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How a POS with Appointment Scheduling Benefits Your Business

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We’re a cutting-edge financial technology company encompassing point of sale, payment processing, and so much more, including our in-house processing platform, Cygma®.

Discover more about us and our in-demand, business-building solutions.

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Products

Modern payment and point of sale technology for all types of businesses.

  • Cygma - Full-stack authorization and clearing platform
  • Exatouch - Full-featured point of sale for a variety of small businesses
  • TableTurn - Flexible restaurant management solution
  • Clover - Customize the right device for your business
  • DeliverMe - Easy online ordering for restaurants
  • ProCharge - Everything you need for payments
  • eGiftSolutions - Comprehensive gift card and loyalty platform
  • Vault - Secure, affordable payment gateway
  • Value-Added Tools & Services - More tools and services to grow your business

Partner Programs

Partnership programs custom-built to your needs and situation.

Resources

Browse educational articles, EPI news, and case studies to learn more about payment processing.

  • Learning Center - Get tips for business, from POS systems to gift cards
  • Success Stories - See how our merchant partners have built successful businesses with EPI payment processing
  • Merchant Services - Learn more about the perks of our merchant solutions

How a POS with Appointment Scheduling Benefits Your Business

POS Appointment Scheduling

Service-based businesses rely on appointments to serve their customers efficiently and keep revenue flowing. A point of sale (POS) system with built-in appointment scheduling and email reminders can streamline operations, save time, and enhance customer relationships.

Save Time and Money

Leverage a POS with features like staff scheduling, appointment bookings, confirmations, and reminders to maximize resources and reduce overhead.

  • Schedule only the needed staff, cutting excess labor hours
  • Reduce no-shows with automatic email reminders
  • Decrease manual labor with automated scheduling
  • Eliminate expenses associated with manual scheduling
  • Translate time savings into revenue-boosting activities
  • Quickly adjust appointment times for upselling additional services

Build a Client Database

Creating a customer database in your POS can lead to higher profits. Use customer information to send promotions and streamline future bookings.

Strengthen Customer Relationships

Provide high levels of service and maintain contact with customers through easy-to-send email and text reminders, leading to greater satisfaction and brand loyalty.

Gain Business Insights

A POS with appointment scheduling offers detailed reporting to help you make profitable decisions.

  • Track no-shows and completed appointments
  • Compare productivity and sales among staff members
  • Analyze popular and under-performing services
  • Understand your busiest times for better staffing
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Exatouch POS Appointment Scheduling Features

  • Set shifts and employee schedules
  • Double book and assign services to employees
  • Match customers with staff members
  • Time blocking and appointment status
  • Integration with staff schedules and confirmations
  • Send follow-up and reminders
  • Rebook from history and track client notes

Learn more about scheduling appointments with Exatouch POS by watching this video or scheduling a demo.

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Electronic Payments Expands ProCharge® Solution to Enhance Payment Processing Capabilities

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About EPI® Services

We’re a cutting-edge financial technology company encompassing point of sale, payment processing, and so much more, including our in-house processing platform, Cygma®.

Products

Modern payment and point of sale technology for all types of businesses.

Partner Programs

Partnership programs custom-built to your needs and situation.

Resources

Browse educational articles, EPI news, and case studies to learn more about payment processing.

January 5, 2021 - Press Release

Electronic Payments Expands ProCharge® Solution to Include ProCharge® Desktop

Calverton, New York — January 5, 2021 — Electronic Payments, an industry-leading merchant services provider offering a variety of payment processing and point of sale solutions, has expanded their ProCharge® platform to include ProCharge Desktop, a Windows application that allows a merchant’s front office staff to quickly accept EMV and contactless payments at the counter. With streamlined payments, businesses can expedite checkout, improve workflows, and save on processing costs.

ProCharge Desktop is PCI DSS certified, enabling a wide range of businesses reliant on accounting and practice management software to seamlessly and securely process payments, while realizing substantial savings. With a special focus on medical and professional-service offices, ProCharge Desktop was developed to allow practitioners to continue using their existing software and add a stand-alone countertop terminal to accept payments, including support for EMV/NFC transactions.

Designed to be customer-centric, ProCharge Desktop gives a merchant’s client complete control over the transaction, including choosing their preferred method of payment. The solution’s ability to accept contactless payments eliminates the need to handle cash or credit cards—and ProCharge Desktop makes it easy for staff to print customer receipts on any office printer. Additionally, with support for multiple users and workstations, ProCharge Desktop’s simplified payment acceptance works with any Windows-based computer operating on Windows 10 software.

“ProCharge has been a reliable platform for thousands of merchants, and we’re excited to bring its many advantages to this market,” said Michael Nardy, CEO. “Every business should be able to speed their customers through checkout with the ease and confidence of processing through a reliable partner like Electronic Payments. ProCharge Desktop provides an array of possibilities that ensure business continuity, including next day funding, reporting, and service from our Technical Support team. Plus, it’s a smart tool to lower processing costs and avoid expensive investments in new hardware and software.”

The new Desktop application can be installed and setup within minutes, allowing merchants to start accepting payments quickly with zero downtime. They can also take advantage of ProCharge’s next day funding and free integrated gift card processing, all backed by Electronic Payments’ 24/7 U.S-based, in-house Technical Support.

Current users of ProCharge enjoy the many inherent features of the platform’s product ecosystem, including recurring billing, e-invoicing, and support for mobile payments. To learn more about ProCharge and all of the features and benefits the application offers, visit our ProCharge page.

Contact:
Electronic Payments
Amber Josi
VP of Marketing Communications
amber@electronicpayments.com
(631) 591-7675

About Electronic Payments

Innovating with new technologies, Electronic Payments has distinguished itself as one of the most highly regarded payment and transaction processing companies in the United States. Electronic Payments currently serves businesses in all types of industries and acquires new merchants through a network of POS value-added resellers (VARS), agent banks, sales agents, and independent sales offices (ISOs). Visit our website for more information.

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Exploring 5+ Different Types of Point of Sale (POS) Systems: Finding the Right Fit for Your Business

Exploring 5+ Different Types of Point of Sale (POS) Systems: Finding the Right Fit for Your Business 0

Types of Point of Sale (POS) Systems

Partner Programs

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Resources

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5+ Different Types of Point of Sale (POS) Systems

Written by Ryan Christman, POS Channel Sales Manager

The point of sale you choose for your business should fit your needs, but deciphering the differences between various kinds of POS systems can be difficult. This article explains each type of POS option, clarifies where you might see overlaps, and offers tips on selecting the right type for your business.

Intro to Point of Sale Systems

Point of Sale (POS) refers to the system merchants use to process customer transactions. Typically, a POS includes hardware and software components, many of which go beyond simple payment processing to offer added benefits like inventory management and real-time sales tracking.

Categorizing Types of POS Systems

POS systems can vary in several ways, including:

  • Hardware type and interface
  • Deployment method (on-premise or cloud)
  • Industry focus
  • Mobility
  • Compatibility with other technologies
  • Customization options

Legacy/Traditional POS

Legacy POS systems are older, hardware-based models such as terminals or cash registers. These systems typically store data locally and offer limited customization and integration options. Although less popular, some businesses continue to use them for their familiarity.

Desktop and Terminals

Modern desktop and terminal POS systems are meant to remain at a fixed location. They can be local, cloud-based, or hybrid solutions. These systems usually feature user-friendly interfaces, robust integration capabilities, and industry-specific customization options.

Mobile and Tablets

Mobile POS solutions run on third-party smartphones and tablets, using cloud-based systems for mobility. They are suitable for businesses like food trucks and vendors at festivals. They also offer many customization and integration benefits similar to fixed POS systems.

Other Types

  • Multichannel and omnichannel systems
  • Open-source POS systems
  • Touchscreen POS systems
  • All-in-one POS
  • Self-service kiosks
  • Virtual POS
  • Integrated or cross-platform POS systems
  • Mobile wallet POS systems
  • Restaurant POS systems

Tips for Choosing the Right POS System

  • Consider where you need to make transactions
  • Enable diverse payment options
  • Take your existing solutions into account
  • Prioritize features that support your needs
  • Explore your options

Ultimately, you need to pick the point of sale option that fits your business. Start researching your next POS today—explore Exatouch’s comprehensive features.

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About EPI® Services

We’re a cutting-edge financial technology company encompassing point of sale, payment processing, and so much more, including our in-house processing platform, Cygma®.

Products

Modern payment and point of sale technology for all types of businesses.

  • Cygma - Full-stack authorization and clearing platform
  • Exatouch - Full-featured point of sale for a variety of small businesses
  • TableTurn - Flexible restaurant management solution
  • Clover - Find the device that’s right for your needs, and customize it for your business
  • DeliverMe - Easy online ordering for restaurants
  • ProCharge - Everything you need for payments
  • eGiftSolutions - Comprehensive gift card and loyalty platform
  • Vault - A secure, affordable payment gateway
  • Value-Added Tools & Services - More tools and services to grow your business

Partner Programs

Partnership programs custom-built to your needs and situation.

Resources

Browse educational articles, EPI news, and case studies to learn more about payment processing.

  • Learning Center - Get tips for business, from POS systems to gift cards, retail to restaurants
  • Success Stories - See how our merchant partners have built successful businesses with EPI payment processing
  • Merchant Services - Learn more about the perks of our merchant solutions

Latest News

Valor PayTech Integrations with EPI Platform Underway

May 23, 2022

Valor PayTech, a fast-growing fintech provider of end-to-end, processor-agnostic omnichannel payments solutions, today announced platform integrations with Electronic Payments Inc. (EPI), are currently underway. Valor strives to provide resellers and their merchant customers with comprehensive, cutting-edge tools and flexibility they need to succeed in today’s rapidly changing business environment while creating revolutionary value.

Contact:
Electronic Payments
Amber Josi, VP of Marketing Communications
amber@electronicpayments.com
(631) 591-7675

Corporate Ombudsman

Have you ever felt that your concerns were not heard? Or your needs were not met? Or you were let down? Or, have you been overly impressed? Pleased with a tech support call resolution? Or had an awesome experience with one of our sales representatives, ISO Offices, or Relationship Managers?

The Ombudsman is a position at Electronic Payments that is your conduit to the proper channels and persons that can field your request, answer your need, and receive your compliment. Fill out the form below and we'll try our very best to assist you as quickly as we can.

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The Power of Exatouch POS Reporting for Restaurants: Enhance Operations with Sales, Inventory Insights, and More

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About EPI® Services

We’re a cutting-edge financial technology company encompassing point of sale, payment processing, and so much more, including our in-house processing platform, Cygma®.

Products

Modern payment and point of sale technology for all types of businesses

Partner Programs

Partnership programs custom-built to your needs and situation

Resources

Browse educational articles, EPI news, and case studies to learn more about payment processing.

The Power of Exatouch POS Reporting for Restaurants

Exatouch Reports for Restaurants

From operations to sales, Exatouch® Point of Sale captures real-time data that uncovers business trends and sheds light on performance. See how Exatouch reports can provide greater insight and resolve challenges in the following common restaurant scenarios:

Scenario #1: Your Restaurant Doesn't Have a General Grasp on Daily Business Operations

Resolution: Exatouch’s Business Overview report pulls data that can help improve daily operations, eliminate time spent on administrative work, minimize waste, and boost your revenue. The report provides a birds-eye view of important data across different aspects of your establishment and helps identify problematic areas that can direct you to pull more targeted, detailed reports. The report can also be emailed, which is convenient for sharing information with any business partners, collaborators, or accountants who only require a snapshot of what’s happening as opposed to an in-depth analysis.

  • Business Overview Report: Get an overview of your business data. This report is a compilation of many reports available on Exatouch (i.e., sales, staff, etc.) artfully displayed to give you an overview of your business data.

Scenario #2: Your Restaurant is Losing Out on Potential Profits Due to Spoilage, Theft, Waste, Unrecorded Sales, and Various Other Reasons

Resolution: Highly successful restaurants recognize the need to make diligent and deliberate decisions to maximize their food investments, managing a perpetual running inventory of certain key products that drive costs; these products are the largest percentage of total food expenses. As a restaurateur, you should know how much of a particular inventory item you need on hand at the end of each shift. You can then compare this “ideal” inventory to your “actual” inventory to make more informed decisions.

  • Top Selling Items by Category Report: Identify sales trends within menu categories. Sales data is sorted by Categories first, then by Sub Categories within each Category. Summary is available which displays data without Sub Category info.
  • Inventory Movement Report: Easily modify inventory quantities (QTY’s). You’ll be prompted to add an “Inventory Change Note” when an inventory QTY (quantity) is changed at the item level. Each Note is recorded in the Inventory Movement Report. After selecting the report, you are required to select an item to populate the report. Although dates and times are not required to run the report, you may choose to generate the report based on a specific time frame.

Scenario #3: Your Restaurant Isn't Capturing Customer Data and If You Are, You Are Not Sure How to Utilize the Information

Resolution: Most restaurants collect some measure of customer data, and successful ones make it a top priority. The specific data you collect and retain is up to you, but basic contact information such as name, email, phone number, and even birthdays are valuable when trying to connect and incentivize customers to return. Not only will leveraging customer data support daily sales, but creating and maintaining a customer database is an invaluable asset should you decide to sell your business.

  • Customer List Report: Obtain basic customer information. Report can be filtered alphabetically by first name or last name.

Scenario #4: You Are Interested in Creating a New Menu, But Are Unsure of Where to Start

Resolution: Menu engineering can help market high-margin dishes to maximize profits. A well-executed initial menu-engineering strategy takes approximately one week to complete and can increase profits by 10 to 15% on an ongoing basis.

  • Top Selling Items Report: Identify top selling items throughout your sales history. Ideal for all verticals. This report displays top-selling items, sorted by item.
  • Zero Movement Report: Displays items sold relative to all items, regardless of quantity in stock.
  • Sales by Category Margin Report: Identify sales trends within menu categories. Sales data is sorted by Categories first, then by Sub Categories within each Category. Summary is available which displays data without Sub Category info.

Scenario #5: You Struggle with Managing Wait Staff and Employee Schedules

Resolution: If you are like most businesses, you may be using pen and paper and/or spreadsheets to create schedules and track employees’ time. The fact is, most restaurant managers spend hours managing schedules and payroll every week, which is valuable time that could be spent with employees, customers, or focusing on other initiatives – Exatouch can help!

  • Weekly Work Schedule Report: Get a handle on weekly work schedules. Entering a specific date/time frame will enable you to see previous/future weekly work schedules.
  • Time Clock Report: This report provides basic time stamp data. Staff members must clock in/out to ensure Exatouch logs data for reporting. This report may be ran for one or all staff members, as well as for a defined Time/Date range.

To learn more about how Exatouch reports can provide greater insight into business performance and influence key decisions, contact Electronic Payments at 800-966-5520.

Contact us today!

800-966-5520 | www.electronicpayments.com

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About EPI® Services

We’re a cutting-edge financial technology company encompassing point of sale, payment processing, and much more, including our in-house processing platform, Cygma®.

See more about us and our in-demand, business-building solutions.

View the industries we serve.

Stay up to date on Electronic Payments’ latest developments.

Learn more about joining our pioneering team!

We’re here to help answer any questions you may have!

Products

Modern payment and point of sale technology for all types of businesses.

  • Cygma - Full-stack authorization and clearing platform.
  • Exatouch - Full-featured point of sale for a variety of small businesses.
  • TableTurn - Flexible restaurant management solution.
  • Clover - Find and customize the right device for your business needs.
  • DeliverMe - Easy online ordering for restaurants.
  • ProCharge - Everything you need for payments.
  • eGiftSolutions - Comprehensive gift card and loyalty platform.
  • Vault - A secure, affordable payment gateway.
  • Value-Added Tools & Services - More tools and services to grow your business.

Partner Programs

Partnership programs custom-built to your needs and situation.

Resources

Browse educational articles, EPI news, and case studies to learn more about payment processing.

  • Learning Center - Get tips for business, from POS systems to gift cards, retail to restaurants.
  • Success Stories - See how our merchant partners have built successful businesses with EPI payment processing.
  • Merchant Services - Learn more about the perks of our merchant solutions!

Press Release - For Immediate Release

EXATOUCH® PAYMENT ENGINE ACHIEVES PA-DSS 3.2 VALIDATION

Calverton, New York — May 1, 2017 — Continuing the development of its flagship Point of Sale system, Exatouch®, Electronic Payments announced that it has completed the validation of the Exatouch payment engine according to the updated PA-DSS 3.2 standard. Previously validated under the 2.0 standard, this update further solidifies Exatouch’s reputation as a premier point of sale for the SMB market.

The entire Exatouch ecosystem maintains the PA-DSS validation, including its SideKick™tablet solution that supports features such as tableside ordering and mobile inventory. Exatouch POS operates in a fully-integrated or semi-integrated capacity and supports all major card types with complete support for EMV, NFC, and eGiftSolutions gift cards.

“We’re excited to complete our PA-DSS validation and remain compliant for both new and existing deployments,” commented Michael Nardy, Founder and CEO of Electronic Payments. “Exatouch has raised the bar in POS with our ability to perform updates and automatic backups through the cloud. With our dedicated in-house development teams and long-term commitment to both the product and our valued clients, Exatouch will continue to excel as a leading POS solution.”

Exatouch supports merchants in several business verticals, including retail and restaurant with special concentrations in the salon/spa, grocery, and liquor store markets. For additional information about Exatouch Point of Sale, visit www.exatouch.com.

Contact:

Electronic Payments

Amber Josi

VP of Marketing Communications

amber@electronicpayments.com

(631) 591-7675

Corporate Ombudsman

Have you ever felt that your concerns were not heard? Or your needs were not met? Or you were let down? Or, have you been overly impressed? Pleased with a tech support call resolution? Or had an awesome experience with one of our sales representatives, ISO Offices, or Relationship Managers?

The Ombudsman is a position at Electronic Payments that is your conduit to the proper channels and persons that can field your request, answer your need, and receive your compliment. Fill out the form below and we'll try our best to assist you as quickly as we can.

Thank You For Reaching Out To Electronic Payments' Ombudsman!

We're human, promise! And your issue is important to us. While this is an auto-response, a real human has received this email and will direct it to the right department so you can get the attention necessary to help with your request. We'll be in touch soon. In the meantime, here are several avenues of help we offer:

Talk to you soon,

The Electronic Payments Team

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