Wine retailers need to start with a good foundation in the point of sale. Traditionally, wine and liquor point of sale systems have been expensive and difficult to implement. They often require the retailer to provide and maintain hardware in the store. And older systems can make it very difficult to extend the business to eCommerce. However, there are increasingly better options in the cloud-based Point of Sale space that provide you with a fully functional platform that is web and mobile accessible, and that integrates seamlessly with payment providers and eCommerce systems.

Wine Foundry can help you understand the current POS landscape and what POS systems work best for wine retailers. We implement and modernize wine POS, convert data, set up payment providers, and provide coaching on using your new system.

We work primarily with cloud vendors we know work with the business needs of wine retail. Due to the extensive data needs, large SKU count, and frequency of inventory changes, we recommend systems that are used primarily from a desktop computer in the back office, from a desktop computer with touchscreen at the cash wrap, and with the option of a tablet/phone for mobile check out.

Currently, systems like Lightspeed Retail, Vend, and Shopkeep offer the best mix of features, price, and extensibility for wine retailers.

Contact us and we can help you understand the differences and choose the right platform.