How much does an EPOS system cost?

An Electronic Point of Sale System (EPoS) can justify being more expensive than a cash register or till as it offers your business a host of benefits and functionality. Although an EPOS system will be more expensive during the initial purchase, an EPOS system will improve efficiency of your business and save you money in the long term.

More than a cash register

A standard cash register shows your cash flow for the day- it can’t provide any insight into profit, inventory or best selling products. An EPOS system, on the other hand, can constantly tell you how much money you have left in your cash drawer, and how much of that money is profit. It can also tell you how many of a specific product was sold that day, and how many you have left on the shelf. It can even warn you to order more when stocks get low.

An EPOS system automates many tasks which are typically done manually when using a cash register. Using an EPOS system to adjust prices as well as calculate taxes, refunds and delivery charges reduces the chance of human error, providing fast and accurate information. Employees can also help to increase the up sell of products, for example if a customer is purchasing a toy the till can prompt an employee to ask the customer if they would like batteries with this product.

An EPOS system improves the efficiency of many businesses by speeding up the point of sale transactions. EPOS systems use computerised equipment to process sales quicker, reducing queues which enable employees to answer pricing and stock enquiries.

Overall EPOS systems can justify being more expensive than a cash register as they are more efficient, more profitable and provide a better place for your customers.

KCPOS

At HBP Systems, we sell KCPOS. KCPOS is an electronic point of sale system designed for modern retail, wholesale, trade and hospitality businesses. Flexible and affordable, KCPOS fully integrates with your back office accounts software to create a complete business system which will improve efficiency and reduce your costs.

Prices start at £3,500 in a bundle for £17.99 per month. The complete EPOS start bundle is all you need to get your business up and running with a fully integrated electronic solution. The bundle consists of:

• Touch screen till
• Cash drawer
• Handheld bar code scanner
• Thermal receipt printer
• Customer display
• KCPOS point of sale software

• Delivery of the system
• Installation
• Configuration
• 1 year full telephone and dial in support
• 1 year KCPOS annual license fee
• 2 year return to base warranty on Asus EEE top

This affordable special offer means that all businesses can benefit from an accounts integrated EPoS solution.

To find out more information regarding how to choose an epos system, you can download our whitepaper.