EPOS
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Keeping sales on track
How many bigger decisions for a retailer are there than working out how they’re going to keep track of their business? Jonathon Harker lists some of the offerings tailored for cycle retailers…
ASCEND
The Ascend EPOS and PinnacleApp eCommerce solution are at the centre of Trek Bicycle’s Continuous Improvement Programme, providing dealers with an integrated solution to manage their businesses and provide an effective online presence. Alongside an intuitive and user friendly Ascend till system is powerful reporting suite Ascend Analytics, providing bicycle industry- specific Key Performance Indicators in a straightforward graphical format, available anywhere you can get a web connection. The result is on-the-go stock control, maximisation of profitability and improved cash flow, alongside a detailed customer database to enable targeted marketing and improve customer loyalty and shopping experience. It’s all designed to free up owners and managers to efficiently manage their businesses and free up time to focus on strategic direction for the future. For the online portion of the offering, PinnacleApp is a customisable, easy to use, content-managed e-commerce solution. A comprehensive Supplier File Programme includes the majority of the UK supplier base,
BIKEBIZ.COM
Ascend says, populating both EPOS and e- commerce product data, freeing up administration time that can be better spent on marketing the business and providing feature rich content for lure in customers. The experienced UK-based support team
cover all aspects of the programme and the wider business processes it supports. Training provided isn’t confined to the technical aspects of the software solution (though that is obviously covered) but also advises on financial analysis and planning all the way through to a holistic marketing strategy to cover an IBD’s eCommerce and Social Media presence as well. A customer-focused EPOS development team listen to dealer feedback and work to provide features that add value to the business and improve user experience, whilst an on- going web development team ensure shop websites are automatically updated with new features and improvements. Both elements are included as part of a transparent and – Ascend says – extremely competitively priced support package. To find out more go to
www.ascendrms.com and
www.pinnacleapp.com, or call 01908 360151.
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