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Hosted POS Solutions Deliver More for Less

McLean Report: Research Note

Hosted Point of Sale (POS) solutions allow small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to deploy a technologically advanced POS solution without significant or crippling investment in IT capital. Retailers planning to invest in IT infrastructure for a POS upgrade within the next 12 months should also consider hosted POS solutions.

Hosted Solution Benefits

While prices for POS hardware are dropping, a single in-store register upgrade can cost $15,000, including all hardware, software, training, installation, and support. The additional costs for upgrading back-office reporting server software in a multi-store operation can cause retailers to defer required POS upgrades.

A hosted POS solution forces the upgrade acquisition cost into a predictable per store cost model ranging from $800 to $3,000 per month, depending on selected functionality. Aside from the preservation of capital, other...

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