What is a POS system?
Point of Sale (POS for sale) - The aggregate of sales of goods on a per-item basis.
In addition to POS, it is called PC POS, POS system, POS register.
The most significant advantage of the POS system is to collect sales performance information such as product name, price, quantity, date and time. It is easy for the management to understand "when, which product, what price, and how many" has been sold. We can also collect data about the purchased goods and the buyer's age group, gender.
POS systems can be seen in supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, apparel shops, speciality shops, food service industry, gas stations, hotels, drugstores (pharmacies). Its functions have evolved from year to year, but in recent years the simplified version has become popular in general shops.
Classification of POS systems
POS system with integrated housing
This model is mainly used in convenience stores and supermarkets and is also referred to as "PC based POS."
It is a computer system for performing a specific task that is built into office computers. The OS that is used to controlling it called "embedded OS".
Many POS systems using Windows Embedded (OS for embedded systems developed based on Microsoft's PC OS) have also been seen recently.
PC POS System
The peripheral device for POS is set on a typical PC and used as a POS
PC POS is a POS application installed on a PC such as Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, etc., and the POS register is called "PC POS". PC POS system is built as a system that always moves under a standard environment regardless of manufacturer, model, or OS. It is possible to inherit software, hardware and model exchange.
* In USA, the POS system used in the form of a personal computer and the POS system that has the shape of a cashier created by a POS manufacturer are called "PC POS".
Tablet POS System
Rent is collected by the deposit settlement method, but some tenants pay fixed rent in the same mall.
For example, large shops that expand nationwide may have fixed rent because cash does not enter the deposit machine to deposit the sales.
POS register that is utilizing tablets such as iPad has been introduced to many restaurants and retailers.
A dedicated app installed on a tablet (iPad, a thin computer equipped with Android, Windows, etc.) and put it in the POS register is called "Tablet POS". Most services are delivered in conjunction with cloud systems, without to build a dedicated network. If you have a Wi-Fi environment and a tablet terminal, then you can start it immediately. That way, you can reduce the initial installation cost compared to "PC POS" and "PC base POS". In recent years it has become rapidly accessible in retail outlets such as restaurants and apparel.
