CHAPTER II

INTRODUCTION

This chapter introduces the content to the review of Related Literature and Studies of the

proposed system. This includes all the Point of Sale (POS) related information. It describes the

previous works done by different researchers. Review on Related Literature is a foreign and local

literature that has been done by successful researchers and IT pioneers. Review on the Related

Studies is a foreign and local studies that has been done can by previous researchers who has

develop the other schools and other researchers who conducted study to the said system. By this,

the group can be guided in developing the same system which is needed to be polished and to be

more enhanced.

2.1 Related Literature

2.1.1 Foreign Literature

Philippine Seven Corporation (7 Eleven)

According to Marivic Gamo and Mr. Shawn Tan of NEC Business Coordination

Centre in Singapore (NEC Philippines, February 2006), after putting emphasis on

franchising and placing some operational improvements, Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC,

the master franchiser of the 7-Eleven chain of 24-hour convenience stores in the country)

posted total sales of 4. 5 billion pesos for 2005, up to 18 percent from the previous year’s

3.8 billion. Thanks to operational improvements. The company incurred a net loss of 2.5

million pesos in 2004.

In a move to meet their plans of doubling net income from P9.3 million of last

year, PSC began its foray into information technology to further improve its franchisee

and company store operations that will translate to better sales and more responsive

customer care. PSC adopted a new point-of-sale (POS) system that is meant to respond

more efficiently to the demands of today’s breed of consumers. This includes the

provision for one-stop, round-the-clock on-line repayment and purchase services ranging

from utility bills to credit card.

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Some stores are already accepting bills payment for most utilities like PLDT,

Meralco, Maynilad, Manila Water, Globe, Smart, and even for HSBC loans and credit

cards.

Jason Ngo, Management Information Systems (MIS) manager of PSC, said the

company has started testing NEC Philippines’ latest generation POS system in July 2005

in some 7-Eleven’s 262 stores in the country.

“After a three-month test, we decided to adopt NECs POS in all our other stores.

By the end of October last year, we had migrated 60% of our stores to the new system,”

Ngo said.

Ngo said the adoption of a truly reliable POS would allow the franchisees to

analyze customer buying habits and preferences as soon as possible, which in turn will

serve as guide to replenish inventories in time and come up with relevant promotions.

“With our old system, it would normally take us a minimum of three months to

find out which products are selling and which products are not moving,” Ngo explained.

Franchisees / Store Managers used to rely solely on store orders because they did not

have an item-based recording of the sales of each store.

“NECs POS system allows us to manage inventory item by item. Now,

franchisees can evaluate the movement of goods from our shelves on a more timely basis

for better and faster fine-tuning of our overall sales strategy and inventory management,”

Ngo said.

“We at NEC Philippines are quite happy with the increase in productivity that 7-

Eleven is now enjoying. To ensure that 7-Eleven’s 24-hour operations are running

smoothly all the time, NEC provides 24x7 support through NECare, NEC’s maintenance

and support organization,” said Leonardo Santos, NEC Phils., Executive Vice President.

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NE Care provides both warranty and post-sales support to all NEC customers and

is staffed with qualified and highly skilled engineers that have done field work to support

NEC clients not only in the Philippines but in other parts of the world, Santos added.

Ngo said the company chose NEC over other POS providers because of NEC’s

track record. NEC has already provided solutions to 7-Eleven stores in other countries in

the region.

NEC’s POS system is in wide use in highly competitive countries. In Asia, NEC’s

POS system has led to rapid expansion in retail establishments in Malaysia, Taiwan, and

China. In Thailand, for example, there are 3,300 7-Eleven stores under NEC’s POS

system.

NEC Philippines is the local subsidiary of NEC Corporation and was incorporated

in January 11, 1996. It officially started operations in April 1996, though prior to this,

NEC was already present in the Philippines through its Manila Representative Office

since the 1960s. NEC Philippines is primarily a sales, marketing & services company

engaged in the supply of telecommunications equipment, computer systems, network, IP

and Data Networks, ICT Integration, IT solutions and services, among others. NEC

Philippines also recently launched NECare Center, its 24x7 support center that not only

provides after sales and warranty support, but also offers other services like IT

integration, project management and other IT and networking-related services.

NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of

Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the

specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored

solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating

its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor

solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than

140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45 billion) in

the fiscal year ended March 2005. For additional information, please visit the NEC home

page at: http://www.nec.com.

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Source: http://www.7-eleven.com.ph/announcements.php?announcement_id=8

SPAR SUPERMARKET

According to A.F. Blakemore (July 2013) Extends Charitable Giving Scheme to

Independent Retailers, SPAR retailers enjoy the benefits of highly advanced in-store

point of sale technology, which provides a comprehensive stock control and ordering

system. 

SPAR POS is a competitively priced, centrally linked and maintained scanning

system suitable for all types and sizes of stores.  It has been developed to cater for the

unique requirements of independent retailers and provides flexible hardware and software

solutions.

The system itself is a PC based system and is highly fail safe, efficient and easy to

operate.  As the system is developed ‘in-house’, it is able to cope with a SPAR retailer’s

present and future needs.

SPAR POS offers many benefits that should significantly increase gross profit

through:

Improved price control

 

Faster replenishment of stock

 

Improved shelf discipline

 

Improved efficiency at the till

 

Improved stock control

Suggested ordering

Sales and gross profit reporting at the end of each week.

A credit card facility with ‘chip and pin’ and ISDN authorisations

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SPAR POS has a full stock control module that will put you in total control of your

stock.  Stock control can also be linked in with suggested ordering to produce accurate

ordering requirements at the touch of a button.  

SPAR is fully committed to supporting your SPARPoS system, and provides a full back

up service that includes:

Seven day Help Desk support

Onsite maintenance covers, 364 days per year with a four hour response time

Software upgrades to ensure that SPAR POS is kept up to date

Source: http://www.afblakemore.com/spar/sparpos-technology

WELLCOME SUPERMARKET EFT-POS

According to PAX Global Technology Limited (2010), Global Technology

Limited ("PAX Global" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries collectively

known as the "Group"; HKSE stock code: 00327.HK), a leading Electronic Funds

Transfer Point of Sale ("EFT-POS") Terminal Solutions Provider in China, is pleased to

announce that the Group has been selected as the exclusive EFT-POS solution provider

for Wellcome Supermarket in Hong Kong with the S60-T handheld Payment Terminal

and the R50 Contactless Reader.

Wellcome has grown into the largest supermarket chain with the oldest heritage in

Hong Kong in just a little over 60 years. With a network of over 270 stores and over

5,000 employees, Wellcome attracts over 14 million customers per month, which means

on average, 6 in every 10 Hong Kong citizens will shop at Wellcome at least once per

week.

PAX S60-T features with multiple connectivity options - Ethernet & Dial Up, and

accepting magnetic stripe card, and IC smart card. PAX R50 contactless reader complies

with the latest contactless payment standard in accordance with VISA payWave and

MasterCard PayPass.

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Desmond Chan, Sales Director at PAX, added: "PAX continues its significant

global growth thanks to our high quality POS products, high-tech product roadmap and

cost-effective strategy."

PAX Global Technology Limited (Stock Code: 00327.HK) is an electronic funds

transfer point-of-sale (EFT-POS) terminal solutions provider. PAX is principally engaged

in the development and sale of EFT-POS terminal products and the provision of solution

services. PAX was listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Limited on 20 December 2010. The Group currently collaborates with over 35 partners

worldwide on EFT-POS solutions.

The Company is a leading EFT-POS terminal solutions provider in China.

According to The Nilson Report Sep 2012 Issue, the world's leading source of news and

research on consumer payment systems, PAX Global ranked #4 globally by shipping

volume of EFT-POS terminals. Our EFT-POS products are sold to more than 70 overseas

countries and regions including the US, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, New

Zealand, EMEA and Central Asia.

Source: http://www.irasia.com/listco/hk/paxglobal/press/p130822.htm

2.1.2 Local Literature

SHOPWISE- CYWARE’S RETAIL (SIMPLE RETAIL) POS SOFTWARE

According to CYWARE INCORPORATED (2009) a software development firm

specializes in retail and payment processing solutions. We offer cost-effective software

customization to address all of our customers' unique business requirements. We aim to

meet and even exceed our clients’ expectations through open communication, exceptional

support, seamless implementation and ultimately, the timely delivery of an outstanding

solution.

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Our solutions utilize the most progressive tools and languages today, ensuring that

our products are cost-effective, efficient and most importantly, compatible with future

technologies. Trends in IT change everyday, but one thing that will always remain

constant is CYWARE commitment to its customers. We strive to accomplish our goals

by providing simple and reliable software solutions for their complex business needs.

We are confident that we can meet our clients’ requirements of selecting an

organization that will provide them with the necessary technology, solutions and support

to meet their growing needs. We realize that they are not only searching for a supplier,

but a partner that understands their goals and is capable of fulfilling them effectively and

efficiently.

Simple Retail is a proven solution with an install base of over five thousand retail

branches in the Philippines. It is a flexible solution, running on Linux, MAC OSX or

Windows, and supports the following database engines: MySql, PostgreSQL, SQLite,

DB2, Oracle and all other ODBC complaint databases. Written entirely using C++ and

Trolltech’s QT Toolkit, it is extremely fast and robust, requiring only 32 megabytes of

RAM and Pentium I processor for the point-of-sale terminal hardware.

Source: http://infotemajorproject.blogspot.com/2009/06/shopwise-cywares-retail-simple-

retail.html

http://cywareinc.com/aboutus.html

PUREGOLD PRICE CLUB- TPLINUX POS SYSTEM

According to Jun Auza (April 2009), Puregold is one of the leading retailers here

in the Philippines is set to deploy a Linux-based point-of-sale system (POS) to cut down

operating costs. It has reportedly ordered more than 2,000 licenses of TP Linux software,

which will be installed to Puregold’s network of stores.

TP Linux is owned by Wincor Nixdorf, a German corporation that provides retail

and retail banking hardware, software, and services. TP Linux has the capability to run on

other vendors’ hardware as well as Wincor Nixdorf’s own systems. Puregold is the first

Filipino company that will utilize the German firm’s open source-based software.

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Puregold is looking to cut overall licensing costs in terms of security while

standardizing on an open-source platform, covering both current and future store

openings.

In an interview by Lawrence Casiraya of Inquirer.net, according to Ruel Magat, the

company's IT Manager said, “We wanted to cut the cost of buying anti-virus licenses and

save on the cost of the license of (Microsoft) Windows per POS.” Christian Charlton,

Wincor Nixdorf’s Asia Pacific head of retail solutions, added that Puregold also intends

to use the open source-based software to boost its customer-related initiatives such as

promos and discounts.

In these tough economic times, I hope more and more companies here will follow

what Puregold has done and will somewhat realize the true value of open source

software.

TPLinux is one of the most flexible Linux-based store solutions available on the

global market. Coupled with its versatility of use, outstanding integration mechanisms

and the experience gained with over 50,000 TPLinux installations worldwide, TPLinux is

ideal both for modernizing store IT and for migrating and using established POS

hardware platforms.

TPLinux is owned by WincorNixdorf, a German corporation that provides retail

and retail banking hardware, software, and services. TPLinux has the capability to

run on other vendors’ hardware as well as Wincor Nixdorf’s own systems.

Puregold is the first Filipino company that will utilize the German firm’s open

sourced-based software.

Source: http://www.junauza.com/2009/04/one-of-philippines-leading-retailers-to.html

http://infotemajorproject.blogspot.com/2009/06/puregold-price-club-tplinux-pos-

system.html

M-HYPERMART – JPMA’S POS DESIGNER SORFTWARE

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According to JPMA POS Designer Software, the entire display interface is web

based and can easily be modified. You may even want to add your own Java,

Macromedia Flash, PHP, ASP or ActiveX components! This allows you to create a more

dynamic display that can include movies, sound-FX or speech.

CBI allows for the most adaptable POS interface to date. With little time your

POS can have any interface you want. Your POS display can change monthly, daily, for

the holidays, or whenever you feel like switching things up.

Anyone with minimal web development skills can create any POS interface

imaginable. Check out some of the screenshots of just some of the CBI interfaces created.

Our retail experts have worked with some of the world’s largest (and smallest)

retailers from the early stages of POS selection through implementation and roll out and

every step in between. Every retailer, large and small has unique requirements. Our

implementation team will perform a detailed analysis of your current operations to

provide as seamless a transition as possible while implementing the new system to meet

your future requirements.

Supermarket Retailing

POS Designer is installed in hypermarkets in the Philippines with over 220 lanes

in a single store with throughput of over 70,000 customers in a single day.  We

understand demanding environments and have a robust, proven architecture that can

handle just about anything in the demanding grocery retail environment.

All data flow throughout POS Designer in real-time, so you know your prices at

checkout are accurate and sales data at host and in the stores are current and correct.  If

something interrupts the flow – server maintenance, network issues, etc. – checkout

continue to operate seamlessly until the missing link is restored.  Our guaranteed data

delivery mechanisms automatically recover and ensures the data gets where it needs to

go.

Secure Electronic Payments

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POS Designer is fully integrated with both MTXEPS and Mercury Payment

Systems for electronic payments.  This ensures a PCI and PA-DSS compliant payment

platform with support for dozens of payment devices and several payment processors.

Audit and Profile Based Security

POS Designer’s auditing system captures every move made on the system.

Detailed tracking information is available about who made changes, what they changed it

to and what they changed it from.

Employee security profiles allow the retailer to define each employee type and

what features are available to them at the front and back end.  Manager intervention can

be configured for any front-end feature.  Back office employees will never see options

they do not have access to.

Simplifying the checkout experience

Second only to ensured delivery of data is a simple end user experience.

Graphical tools make customizing the screen by POS grouping a breeze.  Electronic Flip

Charts point and shoot void, and centralized returns make POS Designer one of

the simplest and most intuitive points of sale systems for cashiers to operate.

POS Designer’s grocery-driven tools streamline daily operations for managers

and file maintenance personnel.  Promotions templates and our wizard-based BatchMaker

simplify daunting maintenance tasks.  Graphical cashier balancing tools, safe

management and powerful reports show our retailers exactly where the money is – or

isn’t.

Source: http://www.jpma.com/

http://www.jpma.com/hp-tab-point-of-sale/grocery/

2.2 Related Studies

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2.2.1 Foreign Studies

The Small Depot

According to The Small Depot (2003), Point of Sale (POS) is the physical

location of a transaction, but usually refers to any device or system that is used to record the

transaction for the retailer and sometimes used to classify all of these together. (I.e. the POS

industry); e.g. the grocery store checkout register or the retail checkout counter. The Most people

type on computers these days. For a long time, the typewriter manufacturer’s tried to resist the

tide by touting new features of their products. Some added memory and LCD displays to make

their typewriters more “computer like”. In the end, they lost the battle. While typewriters can still

be found, by and large computer word processing has won the battle. Why? Because word

processing provides much more: Spell checking, different fonts, graphics, pagination, etc.

Typewriters couldn’t complete. We’re seeing the same battle now between mechanical cash

registers and computer-based POS system.

Workforce Training

According to W. Mike Tyler, Point Of Sale is the physical location at which

goods are sold to customers. CPOS is a computer-based POS which employs software to

implement the POS functionality.

POS System Cash Register

Inventory Control Yes No

Invoicing and Receiving Yes No

Interfacing with Accounting Yes No

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Reports Yes Z-Out

Enforced accuracy Yes No

Integrated CC handling Yes Limited

General Ledger Yes No

Accounts Payable Yes No

Accounts Receivable Yes No

Preferred by tax consultants Yes No

Table 1: Benefits of POS System according to W. Mike Tyler

National Cash Register Company (NCR)

NCR delivers superior retail POS software applications for the supermarket and

grocery environment and is a recognized leader in supermarket and grocery store

POS software worldwide. Through our comprehensive portfolio, NCR can cover any

geography, scale and integration need as well as provide the promotional support

customers require.

With our proven experience in retail services, NCR helps you design, plan and

implement new solutions. But we don’t stop there. We help you get the most out of your

investment throughout the entire process. At NCR, we look beyond traditional break/fix

maintenance and provide your store with a complete services portfolio that ensures your

solutions run smoothly.

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NCR's retail POS software is central to driving efficiency, growing revenue and

building customer loyalty. From traditional checkout and targeted promotions to fuel

center support, our retail POS software platforms provide the right mix for your retail

operation. Look to NCR for innovative solutions that positively impact your bottom line

and customer satisfaction.

NCR Design and Integration Services are backed by 13,000 Service Professionals

and proven deployment services for retail stores, ensuring that engineers quickly and

efficiently complete customer installations on time and within budget. Our services also

provide solution, architecture and network design that will differentiate your customer

experience from your competitions, integrate multiple service channels and transform

your retail business.

Whether for retail POS systems, including self check out and self service kiosks,

bill payment or gift registry, you can depend on NCR to deliver the best in retail self-

service. Our versatile self-service kiosk solutions raise the bar for speed, convenience and

control in your retail operations and our retail POS systems are found worldwide in

virtually every format your store may need.

NCR transformed shopping more than 35 years ago when it introduced bar code

scanning to the world's retailers. Today, as a leading provider of POS scanner

technology, NCR continues to innovate. 

NCR is transforming businesses with its POS scanner portfolio, including

handheld, presentation and fixed-position scanners designed to reduce training while

improving accuracy and speed. Highly flexible, NCR Real POS Scanners can adapt to

almost any check stand, store, space and budget.

NCR Point of Sale (POS) terminals are designed to extend the life of your

hospitality or retail POS systems, minimize downtime and cut training time – all while

enriching the customer experience.  NCR POS terminals embody an unrivaled history of

innovation and a solid commitment to providing the optimum combination of

performance and value.

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NCR offers retail software that helps bring order to today’s chaotic and

confusing consumer experience.  Our retail software helps retailer reform personal

relationships that once existed between consumers and their favorite businesses. 

With NCR’s retail marketing software and services, you can better personalize

your customer communications and provide greater consistency across online, mobile,

social media and in-store channels.

Today’s consumers are time starved, digitally enabled and more in control than

ever. Converged retailing solutions from NCR enable a personalized experience based on

consumer preference and presence through multichannel solutions.

Improve store throughput and customer satisfaction with a POS printer designed to

provide superior reliability and advanced feature functionality.  NCR offers a POS

printer portfolio with the features and functionality. Including thermal receipt printing

– you need to transform your point of sale.

The company that invented the POS receipt has taken thermal printing into the

next generation with the introduction of two-sided thermal receipt printing technology.

Simultaneously printing on both sides of the receipt helps you improve operational

efficiencies, promote products and services within your store and deliver improved

customer satisfaction and greater return on investment.

NCR Real POS printers are also supported by NCR Consumables' extensive line

of printer supplies. Features such as high-speed printing ensure that your customers are

through the checkout as quickly as possible. Additional features include auto-sensing

RS232 and USB and drop-in paper loading.

NCR’s record of innovation in POS equipment and its devotion to keeping you

ahead of competition are embodied in the entire line of NCR Real POS Peripherals. 

NCR offers POS equipment designed to give you confidence that your

investment will meet the expectations of you and your customers. With every touch point

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and every transaction, NCR Real POS Peripherals provide you with maximum

investment protection.  

Explore how these leading solutions are designed to excel in the harsh retail

environments you face every day.

FIRICH ENTERPRISE CO.

The retail scenario is characterized by an excess of logistical challenges, so

much that many retailers find that traditional electronic cash registers can no

longer efficiently handle the workload. Consequently, many retailers find it

necessary to replace traditional electronic cash registers with a POS terminal in

order to enable various value added programs such as, fraud audit, inventory and

order management, returns, labor management, customer relationship management

(CRM), loyalty programs, and back office accounting. Therefore, the POS system

that is implemented into a business is a key factor in ensuring competitiveness in the

retail industry.

Many products, customers and storefronts

Variety of software applications and complicated operation processes

Wide range of business scale: from grocery to hypermarket chain

Heavy workload and high transaction rate FEC Retail POS Solutions. The retail

business market can be generally being split into two major segmentations. There

are small to medium sized stores such as specialty stores, book stores and

convenience stores. Then there are large retailers like, wholesalers, hypermarkets

and supermarkets. The POS needs for these two segments differ significantly not

only from its workload intensity, but also from its design and utility. 

FEC has developed high quality products targeting the key needs of both

segmentations. For large sized retailers, our product features high performance

processors and robust I/O interface. For small to medium sized retail stores we offer

versatile and compact POS terminals.

2.2.2 Local Studies

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IT Retail

Retail PROFESSIONAL is a complete supermarket software package that is both

robust in its functionality and very easy to use. This supermarket suite to POS software

includes both frontend software and back office price controls, reports, bookkeeping and

administrative functions.

Allow your employees to enjoy checking out your customers with your easy to

use touchscreens. Not only are our touchscreens pretty, but they are fully customize. Go

ahead and upgrade your POS system today.

We have spent over 15 years perfecting our supermarket software solution, and

proudly present you this solution today. We have all the functionalities that you need and

more. Select a link below to learn more about Retail PROFESSIONAL's Supermarket

POS Software. Retail Professional's grocery store POS Touch Screen is designed to

reduce the amount of time required to train new cashiers, saving you costly payroll

dollars. Leads cashier through the grocery checkout process increasing productivity and

reducing errors.

"Easy Read" Customer Display

Retail Professional's "Easy Read" Customer Display is designed to allow the customer to

clearly see items being scanned. No clutter—Big Bold Print. Improves customer relations

and store integrity. May be installed remotely anywhere on the grocery checkstand for

maximum visibility.

"Split Screen" Customer Display

Retail Professional's "Split Screen" Customer Display is designed to allow the store to

run advertising on the right side of the display. There are three independent windows for

different ads. Center window runs video ads. Generate additional income by selling this

space to neighbor stores or vendors.

COMCASH POS Software

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Comcash has been a leading Point Of Sale software developer since 1996. Our POS

technology allows new retailers and existing retailers upgrading from cash registers or

competing POS systems to streamline their management of cashiering operations,

inventory, customers, and employees. We have a network of highly effective resellers for

customers that require local representation.

We serve several vertical markets, including Retail, Convenience, Market & Deli,

and Wine & Liquor. We fit extremely well with small retailers that require both retail and

restaurant features in one system. That's our niche.

Comcash has developed a powerful, yet easy-to-use Convenience Store POS

system for convenience store and liquor store operators to maximize their productivity and

profitability. Inside convenience stores, fuel and foodservice looms large, and its importance

is growing. The Comcash Convenience Store Software has been developed with the multi-

format retailer in mind, synchronizing the forecourt fuel sales with retail and foodservice

processes.

Comcash provides a complete Convenience Store Management System for full

inventory management with connectivity to vendors and the corporate warehouse. This

system allows you to tie multiple stores together to the Comcash Headquarters system.

Comcash uses a powerful Microsoft SQL Server database to track your many thousands of

SKUS. You can issue purchase orders automatically when inventory runs low and use a

wireless hand held data collector for receiving, ordering, or inventory counting. Use

customized reports to make sure you are always purchasing based on the best quantity

discounts from your vendors.

Because the grocery store industry is ever-evolving and multifaceted, Comcash's

Grocery POS System is built with the multi-format retailer in mind, allowing you to

synchronize the grocery store processes and data with the overall store, warehouse, and HQ

systems.

Our Grocery POS Software offers a highly configurable touchscreen and our Grocery

System simplifies critical day-to-day operations, improves customer service, and helps drive

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higher sales margins. The Comcash Grocery POS system with Comcash Grocery

Software includes high throughput scanner scales, customer activated pin debit, EBT, and

WIC. Comcash provides a Handheld Inventory Scanner for price checking on the floor or

receiving in the backroom.

DCR Profit Control System

DCR specializes in providing personalized point of sale system solutions,

software, hardware and support for restaurant, retail and grocery operations. 

Whether you want to get a new system or update your current one to be more

profitable, efficient and productive, DCR will ensure you receive the desired results from

your point of sale in the shortest possible time. 

Our point of sale system solutions can be tailored to meet your specific needs and

business size. We serve over a thousand locations throughout the southeast. After over 50

years in business, we have a proven track record of providing our customers with quality

POS systems and extraordinary service and support.

From complete software solutions, such as LOC Store Management Suite (LOC

SMS), to powerful platforms, scales, scanners and mobile devices from Casio, HP, NCR

and Data logic, DCR has the solution to fit your needs.

Grocery point of sale systems provide many benefits to small and large grocery

operations. The correct POS system should be selected based on the size of your

operation, traffic flow, average items per customer, number of price lookup items

(PLU’s) required and additional control features you may need. Back-office software

adds additional functionality to a POS system by providing powerful features for today’s

grocery retailer such as file maintenance, warehouse hosting interfaces, inventory/DSD

control, enhanced reporting and more.

For over 15 years LOC Software Store Management Suite has given retailers

powerful retail and grocery point of sale and back office tools to manage their businesses.

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LOC SMS is an all-in-one software suite filled with robust features, seamless integration

and valuable book keeping functions that have proven effective at saving both time,

money and increasing profits.

DCR currently has over 500 grocery sites using LOC Software SMS.

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