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Saturday 9 June 2012

The Ultimate Guide To Shops

By James Marmon


In response to rising energy costs and a growing "green" consciousness within our society, there are now more people riding bikes than there has been in many decades. From school, work, and stores, to even bus stops and train stations, people are now starting to ride their bikes everywhere instead of driving cars. Accordingly, many bike sellers and repair shops have begun to get more business than they ever have. In order to handle such sharp rises in orders and sales, maybe even increases in employment, these bike shops have had to revamp their operations, beginning with upgrading to more effective POS software.

With quality POS software, bike shops are able to process their customers' purchases with greater efficiency. The software will also give them the ability to keep track of their orders and inventory more accurately and, thus, effectively. They will even be able to track individual bike parts, from frames down to every single nut and bolt, not just fully assembled bikes. With the best POS software, bike shops even have the option to set up automatic order requests when the inventory of certain parts drops down to a specified number.

With some of the more advanced POS software, bike shops are given enhanced tools to keep track of how their employees are performing. Such tools will help ensure that every employee is doing their best, as well as pinpoint where changes are needed when results are not what they could be. Quality POS software will even help bike shops build more personal relationships with their customers by giving effective tools for tracking purchase histories and buyer tendencies. In this process, they will be able to keep various products in stock for specific customers, as well as recommend new or alternative products based on what their customers usually ask for or buy.

The same customer tracking options of the POS software is also useful for marketing strategies and implementing special promotions and sales events. When they know which products are most popular and sell the most, they can create promotions and marketing campaigns using more of these, rather than those that do not sell well. This really comes into great use when there are multiple locations for a single bike shop chain, giving them the ability to create different marketing campaigns for different regions, according to the sales histories. All of these tracking tools and options will help bike shops bring more focus and potency to their total operations.

While they have seen the most success than they have for many decades, most bike shops understand that there is always room to improve their operations. To help them with these efforts, bike shops can take advantage of the high quality POS software that is now available on the market. Yet, to get the most out of it, they must take the time to research and plan effectively.




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