Microsoft Retail Management System and Citrus-Lime
Microsoft Retail Management System – The easy-to-use, affordable and powerful Epos and Stock Control System.
Citrus-Lime specialise in providing independent retailers with modern and efficient retail solutions based on Microsoft Retail Management System, that give them a competitive advantage and deliver the infrastructure on which to build successful retail businesses. Our solutions are flexible, feature-rich and can scale from single store (single till) operations to multiple sites with many lanes. We also have the ability to integrate Microsoft Retail Management System with our Ecommerce designs, offering functionality and features (more normally associated with large players such as Amazon) to small and medium sized retailers.
What's Different about Microsoft Retail Management System from Citrus-Lime?
Here at Citrus-Lime we provide a number of free tools to help your retail business thrive when you purchase Microsoft Retail Management System from us. If we install RMS for you, you'll receive.
- Our 30 minute touch screen pack. We've enhanced the standard Microsoft touch screen interface with custom icons which make the POS simpler and quicker to use for your cashiers. In fact we can train a cashier to perform all the till basics in 30 minutes
- Microsoft Office reporting and integration. We include a free Excel based reporting engine. This allows you to perform complex marketing and mail merges direct from Microsoft Word and Outlook. You can easily email or write to your best customers in minutes!
- Setup for brand analysis and seasons. Full support in our standard database for analysing each seasons stock and viewing sales by brand
Microsoft Retail Management System and You!
Your passion for your products and your customer service skills are critical to your success, but so too is maintaining tight control over your business processes. And it is in this, the less glamorous side of retail, that our retail solutions (based on Microsoft RMS) assist you in maintaining your competitive edge, controlling costs and retaining – and growing – the share of your chosen market.
What is Microsoft Retail Management System?
Microsoft RMS is a PC-based software system that helps retailers to run their businesses efficiently and provides up-to-date management information to keep your business responsive. Basically, it automates a lot of the functions that would otherwise fill your day with paperwork and provides you with the figures you need to see how your business is performing and make informed decisions.
Microsoft RMS is a powerful retail software package that is aimed at small and medium size retailers who need to upgrade their systems to achieve greater efficiency and productivity. RMS allows retailers to leave manual processes behind and contains features more commonly associated with the big chains. At its most simple level it can run on a single PC, with cash draw, bar code reader and chip and pin machine attached. But it is capable of growing into a multi-lane, multi-store system with headquarters management that can deal with store-to-store transfers, chain wide pricing promotions and so much more.
Some highlights of Microsoft RMS
Avoid bottlenecks at the till – your staff can check prices, availability and stock location instantly and without having to leave the till. They will also be able to, access customer information, handle partial payments, clock-in and out, process returns, take back orders or reserve items, and much more.
You can say 'Good-bye!' to manual stock counts. Microsoft RMS tracks items from the moment you order them to the moment their sold, you can deal with all sorts of inventory types such as standard, matrix and weighed items, and the system will also help you reduce instances of shrinkage, false returns, credit-card fraud and unauthorised discounts.
If you want to know how a particular item is selling, or how profitable it is, the information is in front of you instantly. If you want to monitor the
performance or activity of your cashiers then you can do that too.
Key Features of Microsoft Dynamics RMS
- Point-of-sale operations - Microsoft RMS is simple and efficient to use. The functionality available right at the till is very impressive and allows staff to deal with customer enquiries promptly. Staff can check stock levels or provide product information, and (if authorised) they can also back-order stock and process refunds.
- Stock control and tracking - Effective stock control is a constant challenge but is crucial to running a successful retail business. Microsoft RMS recognises this and provides the tools you need to efficiently manage stock control. The system is capable of tracking items throughout their journey through your business, from the moment you order them from the supplier to the moment they are sold; there is no need for manual stock counts.
- Pricing, sales, and promotions - Microsoft RMS deals with all sorts of pricing and promotion structures, you can;
- discount the entire sale or just selected items at the point of sale
- set up mix-and-match and 'Buy X, Get Y' pricing (including fixed price and percentage discounts)
- utilise Lot pricing (single, six-pack, case and more)
- assign multiple price levels for different customers (price break tables) and prevent staff from discounting below a set profit margin.
- Customer management and marketing - Offer discounts and vouchers or suggest add-on sales based on previous purchases. Improve customer service, when a customer purchases an item, the system can flash a note to the cashier to pass on targeted advice, or perform a visual/ID check for age-restricted goods.
- Employee management - Staff can clock in and out using the in-built system. You can also restrict what different members of staff can do, for example; limit the ability for staff members to offer discounts or order stock. You can see which staff members have the highest average transaction figures, and suggest up-sells and cross-sells at the point of sale.
- Customised reports - In the fast moving retail environment it is important to know which lines are selling best, and equally important, which lines are failing to sell. Microsoft RMS helps you make more informed decisions. Generate daily sales reports and journals; see how particular lines are selling, or how much margin they are generating and ensure that your best sellers are always in stock with automatic reorder levels.
- Information security - Not only can you restrict how much functionality each member of staff has, but you can also be confident that your credit/debit card processing is secure and uses the latest industry security standards.
Is Microsoft RMS the right solution for your business?
- - If you’re spending too much of your time with your head buried in paperwork.
- - If you’ve lost control of your stock situation and have thousands of pounds worth of stock that isn’t turning over sat in your store room.
- - If you need more management information, to make better buying decisions.
- - If you need the ability to better serve your customers and increase their average transaction values.
... then the answer is probably YES! Microsoft RMS simplifies the management of retail outlets and gives store managers a full insight into the state of the business. And of course, when you have accurate information you can make more confident decisions, and perhaps most importantly, spend more time on the shop floor driving sales!
Why not give us a call today to discuss whether Microsoft RMS and Citrus-Lime can help your business move to the next level? |