Software 

We are able to produce bespoke applications or supply from our existing product range, which includes:

	PCS Retail 4.8
	PCS Retail 4.8 is a modular touch screen EPOS system suitable for many different market places including Retail and Hospitality. The system includes nearly 3500 different configuration options and supports facilities such as: EFT (Credit Card Clearance) via the Internet or dedicated EFT Server Chip and Pin Card Clearance Customer Loyalty SMS Messaging Bulk Email Full Back office suite with stock control, A4 Reporting and purchase ordering Multi Site Graphical Table Designer PDA Mobile Tills (See PCS Retail Mobile) PDA Stock taking devices (See PCS Retail PDA Stock Pad) Mail Ordering (See PCS Retail Mail Order) Bookings (Table and Employee) And much much more (See PCS Retail Key Feature for more information). PDF Brochure (2.5 MB) There are currently 4 Core versions of PCS Retail along with various additional options. PCS Retail LITE – Till Application PCS Retail LITE is a fully functional self contained EPOS and management system. You can install this application on anything from a single till and have all the functionality to create products and customers, Create touch screen menus and sell goods. Reporting is done on the thermal EPOS print. Some core features are as follows: Customer Loyalty (Basic) Single Site Only Fast Menus (Touch Screen Menus) Lite Stock take facility Product, Group, Sub Group, Size, Colour, Company Maintenance etc. Thermal Reports Up to 10 Stock Countdown buttons in Fast Menus Graphical Table Designer All Tills networked to Central Database on either a till or separate PC Offline feature in case of network failure   PCS Retail – Till Application PCS Retail is a Fully Functional EPOS application. This application contains all of the functionality of PCS Retail LITE, but contains the following additions: Full Stock Control Stock Quantities visible on Product Screens Pack Purchase Quantities Full Stock Adjustments screen with Pack Quantities Product Dates Product Detail screen with Sales by Month and Record Selectors Product Dimensions and Weight Fields Product Invoice Drill Down Product Year Code Special Ordering Facility for Retail Unlimited Stock Count Down on Fast Menus Stock Location Information Stock Movements Drilldown Supplier Details And Multiple Suppliers per Product Till Group 2 Grouping Up-selling Hints Product Alpha Match Grouping Voucher Printing Employee Commission Dynamic Financial Year Multi Site Capable Advertising Screen on till Optional Mail Order Input Optional Table Booking Note: PCS Retail Till requires at least one copy of PCS Retail BackOffice to run the stock control features.   PCS Retail BackOffice LITE – Back Office Application PCS Retail BackOffice LITE is an optional back office application designed to work with PCS Retail LITE. This application contains the following features. Real Time A4 Reporting using Crystal Reports Product, Group, Sub Group, Size, Colour, Company Maintenance etc. Customer Maintenance (Basic) Product Import Facilities Supplier Info with Pack Quantities Stock Adjustments with Pack Quantities Stock Quantities visible on Product Screens Single Site Only but contains Multi Profile Loader  Note that the BackOffice LITE application does not include any till functionality and therefore if the additional features of this application are required on a till, then both PCS Retail LITE and PCS Retail BackOffice LITE applications must be purchased.   PCS Retail BackOffice / HeadOffice – Back Office Application PCS Retail BackOffice / HeadOffice is a full back office application designed to work with the PCS Retail Till application. This application contains the following features: Contains ALL of the PCS Retail TILL functionality Real Time A4 Reporting using Crystal Reports (Over standard 130 reports) Product, Group, Sub Group, Size, Colour, Company Maintenance etc. Customer Maintenance (EXTENDED) Customer Invoice Drill Down 100 Customer Preferences Customer Private Info and Doctor Info Customer Special Orders Customer Query Builder for Sending Letters, Query Export etc. Customer CRM History Other Info (Date of Birth, Hear About, Former Client, Marital Status, Gender, Password, Reason Prompt, Passport Ref, etc) Product Import Facilities Supplier Info with Pack Quantities Stock Adjustments with Pack Quantities Stock Quantities visible on Product Screens Fully Multi Site (1000 Site Capable) and Multi Profile Loader Full Purchase Order system Sage Line 50 CSV Link Mail Order (Order, Shipping, Picking) Optional Table Booking Optional Website Integration Inter-store Stock Transfers  Note that the BackOffice application includes all till functionality and therefore if the additional features of this application are required on a till, then only the Back Office licence needs to be purchased.   Options: Customer Maintenance Extended (Optional Add-on for the two till applications) Customer Invoice Drill Down 100 Customer Preferences Customer Private Info and Doctor Info Customer Special Orders Customer Query Builder for Sending Letters, Query Export etc. Customer CRM History Other Info (Date of Birth, Hear About, Former Client, Marital Status, Gender, Password, Reason Prompt, Passport Ref, etc) SMS Gateway (Allows the sending of SMS text messages from the Query Builder and the Send SMS to Customer screen) Bulk Emailer Facility for Query Builder Mail Order for PCS Retail Till Application (Optional Add-on for the PCS Retail Till) Table Bookings for Till application. Employee Bookings for Till application A Detailed Feature Comparison can be found by clicking this link PCS Retail Key Features
	FortressGB E-Cash Link
	This feature enables the Till to work with Cashless proximity payment cards. Primarily used in stadium environments, fans can load cash onto their existing member or season card and spend that cash in/around the venue by simply tapping their card onto a reader. Loading can be done via the Internet, SMS or via a till point. Loyalty Reward Cash can also be loaded back on to cards as a percentage of the total customer transaction spend. Key Benefits: For the venue managers, these include: Improved transaction time Reduced walk aways (particularly during the critical halt time breaks) Improved data capture and spend analysis Improved targeted marketing Reduced pilferage and cash handling costs Overall increased customer satisfaction For the fans, benefits include: Faster service at the food stands Secure payment system, especially for families with children (no more cash handling required) Earning of loyalty cash (with spend) Overall safer process
	PCS Retail Mobile with PCS Retail PDA Stock Pad
	A full till application design to run on a PDA device running Windows Mobile 2005. The application connects to a server gateway that can run on a till or a back office server. The PDA can connect to the gateway via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPRS across the Internet. This works in Real Time. The Till Application includes: Operator Sign-on Fast Menus Product Lookup Customer Lookup Customer Discounts Table Layaway and Recall (Button Selection)   The Stock Take Application Includes: Display stock quantity from barcode scan or product entry Display Default Price Adjust stock quantity Generate barcode Request barcode print (schedule) Request shelf edge print (schedule)
	PCS Retail Mail Order - Mail Order / Internet Order Application for PCS Retail
	PCS Retail Mail order is a full Mail Order processing application. order can either be input via the standard PCS Retail EPOS application or via the internet, using a 3rd party interface supplied by Hi-Tek Designs. Picking lists can be generated for mail orders and the shipping screen allows on line credit card payments before shipping the goods to their final destination.
	PCS Retail HO Transfer 4.0 - HeadOffice Transfer Application for PCS Retail
	PCS Retail HO Transfer is a server application that connects the HeadOffice database to all remote sites.
	PCS Retail RS Transfer - Remote Site Transfer Application for PCS Retail
	PCS Retail RS Transfer is a server application that connects all remote sites to a HeadOffice database for full integration between sites.
	PCS Technology Bulk Emailer
	Whilst all email applications are fine for sending emails to a small number of recipients, they are not designed to send a single email on mass. The PCS Technology Bulk Emailer application allows you to send emails to a large number of recipients. Every recipient gets an individual email and cannot see the other addresses on the list. The Body text of the message is sent as text and then a document such as a price list can be attached. You can also specify the senders name and email address, which does not need to originate from your email domain. For example if you work for ‘XYZ Marketing Company’ but are sending emails on behalf of ‘Widgets Retail’ then you can enter the senders address as ‘sales@widgets-retail.com' The email addresses are fed into the system from either: A comma separated file (CSV) and any message failures are fed into a new file. Via the PCS Retail Query Builder (Part of the PCS Retail BackOffice application) A single user licence for PCS Technology Bulk Emailer is £200.00 + VAT (This application is downloaded from our support and downloads site http://support.pcs-technology.com/app_downloads.htm) giving you unlimited use of the application. This fee includes 30 days telephone support for the initial configuration of the application. (Software registration is via telephone)
	PCS Retail SMS
	This application allows you to send SMS messages via a mobile phone connected to your PC. 'PCS Retail SMS' fully integrates into the PCSRetail managements and database applications. There are three methods of sending: One off message - This can be used as a stand alone application CSV File  - Send one message to a list of recipients in a CSV file, this can be used as a stand alone application Database - Send one message to a list of recipients held in the PCS Retail database via the PCS Retail Query Builder (Part of the PCS Retail BackOffice application) A single user licence for PCS Retail SMS is £300.00 + VAT. This fee includes 30 days telephone support for the initial configuration of the application. (Software registration is via telephone).
	PCS Talent Link 2.0
	PCS Talent Link (Interface with 'Talent Arena' by 'Software for Sports' an AS/400 (DB2) ticketing system.) - This interface supports customer loyalty across Mechanising, Ticket Sales and Hospitality.
	PCS Retail AV-Link
	Link to the 'Audience View' SQL Based Ticketing System. This link provides export of customer sales data to Audience View.