{"id":11705,"date":"2025-06-24T17:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colemandev.directivesites.com\/tip-of-the-week-how-to-keep-your-pos-from-being-a-pita\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:07:23","slug":"tip-of-the-week-how-to-keep-your-pos-from-being-a-pita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colemantechnologies.directivesites.com\/?p=11705","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: How to Keep Your POS from Being a PITA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first considerations you need to make are fairly straightforward.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h2>\n

You really do get what you pay for. Rather than settling for a cheaper system with plans of replacing it later, make sure you select a system that can be upgraded and expanded (yes, there is a difference). That way, you can avoid doubling your costs by eliminating the need to procure more than one system. It also helps to seek out a vendor that can supply all the needs your business has – like additional hardware for your POS, or enhanced software<\/a> to power it – to simplify your processes.<\/p>\n

Integration and Implementation<\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, your POS system should have the ability to grow as your needs of it do. For instance, while you may want to implement customer pagers at some point, it is probably wiser to focus on the essentials – like receipt printers and cash drawers. However, you will also want to make sure that your POS system has the capability to be upgraded to incorporate more advanced features as your business grows.<\/p>\n

Tracking<\/h2>\n

Although this isn\u2019t too far off from integration, you may want your POS to integrate with your inventory system, your quoting system, your CRM software, or any other business app on your network. Depending on your needs, you might even want your security cameras to pull a feed from your POS system to record purchases.<\/p>\n

Support<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s face facts\u2026 you don\u2019t want to find your POS system experiencing technical difficulties without anyone available to help you resolve them. Whether its complications with the software itself or a hardware issue, you need to be sure that support is always available to you.<\/p>\n

When running a business, it is crucial that you have the technology to properly take payments. Coleman Technologies can help ensure that you are prepared to do business with reliable solutions. Give us a call at (604) 513-9428 to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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