About Periodic (off-line) and Perpetual (on-line) Retail Systems
Businesses sourcing for a retail management and POS systems or replacing one can be a big challenge -retailers first must look into the different architectures of retail systems available today, and at IRMCS, we would like to share this topic with you:
Generally, retail businesses that deploy periodic (also referred to as off-line or batch) POS systems are either -
- Mom and pop stores; stores that do not need real-time information
- Still using old or outdated POS systems, deterred by higher investment cost in the replacement with perpetual retail system
In contrast to periodic/batch architecture, perpetual retail systems processes everything in real-time from back office and in-store in synchronization with the central database server. The benefits here are clear where retailers are able to -
- Achieve high productivity across the organization
- Reduce unnecessary human resources significantly
- Have instant access to current (up to date always) information to respond quickly on everything from back office to stores, warehouse distribution to ecommerce, inventory to sales performances, among others
- Further engage their customers effectively
- Grow their business without limitation
Therefore, choosing the right or wrong POS system does make a huge impact on your businesses.
Take a look at the comparison table between Periodic and Perpectual, including SaaS, Retail Management and POS Systems below.
