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When it comes to selection of the cash register to be used in your store, there are several factors to consider. There are the number of items, expected transactions and any other advanced features you might need. Generally you will be advised at the cash register store, but these will determine if you need a simple cash register, or need a point of sales unit, like those used in the large supermarkets. Here are few benefits of using a POS unit:
Barcodes
POS units do not require any items to be entered manually. All of the items in the store will have barcodes and the items only need to be swiped. Even multiples of the same item don’t need to be counted and then entered, just scanned.
Credit card
The units, also known as checkouts can scan credit cards directly. As a result you will not need a separate unit to scan unless required by the issuing bank. Even then they can be connected so that once the card is swiped, the checkout puts the correct values and the card is charged.
Analysis
Although intended for larger department stores and supermarkets, these units have another use for smaller stores. That is the ability to capture data for analysis later. Some machines even provide statistics natively. The machine will even let you know when you need more cash register supplies.
