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DOWN TO BUSINESS including a unique combined Bluetooth printer and cash drawer mobile point of purchase solution: mPOP. Its tablet stand and plate option add the finishing touch to create a stylish, portable mPOS station. From complex group systems to a simple pop-up store set-up, the firm has the wealth of experience and expertise to provide innovative products and intuitive multi-platform support for simple integration with the latest cloud-based POS software. So whether you’re looking for a simple POS setup or the latest cloud technology, Star can provide a solution to meet your store’s individual needs. COST: £POA CONTACT: Tel: 01494 471 111 Staremea.com
E-TRACKIT With 15 years’ experience in EPoS and stock control, Retail Corporation’s E-Trackit is a complete stock management system. The software gives retailers complete control over their stock and sales both offline and online. This aids retailers in sales both in-store and over the internet via their own e-commerce site or marketplaces including eBay and Amazon. It saves retailers time and man hours as there’s no need to update stock levels manually while there’s no risk of selling the same item twice. The popular system also comes with
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telephone support that is available seven days a week and is used by the likes of James Lakeland in London, Concept by Seasons in Sheffield and Accent Clothing in Leeds. COST: £99 per month CONTACT: Tel: 0800 008 7066
SIZEWHIZ Despite the explosive growth of e-commerce, buying fashion online is a concern for some consumers when it comes to choosing the correct size. In fact, up to 50 per cent of clothing bought online is returned with up to 60 per cent due to issues with fit. SizeWhiz has developed a cutting edge solution that eliminates confusion by replacing confusing size charts
currently available to online shoppers with a consumer friendly interactive tool. With the SizeWhiz fit assistant, customers are three times more likely to click the SizeWhiz Find My Size button than they are to click on the size chart link. This asks for a few simple measurements and determines the size that is the best match for the customer for each garment and brand they view. What’s more, customers only need to create their SizeWhiz profile once and they can create multiple profiles and share them discreetly with family and friends. The SizeWhiz solution is affordable, easy to install and can be up and running on your website within 48 hours. CONTACT: Tel: 0161 8261105 E: info@ sizewhiz.com Sizewhiz.com
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Retail It is a powerful and scalable retail management system. This contemporary EPoS software is an intuitive and complete store management solution that helps fashion retailers stay ahead of the competition by meeting the everchanging demands of their customers. Retail IT can develop integrations from Retail It into, for example, a retailer’s finance package, e-commerce and loyalty schemes. It can also help turn an independent into an omnichannel retailer. “Our aim as a business is to give growing independent retailers the chance to compete with the bigger chains,” says James Rodger, August 2016 | boutique. | 55
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Retail IT’s managing director. Through our services and expertise, we are able to give independents the same features and functionality of a larger business.” COST: One-off cost from £5,000 CONTACT: Tel: 0208 605 9727 Retailit.com
FASHIONE Over the last few years, UK indies have trimmed their businesses in order to trade more profitably in such competitive times. Most common steps taken have included reducing staffing levels and costs where possible, negotiating cheaper overheads such as rents, rates and bank charges, plus reducing stock levels and budget spending. An EPoS system is more than a means of taking payment to complete a sale transaction: it is an investment in your business to help you maintain tight control, which is particularly important during periods of growth. It will ensure that you are charging customers the correct prices, track your stock and help reduce 56 | boutique. | August 2016
shrinkage. Moreover, retailers can easily identify which stock lines are most profitable, which in turn can aid buying strategies. Fashione’s system comes with a range of benefits to help grow your business. These include quick and easy stock processing in one simple grid, customer loyalty schemes, easy access to orders and deliveries, a way to customise barcodes, capturing customer details for marketing events and planning, a simple to use POS and till interface and linking stock to e-commerce sites. In short, it can help small businesses compete with the larger operators and high street stores. COST: Range of options available including a one-off purchase for £2,750 CONTACT: Tel: 01257 220 205
FUTURA4RETAIL With live stock data and fast transaction throughput, Futura’s EPOS solution has all the functionality and flexibility retailers need to deliver great customer service - even at the busiest
times. Its system is designed for today’s modern touch screens and is intuitive, simple to customise and easy to use. Navigation style menus and functions are simple to access and users can increase productivity with frequently used functions, on-screen prompts and workflows to enforce procedures. The system provides full support for Chip and PIN, hot key functionality and live product look up ensuring speed of transaction at the till. Discounts, returns, promotions and customer orders are straightforward to manage and customer data capture is fast and accurate. If you’d like to offer e-gift cards or loyalty rewards, these are easily integrated. Moreover, full e-commerce integration with live customer and item data, click and collect, gift card redemption and other features provide a seamless customer experience whether they’re shopping in-store or online. CONTACT: Tel: 01189 841 925 Futura4retail.co.uk/
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