November 15, 2017
As a tech, why Focus POS is the best.
Focus POS is brilliant software. It is brilliant in it’s simplicity and it is this simplicity that makes Focus POS the most reliable point-of-sale system in the industry.
First, Focus POS has no Microsoft Windows installation. It is one folder residing in the root directory of the hard drive and has one executable program. Simple!
Second, Focus POS has no Window’s VXDs, DLLs or any other complexity and Focus POS never touches the Windows operating system. Brilliant!
Third, Focus POS is logical. Installation after installation servers, bartenders and managers tell us Focus POS is the easiest and best point-of-sale system they have ever used. Our twenty years of installation experience insure owner operators painless trouble free POS investment. As a tech, Focus POS is a snap without stress.
I could go on and on about how good Focus POS is to a tech. Here is the bottom line; Focus POS runs like a tank. Day in day out, weekly, monthly, yearly for decades Focus POS runs. That’s what I like about Focus POS as a tech.
DK
Focus POS has set a new standard of value in the restaurant POS industry. Performance and features cheesy cloud tablet systems can’t touch. Full size 15″ color touch POS workstation that includes: touch screen, mag card reader, printer and the best software in the industry ‘Focus POS’. All this for under two thousand dollars and no hideous monthly usage fees. Couple this with New Mexico POS providing all system database programming. installation and our outstanding full year of on-site warranty service and full year free system support. THERE IS NO BETTER VALUE IN NEW MEXICO FOR A POS SYSTEM!
This is exciting – call for a demo today and see why Focus Byte technology is the best value in the Point of sale industry.
Don @ 505-293-7551
Restaurant owners establish rules and regulations for the performance of their staff. Rules that enforce performance which directly affect their customer’s dining experience and regulations that control behavior within the service team to produce a cohesive, productive and beneficial workforce for everyone in the restaurant. Focus POS has advanced features that control the guest check, production of food and beverage then insures accurate payment controls for payment. Focus POS can’t stop a waitress from bathing in perfume and fouling the air when serving tables, only management can do that.
Point is; the point-of-sale system has it’s job to do and management has their job to do. Both can be weak or strong. New Mexico POS provides the strongest point-of-sale system in the industry, ‘Focus POS’. Since 1997 Focus POS has produced the most reliable system in the industry and through the years has continually enhanced it to produce the most feature rich product available.
Over the last five years more than two hundred cloud and non-cloud restaurant POS systems have been introduced on iPad, Android and other weak kneed platforms. All vying for your point-of-sale dollars. Hideous reliability, hideous feature sets and in all reality much more expensive and less value than Focus POS.
Stop fouling the air with cheesy unreliable point-of-sale systems. Focus POS has got your back. Quality and reliability day in and day out, year after year.
DK
What an incredible solution for point-of-sale. Imagine a 10″ true-flat screen color touch ePOS workstation that starts instantly, has no complicated Windows Operating System, never slows down in speed and provides simple inventory for up to 50,000 items without an expensive PC software! The incredible Uniwell HX-1500 is the long-term solution retailers and restaurateurs can count on day in and day out, year in and out. Reliable performance and easy setup are the hallmark of the HX-1500. Best of all the Uniwell HX-1500 is not a cloud based iPad system with expensive monthly fees. You own your system and data.
Check out the impressive features:
- 50000 PLU/SKU items with up to nine price levels and inventory.
- 10,000 Customer records for loyalty, local gift card, charge posting or delivery.
- Supports up to 20 Uniwell Phoenix tableside Android tablet order entry devices.
- Traditional kitchen printers and kitchen video system interface for efficiency.
- Employee time and attendance.
- Scanning with age verification.
- So much more….
The Uniwell HX-1500 is an asset that will provide a long-term investment for your business year, after year, after year after year.
Check out the Uniwell HX series at the link below and call New Mexico POS at 505-293-7551 for a demo.
http://uniwell.com/ecr-product.php?id=15&name=HX-1500
October 28, 2016
Focus POS protects against beverages not being rung up!
One of the most common problems and an area of revenue losses in any restaurant is when staff does not ring beverages into the POS system. It’s an easy thing to forget, especially with a full house, a busy server, and in some instances, with a cashier taking payment. Soft beverages from syrup concentrate can be thought of as a low cost perishable but when ignored, can be a high cost lost of revenue over time. Every restaurateur should have a feature embedded into their business’ POS system to ask, or even better, require a beverage before the check can be tendered.
While the food service industry does not maintain statistics on error or theft, the issue is very real for any restaurant owner. A 2004 Nation Restaurant Association survey stated theft represented on average 4% of a restaurant’s total food costs. And in comparison, a 2010 survey by the University of Florida reported over $36 billion (dollars) are lost due to theft and error. With these alarming numbers, it’s apparent that restaurateurs are battling to keep their assets protected and are in need of tools to control and track to their benefit.
Luckily, Focus POS has an unique stock feature; forcing staff to ring in a beverage for every entree rung in, even if it’s a zero cost item such as water. When programming, New Mexico POS will flag any major entree or dish that the owner thinks would require a beverage to match. Such as, an appetizer would not require a beverage but the major entrees behind it would. This feature can also be matched with any alcoholic beverage that requires a mixer. For example, staff would pick their cocktail, vodka, and then the mixer, ensuring the up-charge is always added.
This feature included with the other great features in Focus POS, New Mexico POS will program a custom database, tailored to fit your business.
DV
August 29, 2016
Consumer vs. Commercial Products in POS
In the world of Point of Sale, products are often misrepresented and the end user experiences difficulties in everyday operation. Defined by whether the purchaser is buying for a business or for individual use; many variables in quality, durability, and performance is effected. Although some companies present their products as a cheap alternative to a fully loaded Point of Sale system, in time the initial investment will deteriorate rapidly; causing grief, aggravation, and high maintenance expense compared to a system engineered to have a full life span, commercial grade software and hardware, and retail hardened durability.
A mid-range tablet with an enticing price tag may be perfectly suitable for home and personal use but will probably fail eventually if not immediately as a Point of Sale terminal replacement or restaurant line buster. Because of the constant demand of resources, the tablet’s enticing price comes with the set back of low-tier consumer grade hardware and/or software. While being compared to a tablet designed for a commercial setting, you will see a higher price tag but for a very good reason. A commercial grade tablet will have upgrades, not found in a consumer based world, specifically built for keeping up and not letting down a busy store.
Another con of buying consumer grade products in an commercial environment is the risk of the product being damaged or broken. Though manufactures have made progress towards having devices not break, bend, or shatter, this does not apply in a commercial setting. A small purchase towards a consumer grade product may end up being a much larger investment due to the product being bought several times over. Once again, a commercial grade product has been designed specifically to not be damaged when used by an entire staff. Most products come with features such as anti-shock mounted hard drives, protective cases or bezels to withstand even the most extreme conditions, and commercial grade hardware to keep up with even the most demanding stores.
When purchasing a device for your business, one of the most important aspects to remember is the hardware. Consumer grade computers for example may look tiny compared to a computer engineered for a business. This is mostly because of the individual parts that are different between the two devices. If we look at a processor for example, the processor found in a Wal-Mart bought computer will never be enough to power several point of sale work stations in a restaurant compared to a specific designed processor to serve as a central hub in a business.
If there are any questions or concerns whether you’re making a good purchase for your business, contact New Mexico POS! We will be more than happy to help you engineer a system with a long and high performance life span for your business!
DV
August 18, 2016
Introducing the New “Focus-Byte” Small System Workstation!
New Mexico POS is super excited to tell you about our newest product offering for customers that want all the bells and whistles of Focus POS at a lower price point for greater value! Introducing Focus-Byte. Focus-Byte is designed specifically for the majority of all independent restaurant operators that use four terminals or less. Bar, nightclub, coffee, smoothie, quick service, family dining and fine dining restaurants can all benefit from the best POS system in the industry. The incredible Focus-Byte bundle is valued at half what you would pay for our competitors POS and Focus-Byte has no never-ending monthly usage fees. You own your Focus-Byte system. Focus-Byte is the best Value in the point-of-sale industry.
Focus-Byte has a full sized 15″ color touch monitor married to a powerful Intel Atom Quadcore processor with 2gb ram and 32gb eMMC Storage memory. This baby cooks! The Focus-Byte combo also includes the Focus POS Standard software suite and heavy duty thermal receipt/report printer. Options include: cash drawers, kitchen printers, kitchen video systems, mag card readers, integrated credit card processing, integrated gift card processing, table-side iPad tablet order entry, lifetime Focus POS software upgrades and an incredible list of add-on products to customize your point-of-sale system specifically for your business needs.
Call 505-293-7551 or email dk@www.new.nm-pos.com for a presentation.
DK
Mastercard and Visa Anti-Trust Lawsuit decided for 7.25 billion dollars
As a merchant, if you’ve taken MasterCard or Visa as payment, you may be able to submit a claim for your share on a settled lawsuit. An ongoing anti-trust lawsuit has been settled June 30th, 2016 between MasterCard and Visa and around 12 million merchants. Visit https://www.paymentcardsettlement.com/ to keep updated and file your claim. Alternatively, third parties will file the claim for you, usually with a fee or your current Processor may file the claim for you as well.
Also, the lawsuit addressed the “Durbin Amendment” to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. This protects you, as a merchant, to pass surcharges of processing fees onto customers. This trend is increasingly becoming popular, either charging a flat dollar amount for running a card or using a percentage of the final bill. This can be incorporated into your Focus Point of Sale System, as well as other systems. Contact New Mexico POS for any questions or if you would like this feature added.
Click here to view the official court document.
Modern businesses today have the added advantage of being able to incorporate POS systems into their daily operation. Unavailable to businesses several decades ago, today’s modern point-of-sale systems are highly efficient, organized and incredibly functional. From retail outlets to restaurants and hospitality industry businesses, POS makes organization and accountability easy, convenient and affordable. Many businesses are finding that they cannot conduct business in an efficient manner without the added benefit of modern point-of-sale systems.
Price Reductions Can Cause A Considerable Amount Of Confusion
One clear advantage of choosing a modern and technologically advanced point-of-sale system is that it makes the markdown of products easier and more organized. As many small business owners and medium-sized business owners know, price reductions can cause a considerable amount of confusion and strife within a company. Point-of-sale systems serve to eliminate this problem making markdowns and price reductions more organized and easy to accommodate. A POS eliminates the need to struggle with paper receipts as a result of discounts or price reductions.
Pricing Models To Consider The Various Types Of Price Reductions
In short, a point-of-sale system is highly efficient at tracking price reductions and in fact automates the process for employees and managers. Accurate tracking of price reductions, discounts, coupons and price reductions is easier today than it has ever been in the past thanks to modern POS systems. In addition, these modern and advanced systems can use a variety of pricing models to consider the various types of price reductions in an analytical and statistical way. The good news for businesses is that markdown management has never been easier and more organized than what is possible with today’s modern point-of-sale software.
The Opportunity To Enjoy Better And More Accurate Sales Tracking
Most notable of all is the fact that a modern point-of-sale system maintains incredibly accurate records of each and every sale without exception. This affords businesses the opportunity to enjoy better and more accurate sales tracking. From detecting shrink to managing inventory in an organized and detailed manner, POS systems automate virtually any type of retail business, hospitality industry business or restaurant. Applications for other types of business are available to those wishing to enjoy the benefits of point-of-sale. Contact New Mexico POS to learn more about Uniwell Cash Registers, Datasym Terminals and Focus POS systems today.
February 1, 2016
The Advantages Of Choosing A Point-Of-Sale System
Many experienced retailers know the importance of maintaining an accurate account of inventory. While older cash registers offer an effective way of managing money, they fall short in terms of tracking inventory in an accurate and detailed manner. A point-of-sale system offers many advantages for retailers that go far beyond anything that a cash register could ever offer. In short, a point-of-sale system solves a variety of record-keeping and organizational problems.
Automated And Electronically Organized
For example, a point-of-sale system allows a business owner to make far better use of existing personnel and employees. Because a point-of-sale system is highly automated and electronically organized it frees up personnel and employees to focus on other more important issues such as customer service. When employees are not ordering products, counting inventory or calculating sales they can simply devote more time to what is most important – quality customer service. It is a proven fact that when customer service improves profitability typically follows.
Add On Modules As Required
Another key advantage of choosing a point-of-sale system is that it typically offers a comprehensive solution for business owners. This simply means that buying a wide variety of different types of software in piecemeal fashion is simply not necessary. Many types of modern point-of-sale systems offer inclusive packages that solve a wide range of problems in a simple and convenient way. Even more impressive is the fact that today’s modern digital point-of-sale systems have provisions for including add on modules as required. This further simplifies the day-to-day operation of a business making for a more efficient environment for business owners and employees alike.
Overall Better Customer Or Client Experience
Finally, a POS simply equates to more consistency for businesses with multiple locations. Price consistency is perhaps one of the most important aspects of ensuring that customers have confidence in a business. From helping to maintain better stock of items to overall total inventory control, a POS is a smart investment for any business large or small. In the simplest of terms, a point-of-sale system provides for an overall better customer or client experience. Getting the most out of any point-of-sale system simply means working with the right team of professionals that have years of experience working with these highly dedicated and innovative systems. Contact New Mexico POS today to learn more about point-of-sale systems for New Mexican business owners.