{"id":4594,"date":"2019-12-23T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evoipos.com\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T18:12:38","slug":"finding-the-right-fit-for-your-merchants-pet-store-pos-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/finding-the-right-fit-for-your-merchants-pet-store-pos-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Right Fit for Your Merchants\u2019 Pet Store POS System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pet stores often carry a variety of products  types while also providing various pet services and even making live  animal sales. According to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanpetproducts.org\/press_industrytrends.asp\" target=\"_blank\">American Pet Products Association<\/a>,  \u201cIn 2018, $72.56 billion was spent on pets in the U.S. and that number  is estimated to grow to $75.38 billion in 2019.\u201d As a result, the  process of managing sales can become complex for your merchants.  Choosing a POS system suited for the pet industry is vital to ensuring  fast and efficient customer service, keeping track of inventory, and  tracking sales so they can make more informed business decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"inventory-management\">Inventory Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of whether your merchants\u2019 pet shop sells accessories, pet  food, or even pet clothing, it is important to make sure that they are  able to accurately manage their inventory. Otherwise, your merchants\u2019  store could run out of popular items or become overstocked with items  that do not sell quickly. An inventory management feature on their pet  store POS will help merchants keep track of all of the inventory in  their store so that they can spend more time focusing on their  customers. This eliminates the need to perform inventory checks  manually, thus saving your merchants and their staff time that could be  better devoted to improved customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.evopayments.m-boy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_441968365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_441968365.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_441968365-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"faster-checkout\">Faster Checkout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When customers come into your merchants\u2019 pet shop, they want to pick up  the items they need without waiting in a long time. The same is also  true of customers who have booked appointments for services, such as  grooming. A pet store POS will give them the ability to quickly ring up  everything from treats to toys and even live animal purchases. Swipe  credit and debit cards and then print receipts with ease using their  point-of-sale system. Customers are able to get in and out of your  merchants\u2019 store quickly without waiting in line, ensuring a more  pleasant checkout experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"appointment-booking\">Appointment Booking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering grooming, boarding, and other services can provide additional  revenue streams for your merchants\u2019 pet shop. In order to take advantage  of those services, merchants need to be able to accurately book  appointments. With a pet shop POS, they can schedule appointments and  track clients with ease. Your merchants\u2019 POS system can even give them  the ability to create customer profiles for both their human clients and  their four-legged clients so that they can easily keep track of special  requests and preferences. This sets the stage for improved customer  service and customer loyalty. New employees can also quickly get to know  their customers and their pets simply by reviewing past sales and  customer profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"setting-up-your-pet-store-pos\">Setting Up Your Pet Store POS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of factors need to be taken into consideration when setting up  the point-of-sale system for your merchants\u2019 pet store. In most  instances, they will need to consider the size of their store, whether  they handle live animal sales, and whether they offer specialty  services, such as grooming and boarding. It is also important to  consider ease of use to ensure faster and more accurate service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"number-of-terminals\">Number of Terminals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With their pet store POS, they can easily add terminals wherever needed  in your pet store. This can prove to be beneficial if your merchants  wish to separate live animal sales from the sale of accessories and  supplies. They can also opt to add a separate terminal in their boarding  facility or their pet salon. Multiple terminals can make it much easier  for each department of their store to handle sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"customer-loyalty-programs\">Customer Loyalty Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers to pet shops are often repeat visitors. This presents an  excellent opportunity to establish membership clubs and provide  discounts and special perks to return customers. With your merchants\u2019  POS system, they should be able to create customer profiles and provide  membership specials, including reduced prices. By offering such perks,  they can build customer relationships, take advantage of marketing  opportunities, and encourage repeat business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.evopayments.m-boy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_511960900__1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_511960900__1_.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_511960900__1_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"service-availability\">Service Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When your merchants are booking special services for customers in their  pet shop, they never want to encounter a situation where they have  overbooked their groomers or other employees. Your merchants can use  their POS to set up an appointment calendar and then review appointment  status per client, including whether the appointment has been confirmed  or cancelled. Their pet shop POS can also help them to determine whether  the service has been paid for in advance. As a result, they gain the  ability to quickly and easily schedule appointments while ensuring that  they are not over-extended. Based on the data from your merchants\u2019  scheduling reports, they can also make more informed business decisions,  such as whether they may need to bring in more employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"touchscreen-interface\">Touchscreen Interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of ringing up such an extensive inventory, combined with  various services, can be a challenge for any pet shop. In order to  ensure that mistakes are not made and that all sales are priced  appropriately, a touchscreen interface on your merchants\u2019 pet shop POS  can be a vital addition. With a touchscreen interface, even their new  employees can quickly and accurately ring up sales. By linking the  interface to their inventory, they can automatically run inventory  checks and ensure that they have everything they need for their shop on  hand.<br><br>As a value added reseller, it is important to equip your merchants with  the right tools to be successful. Ensure that their POS system comes  with inventory management tools, the ability for faster checkout, and is  capable of booking appointments for their customers. In addition, check  the number of terminals, the service availability, if there is a  touchscreen interface, and how it helps create loyalty based programs.  Don\u2019t let the constant hustle of your merchants\u2019 pet store be a burden  on their productivity. 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