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ExNOW is the answer to all of your questions!
ExNOW is a totally new approach in assisting you to manage your business operations.
It is a powerful web based system which delivers permanent, real-time visibility of all your business trading activity directly from your Cash Register.
It is low cost, simple to install and can be accessed wherever you are in the world. All you require is an internet connection and a PC and you can review your trading and stock holding data, whether you have a single till or a chain of stores.
The solution is available now for XEA203 and XEA213 Electronic Cash Register models.
Visit www.ex-now.com or call 01624 618049 for more information.
Sharp's POS software is configurable for many environments, from a single pub to a larger hospitality or retail chain. Furthermore it is has an easy to use operator interface and graphical table plan.
Sharp POS Software has been designed to ensure total compatibility with Sharp's PC based EPOS terminals and is the leading complete, single package EPoS solution on the market delivering superb functionality for today’s highpaced hospitality industry.
Utilising an SQL Server standard platform to allow for maximum flexibility, a variety of tasks such as loyalty, workeforce supervision and promotional menus can be easily automated.
Meanwhile, customer comments and requests – for example: one steak, well-done, no sauce – can be passed through the system direct to the kitchen, rather than needing an operator to deliver them in person.
Add in the fact that this solution is fully Chip & Pin compliant and it is easy to see why this truly represents the total solution.
Sharp POS software is your ideal business partner for any hospitality user.
To help you get the most out of your EPOS terminals, Sharp POS Software, a full suite of back office software is available to help monitor stock or to program price changes and much more.
The Sharp ECR Manager system has been developed over the past 20 years and operates in over 2000 sites across the UK. Supported by the national network of experienced Sharp dealers, ECR Manager is available on a wide range of Sharp point of sale equipment from the simple to use cash registers to the more sophisticated touch screen based units. Within the system there are options to create and maintain PLUs, barcodes, keyboards, currency rates, departments and stock control. Also available, is a comprehensive scheduling system capable of controlling several hundred sites from one or more central computers. Furthermore the ECR Manager operates on any windows XP/Vista computer.
The SharpSoft Stock Manager system provides a comprehensive stock control solution for a wide variety of Retail and Hospitality applications.
Supported by the national network of experienced Sharp dealers, Stock Manager is linked exclusively to Sharp point of sale equipment and is fully integrated into SharpSoft’s Ecr Manager package, offering all the extensive features of Ecr Manager with the additional benefits of a tried and tested stock management package.
Hospitality Stock Manager allows quick analysis of apparent stock, bases on point of sales information against the stock ledger. Simple food recipes and mixers can be included in the system to aid accurate postmix and ingredient control.
Retail Stock Manager for use in a scanning environment includes the facility to print bar code and shelf edge labels. The system includes comprehensive reports for apparent stock, re-order, sales analysis, top / worst selling products and stock variance.
In addition the Stock Manager operates on any windows XP/Vista computer.
Smartcard Manager has been designed with the help and advice of caterers, publicans and retailers. It is a simple yet comprehensive smart card management system, which can be used either linked to standalone Gift and Loyalty terminal or used in conjunction with SharpSoft’s Ecr Manager system and linked to Electronic Cash Register Point of Sale equipment.
As a standalone system, the user can create a database of customers holding such information as name, membership details, points and electronic purse values. Once audit information is imported from the loyalty terminal, up to date card balances and usage reports can be produced.
When used in conjunction with ECR Manager, point of sale transaction information can be used to keep the Smartcard database up to date to show the current state of all cards in use. This information can also be used to create a Purchase History, profiling a card holder’s product preference. Lost or stolen a cards can be hotlisted at any time to stop further usage and the remaining card balances transferred to a replacement card. In addition the Smartcard Manager operates on any windows XP/Vista computer.
Expand your area of service quickly and cost effectively with a handheld ordering solution available for the UP800, UP3500, and Sharp POS software PC based platforms.
During busy periods, improve your customer service and table turnaround times and your turnover with the Sharp handheld mobile ordering solutions.
Costly ordering errors can be avoided because items which are entered can be sent directly to the Kitchen Printer in an instant.
The Sharp handheld ordering solution is a scalable and portable system that is ideal garden or pavement areas where it is difficult for a permanent terminal to be installed.
Streamline your credit and debit card payment and integrate the chip & PIN terminal with your EPOS terminal eliminating the time consuming need for keying in the amount and thus reducing the possibility of costly errors.
Sharp offers a choice of Chip & PIN solutions for both retail and hospitality environments.
To improve customer service in a restaurant environment bill lodging and bill splitting is supported.
Monitor the operations on your POS system even when you are not present.
The CCTV system is an affordable and easy to install system which gives you a real time audit of all the operations that take place on your EPOS terminals.
There are even added security benefits with the motion sensing cameras and are useful for areas of your property where you want to restrict access.
Publicise your business and give your customers a professional looking receipt with your website or contact details.
Minimise costly kitchen errors and speed up customer service by having order information sent directly to the kitchen.
Sharp have a variety of top quality yet affordable POS printers to suit most retail and hospitality situations.
For any busy retail environment, Sharp POS terminals offer support for an affordable and reliable scanning solution which can be easily connected and integrated.
Furthermore the scanning minimises potentially expensive keying in errors, allowing for fast customer service at the point of sale.
Sharp’s range of POS terminals can be linked with a number of Hotel Property Management systems to allow for seamless data transfer.
Restaurant and Bar tabs can be transferred to room accounts electronically, which helps to minimise your admin time and eliminate mistakes as slips of paper do not have to be passed from one location to another.
The potential to eradicate mistakes also allows for customer service to be improved as it removes any queries and over or under charging.
Sharp has a range of POS terminals that are ideal for the Charity Shop sector.
Sharp’s Premier business partner, CRS launched a cost–effective Gift aid solution in 2008 using the latest easy to use Sharp POS Terminals.
CRS now have in excess of 600 Scanning Terminals delivered throughout the UK to a whole range of Charities.
A specialist software package is also available and it has been designed to work in the charity sector capturing Rag information, Collections, banking details along with sales and Giftaid data, from branches to a central location for statistics and stock control.
Add the function to create professional and clear shelf edge labels without the need for any additional and costly PC equipment.
Make quick price changes and ensure that your shelf pricing is up to date to reduce any customer confusion.
A quick and high quality printer allows for labels to be created in an instant.
The LM Technologies Bluetooth adaptors supplied by Sharp UK offer true cable replacement within a compact and easy to install body. As the world’s smallest Bluetooth RS232 adaptor it fits on the serial ports of both the EPoS terminal and printer whilst being unobtrusive.
The LM048SPA helps save time and cost and is useful for all hospitality sites where cabling could be potentially complicated or high cost.
Power supply choices are very flexible and the adaptor can draw power from the 5V pin on the EPoS terminal’s serial port, from the supplied AC adaptor or from a USB port with the bundled USB/mini USB cable.
Tested with EPSON and STAR printers the Bluetooth adaptors have been tested on the Sharp UP800 Series, UP3500, UPX500, UPV5500, and UPV9900V.
Inamo St James uses E-Table™, the world's first interactive food ordering system with overhead projection technology to give the customer complete control over their dining experience.
In addition to ordering food from the interactive table, guests are able to choose from a range of virtual tablecloths, view the inamo chefs working in real time using the 'Chef Cam' function and explore a wide range of practical services such as taxi booking facilities.
Sharp now has a range of skins available to allow users to style their SHARP cash registers to match shop interiors or even a company's Corporate Image.
These YOUNiiK® skins turn a Sharp cash register into a real eye-catcher. This individual finish for your POS terminal will always boost the shopping experience of your customers.
In case a re-design is required, YOUNiiK® skins can easily be removed without leaving any residue on the cash register's surface or harming it. This makes the POS terminal immediately ready for the next style.
These stylish and versatile skins are now available for the Sharp UP811F, UP3500 and UPV5500 EPoS Terminals.
ECR Manager PMS is a user-friendly hotel management system for Venta Pro V3 and Sharp Pos V4. The PMS features are fully integrated into the established SharpSoft Ecr Manager software suite, allowing full control of products and screen layouts and a comprehensive range of EPOS reports.
The PMS component of this suite allows easy access to current and future bookings through a colour-coded calendar, with real time balance updates for up to six accounts per room as sales are received from the EPOS terminal. There are flexible options to meet the needs of different hotels and their guests, such as automatic billing for accommodation with an optional allowance for meals. Invoices may be printed on demand for current and previous bookings, and all sales or payments may be viewed or adjusted to resolve any queries that arise. Bookings that require more urgent action may be accessed through the context specific search options, including those which are due to check in or check out or have an outstanding balance after check out is complete.