Solution
Build the till around the business — not the business around the till.
Choose and configure an EPOS around the way your business actually operates.
The problem
Where this usually goes wrong.
The till is where most of your operational data is created. Generic till systems can force businesses into workflows that do not match how they sell — and different trades have very different requirements.
- Products that sell by weight forced into fixed-price buttons
- Pre-orders and special orders tracked on paper next to the till
- Staff working around the system rather than through it
- Sales data that never leaves the till
- Reports that answer a question nobody asked
- A second terminal on the counter because the till cannot take the payment
In practice
Not every business needs the same till
Butcher
Weighted products, variable pricing, labels, stock and counter speed.
Bakery
Fast counter service, production, pre-orders and product availability.
Garden centre
Large product ranges, seasonal stock, departments and multiple sales points.
Florist
Custom orders, delivery dates, customer information and made-to-order products.
What we look at
Assessed during the Commerce Review.
- How products are actually sold — by weight, unit, order or appointment
- Pricing structure, offers and variable pricing
- Stock handling at the counter and in the back
- Staff workflows and training reality
- Reporting the owner genuinely uses
- Payment integration at the point of sale
- Ecommerce and order handling
- Accounting and data export
- Existing hardware and software worth keeping
Capability
What we can put in place
- EPOS selection based on trade, not on a brochure
- EPOS configuration around your counter
- Product and pricing structures that match how you sell
- Payment integrations so the terminal and till agree
- Ecommerce connections for products and orders
- Inventory workflows staff can follow
- Order handling for pre-orders and collections
- Reporting setup for the numbers that matter
- Appropriate hardware configuration
How it connects
Where this sits in the wider setup.
The till is the data source for almost everything downstream. Get its product and pricing structure right and inventory, ecommerce and accounting all become easier.
Commerce Review
A new till is not automatically a better till.
We first understand what the current EPOS does well, where it creates work and whether configuration or integration can solve the problem before recommending replacement.
Book a Commerce ReviewCard terminals, online payments and payment setup built around how your business sells.
Banking & SettlementsSettlement speed, payout visibility and the banking setup behind your payments.
Websites & EcommerceBuild or improve your website and online selling, connected with the physical business.
Sales ChannelsClick & collect, local delivery and online ordering that feed the operation.
Commerce Review
Let's look at how your business works.
Tell us about your setup and we'll arrange a short, no-obligation conversation. We start with the business, not a hardware quote.
- No obligation and no hard sell
- We look at the whole setup, not one product
- Keep what works — we'll say so when something already does
Prefer to talk first? Contact us.