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| Vol. 6, No. 9 : September 29, 2005 |
CIOview eUpdate
What to do before saying “I do” to POS technology.
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What technology cycle is longer than the average US marriage? |
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Retail Point of Sale (POS)! With an average replacement cycle of 10 years compared to seven for first marriages, a POS decision, like a marriage, has long-term ramifications. Yet many retailers will make a common mistake in their comparison and waste millions of dollars in the process. CIOview's Survivor's Guide: Choosing a POS Solution: |
- Provides a step-by-step comparison process that ensures you will not be a victim of the POS platform trap
- Uses a detailed analysis of Borders Books as an example, showing how the company could potentially save as much as $10 million on a POS system depending on whether it selects Linux or Microsoft Windows
- Explains why some retailers’ stores will move into the red with any new POS and why it is critical to document this
- Discusses why the POS purchase decision has traditionally focused on technology cost but must now also be made within the context of store profitability
- Shows how the wrong POS platform choice can threaten the financial viability of even large retailers and why the decision is not just about Windows or Linux.
Read CIOview’s white paper, Survivor’s Guide: Choosing a POS Solution, and understand how technology choices for even the smallest stores can make a huge financial difference. See the Table of Contents. eUpdate subscribers: use coupon code EU872 for $200 off the Survivor's Guide, valid through 10.15.05
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