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Features on the basic plan include two employee accounts, a custom domain and website, shipping label printing, security and fraud tools, and 24/7 customer service. Shopify also provides integrated inventory control and order shipping tools, plus moderate discounts on shipping rates through partnerships with the US Postal Service, UPS, and DHL.
Unfortunately, you have few reporting options with the Basic Shopify plan. So for more advanced analytics, lower processing fees, marketing automation, and better discounts, you’ll need to upgrade to the more expensive plans.
Still, for retail businesses that want a straightforward EPOS system for online and in-person sales such as restaurants, Shopify packs a potent punch.
Runner-up: Springboard Retail POS (Now Heartland Retail)
Springboard Retail recently merged with Heartland retail and is now called Heartland Retail. According to Heartland’s website, “with this cloud-based Retail Point of Sale solution becoming part of Heartland, we can continue to scale and support the outstanding product Springboard Retail has built, and continue to grow our customer family of more than 100,000 retail customers.”2
Heartland Retail packages start at $80 a month and include multi-location support, customer management, and advanced inventory and purchasing features. It’s a point-of-sale system designed specifically with retail in mind, giving it an edge over more general offerings.
Revel Systems: The best POS system for customer loyalty
Best loyalty program
Revel
Keep customers happy to return with Revel Systems’ customizable loyalty programs and seamless mobile POS systems.
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Customer relationship management (CRM) tools can help turn passive, infrequent buyers into loyal advocates for your brand. One POS provider we looked at, Revel Systems, offers what we think is the best CRM service to come packaged with an iPad restaurant POS system.
The Revel Systems POS system was mostly created for bars, quick-service restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries. Food and beverage service businesses can benefit from Revel’s customizable loyalty programs.
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Strengths
Con Bullet Customizable customer loyalty and management services
Con Bullet Tools built for food and beverage businesses
Con Bullet Loads of software integrations
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