The rapid growth in retail sector can be contemplated as a result of the changing attitude of consumers, their overwhelming acceptance of modern store formats and new technologies which primarily include the Point of Sale (POS) solution. POS, today, has revolutionized the in-store operations of retail stores. It has simplified the manner in which sales transaction is generated, inventory is tracked. It further helps to order new inventory and manage complete in-store operations to improve the operational efficiencies to maximize the profits.
What POS solution can do for your business?
Point-of-Sale is a next-generation point-of-service application designed to enable customer-centric retailers to carry out day-to-day transactions. It includes industry-leading capabilities like fulfilling and returning web-generated orders and purchases, accessing cross-store inventory to save the sale, and saving the customer if the store is out of stock. It provides retailers with up-sell opportunities and customers with convenience and options.
POS Benefits:
- Enables multi-channel retailing
- Reduces store operation costs
- Enhance customer service
- Improve profitability
Leverage Infogain’s offering of Oracle Store Solution
Infogain has several years of experience in successful implementation of Oracle Store Solution in varieties of retail store formats across the segment. Its long term association with most of its clients worldwide has provided global exposure and leadership in retail capabilities. The company has strategic partnership with Oracle for product implementation and support for Oracle Store Solution.
Oracle Store Solution services enable application developers to quickly build modifiable, scalable, and flexible applications to collect and deliver enterprise information to all points of service. As shown in the figure below, major components involved in Oracle POS solution include POS client register, Back Office server and Central Office application.
Figure: Reference Point of Sale Solution Architecture
POS client register interfaces with the customer on one side and with Back Office application server on the other side. It is integrated with external peripherals and devices such as cash register, scanner, printer, display stand (kiosk), EFT etc. POS terminals handle all tasks that are related to sales transaction and inventory control.
Advantages to its clients:
- Capable of handling all kinds of sales transaction and high level of promotional schemes
- Solution provides true multi channel consistent customer experience
- Integration with standard peripheral / devices
- User friendly and customizable GUI
Back office server supports the single or multiple POS client applications available in store. On the other side, the Back Office application server maintains on line connectivity with the Central Office database.
Central office application is a centrally deployed component that offers:
- Transaction management and acts as a single integration point to central system like ER
- E-Journal of all transactions with search features
- Master data management (VAT, Tender configurations, Receipt configurations, Running of Promotions/Schemes etc)
Our retail clients have realized that partnering with Infogain has helped them in significantly reducing their risks while delivering assured value. Connect with us now to enhance your business competitiveness.
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