point of sale

[Randy5]

What kinds of things can point of sale software do? Any such software you'd recommend?

[suwunk]

Point of sale (POS) or checkout is the location where a transaction occurs. A "checkout" refers to a POS terminal or more generally to the hardware and software used for checkouts, the equivalent of an electronic cash register.

A POS terminal manages the selling process by a salesperson accessible interface. The same system allows the creation and printing of the receipt.

Top software, based on U.S. Install Base:

* Radiant/Aloha: 24%
* Internally Developed: 15%
* MICROS: 14%

Source: wikipedia