Skip to content
Search
AI Powered
Latest Stories

Nisa launches EPOS solution for multisite retailers

Nisa launches EPOS solution for multisite retailers

Nisa has revealed a new EPOS solution to support multisite retailers in simplifying their business operations.

The Evolution Multisite solution, unveiled at Nisa’s annual Expo at the NAEC Stoneleigh and launched post-event, features an intuitive head office application that communicates with multiple branch sites, has been specifically developed based on retailer feedback.


“We are thrilled to finally be launching the Multisite solution after several years of development as we know this new system will be hugely valuable to Nisa retailers operating more than one store,” Chris Chadwick, Nisa’s IT service delivery manager, said.

“Multisite enables an entire estate to be managed from one single, easy-to-use platform, revolutionising the way retailers currently operate.”

Key features of Multisite include a customisable dashboard which alerts users to areas that require attention and highlights metrics to facilitate quick and simple monitoring, as well as automated pricing strategies to ensure margins are maintained and build logic of how retailers wish to manage their pricing across different commodities and multiple stores.

“Centralised pricing and reporting provides the tools to easily range and manage promotions, minimising administration and freeing up crucial time for busy staff members, which will be extremely beneficial as we move into a busy winter of trade,” added Chadwick.

The system will enable retailers to analyse their business by individual store, group of stores or as a whole, whilst offering automated head office and branch communication and auto-generated range additions such as substitutions, presells and allocations.

Gary Batten who operates three Nisa stores in the South-West of England, has recently trialled the system and said: “Multisite gives me the opportunity to control who can do what in our stores; a vast array of security settings allow me to tailor what my staff can do on different systems and hardware with the ‘Roles and Rights’ feature – simply fantastic.”

As well as the Multisite solution, Nisa said it will soon be introducing a new ‘Zebra’ device to its customers which will simplify stock management using the latest technology through the Nisa app.

Much like a mobile phone, the small handheld device plays host to a raft of functions including ordering, price checking, reduction label printing, goods receiving and much more. And as the device can be supported and updated remotely via Nisa’s IT team, it provides first-class features yet requires minimal upkeep.

“The team has been taking on board retailer feedback and working hard over the last 12 months to streamline the service it provides to the Evolution estate. We are all extremely proud to be involved in this modernisation and look forward to seeing our retailers reap the rewards,” Chadwick said.

More for you

Edmonton city council debates bylaw to ban sale of knives in convenience stores

iStock image

Edmonton city council debates bylaw to ban sale of knives in convenience stores

Edmonton city council is discussing what it would take to ban knives from being sold in convenience stores, state recent reports.

A key issue during the community and public services committee held on Monday (20) was wading through the potential legal ramifications of defining what a knife is and whether some businesses owners may try to find loopholes to be able to sell knives.

Keep ReadingShow less
Things to know about new Simpler Recycling reforms

iStock image

Things to know about new Simpler Recycling reforms

With just 70 days left to go until the government’s new Simpler Recycling reforms are implemented, most businesses are not prepared for the changes in the rule, claims a leading business waste management service.

Although the UK's overall recycling rate has seen a significant rise, reaching 44 per cent in 2015 compared to just 17 per cent in 2008, progress has plateaued in recent years, with indications that the rate may now be declining.

Keep ReadingShow less
Lioncroft Wholesale founder made Aston University’s new Chancellor

Lioncroft Wholesale founder made Aston University’s new Chancellor

Birmingham entrepreneur and leading wholesale figure Dr Jason Wouhra OBE has been officially installed as Aston University’s new Chancellor.

Dr Wouhra, Aston University’s youngest Chancellor and the first of Asian heritage, was presented with the chancellor’s chain at the beginning of the University’s first winter graduation which was held at Symphony Hall in Birmingham city centre. Spread across three ceremonies, approximately 4,500 graduates and guests attended the event.

Keep ReadingShow less
New buying group shares future vision

New buying group shares future vision

In addition to announcing six brand new members within the first week of January, the new buying group The Wholesale Group last week hosted two briefing events for senior suppliers where it shared details of its plans and future vision.

The senior supplier briefing event, held at Soho Hotel, London last week, saw more than 50 channel directors in attendance plus 150 representatives from leading FMCG suppliers, across all product categories.

Keep ReadingShow less
vape pen
Photo: iStock

Safer alternatives to cigarettes could save millions of lives and billions of pounds, says think tank

Promoting safer alternatives to cigarettes could save 19 million years of life by 2030 and reduce smoking-related costs to taxpayers by up to £12.6 billion annually, a new report from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has revealed.

The think tank argues that the UK government's current approach to achieving a Smoke Free 2030 - defined as reducing smoking rates to 5 per cent or lower - is both illiberal and unworkable and will significantly set back progress against smoking related harm. The ASI warns that policies such as a generational tobacco ban, a new tax on vapes, and restrictions on heated tobacco products and flavours will hinder harm reduction efforts.

Keep ReadingShow less