Inventory Software for Small Business

ABOUT QuickBooks POS

Q: What's included in the QuickBooks Point of Sale software/hardware bundle?
A: The QuickBooks Point of Sale software/hardware bundle includes QuickBooks Point of Sale software along with the "must have" hardware you need to turn your Windows PC into a retail management system. It includes a copy of QuickBooks Point of Sale software, a receipt printer, bar code scanner, credit card reader and cash drawer. These components are guaranteed to work together seamlessly, saving you time.

Q: What kinds of retailers use Point of Sale?
A: Point of Sale is ideal for many types of retailers. Here are a few examples: <

Specialty hard good retailers:
• Jewelry
• Optical
• Lumber and Building
• Floor Covering-Hardware
• Paint and Wallpaper
• Drapery and Upholstery
• Sporting Goods
• Housewares
• Computers & Electronics
• Music and Video
• Musical Instruments
• Camera

Specialty soft good retailers:
• Clothing, Footwear, and Accessories
• Luggage and Leather
• Furniture and Home Furnishings
• Sewing and Fabric

General merchandise:
• Gift and Souvenir
• Museum
• Game and Hobby
• Nursery and Garden

Q: Are there any types of retailers that QuickBooks Point of Sale is not meant for?
A: There are a few types of retailers for whom QuickBooks Point of Sale is not optimal, including:

• Retail stores without a physical location, for example stores that only sell products on the Web

• Retailers with more than 10 locations
• Grocery or convenience stores

• Liquor stores
• Gas stations
• Full service restaurants or bars

Q: What are the differences between the three editions of Point of Sale?
A: Point of Sale is available in three levels:
I. Basic For retailers who need basic inventory, sales and customer tracking
II. Pro All the features in Basic, plus additional inventory and sales features such as:

• advanced tracking of products
by style and color
• serial number tracking

• sales orders
• layaways
• multiple units of measure

• committed vs. available inventory
• employee commission tracking

III. Pro Multi Store All the features in Pro, plus the ability to manage up to ten store locations from a single office, including multi-store reporting and inventory transfer. (Each store must purchase a separate copy of the software.)

Q: How is Point of Sale different from QuickBooks financial software?
A: QuickBooks financial software is small business accounting software used by more than 3 million businesses. Use QuickBooks financial software to pay bills, manage payroll, and create financial statements and reports. Use either product alone, or use the two together, transferring sales and inventory data from Point of Sale to QuickBooks financial software for a more complete retail management solution.

Q: How is Point of Sale better than an electronic cash register?
A: Point of Sale quickly rings up sales, like a cash register, but also tracks complete inventory, sales and customer information to give you better control over your business. With every sale, your inventory is automatically adjusted so you always know where you stand–what's in stock, what needs reordering. At the end of the day you can quickly and easily transfers sales data into QuickBooks financial software, saving time and helping to reduce manual bookkeeping errors.

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