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Microsoft RMS End of Life (Discontinued): Details & Tips for Choosing a Replacement
(This article was last published on April 23, 2015. It has been updated for accuracy and completeness.)
In March 2015, Microsoft announced that their point of sale software, Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 entered the “extended support phase” of its product life cycle. This means that RMS had reached its end of life, with Microsoft planning no future development for it. In 2014, at least 45,000 companies were using Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS).
Fast forward to 2020 and there’s still companies using Microsoft RMS through various means. However, extended support ends in July 2021. This post covers what that means for your business and suggests POS alternatives for RMS.
(more…)Why and How to Integrate Shopify and Lightspeed
(This post was originally published on December 9th, 2014. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
Integrating your webstore like Shopify and Point-of-Sale System (POS) such as Lightspeed is critical for providing a stellar customer experience and streamlining your retail operations. You invest a lot of time and money into your business. You don’t want to prohibit your growth by skipping integration or doing it efficiently.
In this article, learn why you need to integrate Shopify and LightSpeed and how to pick the best integration approach for your business.
Choosing The Best Magento POS Integration For Your Company
Since you’re reading this post, you’re probably looking for a Magento POS (point-of-sale) integration. But, you may be approaching it all wrong.
You don’t necessarily want to look for the POS system that works best with Magento. First you need to figure out what POS system works best with your company. Once you determine that, then you make sure it integrates with Magento.
In fact, according to Point of Sale News, the number one mistake people make when choosing a POS system is not understanding their businesses needs. So it’s essential to focus on the best POS system for your company, not for Magento.
This blog post will cover what to look for when choosing a Magento POS integration for your company. It will recommend two POS systems we know work great with your company and Magento. It’ll also discuss one of the POS systems designed specifically for Magento.