce link from your POS software.

These are tangible deliverables. And, the list is incomplete. Using our POS software you can expect more benefits than these.

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Renting POS software helps small business retailers with cashflow

January 27, 2021

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Tower Systems offers its specialty POS software for rental, making it easier for these businesses to acquire and run the POS software make for unique retail channel needs.

When you rent POS software from Tower Systems, you have access to more than the software itself. Here is what is offered for POS software rental for a few dollars a day:

Australian developed and supported marketplace specific shop POS software and selected retail channels.
Unlimited computer licences for your location. If you run 6 computers, you get 6 licences, bundled in for the small whole of business cost of a few dollars a day.
Software updates as we release them. Each update contains thoughtfully curated enhancements that are often the product of suggestions by our customers, for which we are most grateful.
Shopify / Magento / Woo link. Easily sell online from your POS software. Inventory and images flow from the POS software across, sales transactions flow back.
Xero link. Easing bookkeeping costs and streamlining accounting. Xero is the best by far.
Our OzBiz link. This helps you link to MYOB through OzBiz.
Tyro link – safe, fast and easy EFTPOS link for streamlined sales.
PC Eftpos link. This offers easy EFTPOS processing for the major banks.
Easy buy now pay later options with Zip Pay and Humm.
Support – help desk access. No extra charge. Call, email, test or socials – contact us how you want. There is no cap on the use of our help desk.
Training – after installation one-on-one training over the phone.
Video training resources.
Online workshops where you get to network with other retailers using our POS software.
Theft check service.
Business performance check service.
User documentation. Access to our searchable and ever growing knowledge base.

By renting our POS software you get all these facilities and benefits and more. We’d be glad to connect you with existing customers so you can tap into their feedback on the services we provide.

POS software rental is easy to start, easy to pause and comforting on your cashflow. There is no credit check. And, you can pause or cancel at any time.

Tower Systems is proud to offer POS software rental for small business retailers in Australia and New Zealand.

Renting POS software preserves cashflow and provides flexibility. It is a smart way to encourage growth of any specialty retail business.

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Australia Day public holiday

January 26, 2021

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While it is a public holiday, our after hours POS software support services are available for any customer in need.

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Aussie POS software helps local shops nurture local tourism

January 25, 2021

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With local tourism relying on local tourism while the international border remains effectively closed, POS software from Tower Systems is helping local businesses promote local tourism opportunities.

Embedded in the Australian POS software are facilities through which local tourist locations and opportunities can be pitched without additional labour investment from the business for each pitch.

This smart POS software makes it easy for regional and rural businesses to shine a light on tourism opportunities, to feature local sights, local things visitors to an area should do.

Fishing and outdoors businesses can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software to help people visiting an area to have a more successful fishing experience.

Bike shops can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software to promote local riding tracks and cyclist destinations worth visiting.

Garden centres can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software to feature local gardens of note and bush trails sure to excite a gardener.

Pet shops can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software to highlight local pet locations where they can date the dog for a play or otherwise enjoy what the local area has to offer.

Produce and farm supply businesses can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software highlight local crop and related information to encourage a better yield.

Other local businesses can use these local tourism marketing facilities in the POS software to encourage the visiting of local tourist destinations in a structured way to help local tourist operators and thereby more broadly help the local town.

These facilities in our POS software are loved by our customers as they make it easy for them to boost their community connection, easy to show their community support. They help better integrate the business with the local community and tourism opportunities the local community has to offer.

This is good for business and good for the community.

With so many of our POS software customers in regional and rural Australia, these facilities made sense when we first offered them years ago.

Tower Systems is grateful to help regional and rural retailers to support their local communities.

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