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Change POS without betting the shop on a weekend

Most POS changes happen overnight and you find the problems with a queue at the counter. We do it differently: side by side, at your pace.

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BetterRetailer till mid-sale on a touchscreen: Cadbury, Smith's, Red Bull and Bega items, $39.00 total, department keys and card and cash buttons

How do I switch POS without risk?

Run the new system next to the old one. We load your products and prices into BetterRetailer, put it on one till beside your current POS, and you compare the two on real sales for as long as you like. You switch the other tills only when you're happy, and your old system keeps working until you turn it off.

What gets moved across?

Products, barcodes, departments, prices, costs and suppliers, from a Futurenet export or your buying group's host file. Staff, customer accounts and gift card balances are added in the back office; we help you move them across.

  • The import wizard shows every change before it's saved
  • Duplicate and missing barcodes are flagged for you to fix
  • Prices you've set yourself are kept

How long does it take?

A typical store can be loaded and selling on the first till in a day. How long you run side by side is up to you; a week covers a full trading cycle and a host-file update.

What do I need to buy?

Usually nothing. The till runs on Windows touchscreen PCs, and the back office runs in a browser. Your scanners, receipt printers, cash drawers and scales generally keep working. See the hardware page.

Common questions

Can I go back to my old POS?

Yes. Until you switch every till, your old POS keeps working as it does today. And your data can always be exported from BetterRetailer.

Is there a contract?

No lock-in contract. It's month to month, with a 30-day free trial.

Who does the setup?

We do the import with you and help pair the first till. You'll speak to people who run a store on BetterRetailer every day.

See it on your own products

Bring a host file or a Futurenet export. We'll load it and show you your store running on BetterRetailer, next to your current POS.

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