Q&A: SMR Software Narrows The Gap

By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

Software that's tailored for small retailers has made huge advances recently, and that's great news for single-location and local chain stores working hard to compete with regional and national players. With minimal hardware and software investment, small retailers can quickly implement a POS system that tallies inventory in real time with every transaction (sale, order, or return). It enables functionality that wasn't long ago reserved for the big boys, including real-time sales reporting and automatic purchase orders.