http://community.csdecisions.net/ Convenience Store Decisions Community Topic: Metrics to Estimate new POS Systems en Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:15:57 +0000 http://community.csdecisions.net/topic/5#post-5 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:01:00 +0000 admin 5@http://community.csdecisions.net/ <p>I am considering upgrading my POS system to include scanning. Are there any metrics or rough estimates I should use on a per store basis</p> <p>-----</p> <p>"I have 10 stores, but my top five are much more profitable than the bottom five. I'm just not sure if scanning should be in my future."</p> <p>Scanners are so inexpensive these days that a decent rule of thumb is: if it's worth being in business at all, you should have a scanner at every cashier. Your price look-up accuracy will more than pay for the equipment and software. And it's likely that the equipment and software will be useful for 5 to 8 years. You can buy reliable hand-held bar code scanners for less than $200 each </p>