Sage 200 Point of Sale (POS)

An electronic point of sale (EPoS) system designed specifically for businesses operating in a retail or trade environment, handling both customer-present and customer non-present transactions.

Sage 200 POS plays an active part in increasing customer satisfaction by performing quick, accurate and secure transactions. The software is easy to use and quickly configurable to suit the way your business works.

When integrated directly with your back office Sage 200 accounts software you immediately reduce duplication of data entry, which in turn reduces data input errors and can see an up to the minute, accurate stock and sales figures.

Sage 200 Point of Sale can help you:

• Improve customer service
  Process sales in a way that provides flexibility to your customers while speeding up the whole process, keeping queues to a minimum.
• Secure your business
  Where there's a till there's potential for incorrect transactions to take place, whether accidentally or fraudulently. Unique sign-ons, electronic auditing and chip and PIN compatibility help counter this.
• Make Decisions more easily
  Integration with your Sage 200 software allows the transfer of key information between the two pieces of software ensuring that you have all the key information to hand.

And because this reduces duplication of data entry and data input errors you can be sure that the information is accurate.

Easily configure the software to the unique needs of your business

The software has a configurable display and is quickly customised to suit your industry sector and reflect the unique processes of your business.

Features and Benefits

Multiple tender per transaction
A mix of payment methods can be used to settle a single transaction, including cash, voucher, credit/debit card, foreign currencies and gift vouchers. Credit/debit card payments can be processed via integration with major card clearing systems to ensure fast and secure processing of customer card payments.

Multiple product find options
Multiple methods for finding products at the point of sale make processing the sale much quicker. Products can be scanned by barcode or grouped on buttons; however, you can also search by category or group, partial code, partial description and key words.

Electronic auditing and unique sign-ons
All customer transactions are recorded electronically providing you with a paperless history and audit of transactions. This enables you to investigate individual activities such as no sales and discounts.

Each operator can be allocated a unique ID allowing you to track which transactions have been completed by whom and giving you the flexibility to allocate access levels allowing them to only operate within pre-defined parameters. For example, junior staff can be restricted to certain transactions leaving more sensitive transactions such as refunds to be authorised and actioned by supervisory staff.

Configurable display and customisation
The till operator screen can be tailored to include the functions required by your business. You can colour code similar functions – for example, voids and corrections could be in red; category and product buttons can be grouped and arranged for maximum efficiency.

This reduces operator training & minimizes operator error.
The standard software can be easily tailored to reflect the characteristics of a multitude of specific retail types ensuring that the till operation reflects your business process. For example:

• A till at a visitor attraction can prompt for and record Gift Aid donations
• A till at a paint shop offering a colour match service can prompt the operator for the details of the tint used in the paint mix process

Promotional support
Discounts can be applied at both product and transaction level. Sage 50 POS also supports promotions and multi-buys such as 3 for 2 and Buy 1 get 1 free. Automating these promotions reduces operator intervention and error

Back Office integration
Enabling the transfer of key information between your accounting system and your point of sale software, updating the sales ledger, stock file and cash book where appropriate.

• Accurate stock control
• Monitoring of product movement
• Customer transaction history
• Up to date cash book
• Easy reconciliation
• Avoids duplication of data entry
• Robust security / user control
• Powerful reporting capability
• Avoids a separate stock system
• Fully integrated end-to-end retail solution from procurement to sale

Reporting
All transaction details are available to the reporting tools within the accounts products. Furthermore, each till can produce end of day/end of session reports – a summary of takings, category sales, time analysis, operator activity, discounts and promotions applied.
This allows you to extract precise and detailed management information from your accounts system, helping with end-of-day reconciliation and detailed analysis of the day’s activities.

EFT integration
Allows credit/debit card payments to be processed via integration with major card clearing systems. This ensures fast and secure processing of customer card payments.

Multiple tender per transaction
A mix of payment methods can be used to settle a transaction which offers flexibility to your customers.

Multiple currencies per transaction
A mix of currencies can be used to settle a transaction offering flexibility to your customers.

Configurable display
The till operator screen can be tailored to include the functions required by your business, this reduces operator training and minimises operator error. For example, voids and corrections could be red; category and product buttons can be grouped and arranged for maximum efficiency.

Quick customisation by sector
The standard software can be easily tailored to reflect the characteristics of a multitude of specific retail types ensuring that the till operation mirrors your business process. For example, a till at a visitor attraction can prompt for and record Gift Aid donation details.

Trade counter capability
Using Sales Ledger accounts and pricing matrices from your accounts system, the software can apply customer-specific pricing for different types of customer such as trade or general public. This allows you to process all payment transactions on one till

Continuous trading
Providing auto-recovery in the event of a power failure or other outage, this feature minimises business interruption.

Promotional support
Allows for the application of discounts at product/transaction level and supports promotions and multi-buys, providing flexibility and reducing operator intervention by automating the process.

Product Find
There are various methods of locating a product within the product file. Searches are available via category or group, partial code, partial description and key words. This ensures that customers are served quickly and your stock file more accurate.

Unique Operator sign-on
Each operator can be allocated a unique ID and access levels allowing them to operate within your pre-defined parameters. Key activities such as refunds and no sales can be allocated to senior staff. This also enables tracking and reporting by operator.

Electronic auditing
All customer transactions are recorded electronically removing the requirement for paper journal rolls and providing you with a paperless history and audit of transactions enabling you to investigate individual activities such as no-sale transactions and discounts.