What does your local supermarket, chain coffee shop, and mall clothing store have in common? Your credit card will process in less than two seconds, sale pricing will calculate automatically, and some point-of-sale (POS) systems can even count out your change for you. Most small and large businesses that have adopted a modern POS system are evidence that ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) have done a good job delivering fast checkout, one of the primary objectives of a point of sale system. Most POS software packages have adopted some "beyond the register" functionality including a varying degree of inventory tracking, customer history, and employee labor tracking. Recently, new marketplace trends have emerged, and point of sale ISVs have been introducing new software features to address these trends.
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