Why Cloud Point of Sale System is better than Traditional POS System

Christopher
1 min readFeb 6, 2019

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In client-server POS systems merchants such as restaurants have devices for taking orders and processing payments, typically the huge terminals at the counter where a host stand. Most POS software communicates with inventory levels to keep things in balance. Now, Small retailers are shifting away from these traditional POS systems to the cloud-based point of sale solutions.

Cloud-based POS systems are a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is Web-hosted solutions that store data on remote servers and make information accessible online to its users. The cloud can be accessed remotely from everywhere.

Why customers are moving to cloud-based POS systems

Integrated Systems

Most of the customers are now looking only for fully integrated POS solutions that manage everything from online ordering to detailed financial reporting. A full-featured cloud-based POS system has the potential to support components of a business that would normally be served by four or five different vendors. Advanced SaaS systems also feature Customer relationship manager (CRM) for restaurants solutions that allow restaurateurs to use historical customer data in loyalty programs, online ordering, and email marketing. Read More…

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Christopher
Christopher

Written by Christopher

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