| If you are about to start a dollar store it is likely you | | | | start a dollar store you will likely develop a short list of |
| have been told about the many advantages | | | | the data needed to track business performance. Even |
| associated with moving to a point-of-sale (POS) | | | | the simplest can track daily sales, department sales, |
| system for your new store. You have likely heard | | | | sales by employee and much more. You will discover |
| about the phenomenal number of reports that become | | | | the simple turn of a key is all it takes and all of the |
| available with these systems. You have heard adding | | | | information can be printed out for ease of use. |
| a POS will save you time and money. For many who | | | | · Cash registers don't require constant data |
| are opening a dollar store the time may not be right to | | | | input. The costs associated with a POS system are |
| start with a POS system. This is especially true in the | | | | more than offset by the data and reports available. |
| case of smaller store. The significant investment may | | | | However others may simply be unable to spend the |
| just not be cost-effective. As your store and business | | | | extra money. As a result, you are not tracking |
| grows there will be a time when adding a POS might | | | | inventory levels, price adjustments, and other data. By |
| make better sense. Read on as I present some of the | | | | using a cash register there is a requirement for much |
| advantages of using good ol' cash registers in your | | | | less data entry and manipulation. |
| dollar store. | | | | As your business grows and you add more locations |
| · Cash Registers are low-cost. When | | | | there will be a time when a POS system is the right |
| compared to a POS system, they are certainly a low | | | | answer for your needs. You will have the cash flow |
| cost option. For a few hundred dollars you can | | | | and profits to cover costs associated with data input |
| purchase a cash register offering ease of use. They | | | | and data management. For now, a quality cash |
| are reliable and do have added features to help make | | | | register may be the best option when opening a dollar |
| your store run more smoothly. | | | | store. |
| · Cash Registers offer reports. When you | | | | To your success when you start a dollar store! |