Address:
Level 15
CityPoint
One Ropemaker Street
London
EC2V 9AW
Phone: 01916 224 831
Web: www.elavon.co.uk
About Elavon
Elavon is a leading global payments company with more than 4,300 employees and operations in 10 countries. A subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Elavon provides businesses with the technology needed to accept payments from customers, whether they are shopping in stores, at home or on the go.
Its platform is distinctive in that it is common across countries, making it easier for businesses to get their payment system up and running quickly and securely.
A good point-of-sale system does more than process payments.
It can be the artery of your business through which everything flows – so you don’t miss a beat.
So whether you’re running a coffee shop or restaurant, a pub or a food truck, your point of sale (POS - or EPOS as it evolves) can help you identify what’s working and what’s not, informing you of the best adjustments you can make to grow your business.
How is an EPOS system different to a POS system?
A traditional point-of-sale system (POS) is often a stand-alone device simply for processing payments. You would calculate the amount to pay using a till or register and then key in the amount on a separate terminal to take your customer’s payment.
An electronic point-of-sale system (EPOS) is the evolution of the traditional POS system using integrated software that captures and transports the data throughout your business.
So in a café or restaurant setting, an EPOS system could link the order to the kitchen or bar, keep track of how many of each dish you have the ingredients for by linking to your inventory, split the bill when customers want to pay separately, handle the tips, take the payment, email, text or print the receipt and feed into the central reporting system.
All giving you insights that can inform you of your busiest times, your best-selling items (and worst!), how many staff you need on and when, and even set alerts to warn you when you’re running low on crucial ingredients.
“It's really important for me that I can focus on the business, and the way for me to focus on the business is to really understand it.
“And the best way for me to really understand my business is to have access to very good quality rich data. That's how we make decisions on things like even the number of staff that we're going to have on.”
Stephen Kennedy, owner – Copper + Straw
An EPOS system from Elavon will help you run your business when – and how – you need it most. Talk to us to find out more.
