Multichannel Inventory Management: 5 Myths Costing Retailers
Quick question: right now, do you know exactly what stock you have across every department and every site you have?
If the answer isn’t an immediate yes, this is worth five minutes of your time.
A lot of retailers we speak to have a manual inventory management system. And of course, it works to a point. But when peak trading seasons hit or you grow and expand to more than one location, a manual system can start to really slow you, and your business down.
Here are the five most common myths we’ve found about manual inventory management and how they’re impacting independent retailers.
3 reasons garden centre EPOS is better than generic retail software
Modern garden centres have become far more than retail spaces.
Today’s sites combine horticulture, hospitality, gifting, seasonal retail, events, and more under one roof – all with completely different operational demands. And while the industry has evolved, many businesses are still relying on generic EPOS systems built for far simpler retail environments, and in some cases manual cash registers!
Because garden centres don’t trade like traditional retailers, generic software often struggles to keep up with the complexity. Whereas garden centre EPOS systems are designed specifically around it.
Here are three key ways purpose-built systems consistently outperform generic EPOS in modern garden centre operations.
9 essential features every retail POS system should have
Choosing a new retail point of sale system is one of the biggest operational decisions you’ll make. Whether you’re running a single site or a growing number of locations, the right retail POS system will save you time, protect your margins, and give you the kind of visibility that means you’re not discovering a stock problem at 9am on a Saturday when there’s nothing you can do about it.
This guide walks you through the features that actually matter, so you know exactly what to look for before you start talking to suppliers.