Why Retailers Should Integrate Their Accounting System
(This post was originally published on October 23rd, 2013. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
All merchants deal with the challenge of managing the data that their operations generate. You must pull orders, update item information, update inventory counts, create invoices, and enter payments into your accounting systems.
If you’re quickly growing or sell across multiple channels, then tracking down data takes most of your time and many hands to do. If not managed correctly, manually moving data between systems can be costly and counterproductive. That’s why many merchants turn to integrating their accounting system.
In this article, we’ll talk about the benefits of accounting integration and the best way to approach it.
What We’re Reading: eBay, Personalization & Employee Tech
This week we’re reading about a few different topics: how eBay is trying to compete, how to make personalization seamless between offline and online, and why merchants need to arm their employees with more technology. Check out the articles below. (more…)
eCommerce POS Integration: Why Integrate Your Systems
(This post was originally published on June 11th, 2012. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
Running a successful multichannel business takes many hours of hard work and a dedicated team of employees. There are a variety of factors that go into maintaining brick and mortar and eCommerce operations. When it’s going well, it’s hard to change things up.
But even for successful businesses, there are ways to improve operations, increase sales, and improve customer satisfaction. Through integration of your eCommerce and point-of-sale (POS) systems in store, your business can reach higher goals with ease. (more…)
What We’re Reading: IRCE 2017, Inventory Management & Father’s Day
There’s a lot going on this week in retail so we’ve been reading all sorts of articles. Check out takeaways from IRCE 2017, how to improve your inventory management, and predictions for Father’s Day spend. (more…)
What We’re Reading: eCommerce Tips, Walmart’s Transformation & Graduation Spending
This week we’re reading all different kinds of articles. Check out articles about tips for eCommerce sellers, how Walmart is transforming itself, and what NRF predicts for graduation spending this year. (more…)