This module connects computerized tills directly to the Payment Terminals  (Ingenico) . The program sends the billing amount to the Payment Terminal upon setting up the right payment mode on the Lasersoft software solution; the transaction is then activated. If the transaction is properly finalized, the receipt is issued, otherwise an error message appears, receipt is not printed and it goes back to display the till functions asking for a different modality of payment. 

In Europe most prices for goods include a value-added tax or VAT. Tourists who claim a tax refund can ask for a Tax Free Form at the time of purchase. The Lasersoft Tax Free Module allows users to issue from a fiscal receipt an invoice where the VAT amount is shown separately and print the Tax Refund Voucher. There is an automatic connection to the Global Blue for the management of the Tax VAT Off.

Thanks to this additional unique Module, customers can shop Tax Free and the retailer can manage the tax refund automatically.

This module enables visualization over a second screen connected to the till-PC showing three types of information at the same time: multimedia advertising contents (video, images), text advertising contents (information about promotions, discounts, opening and closing times, events), and details of the bought product at the moment of payment.

The second screen can replace the welcome screen.

The warehouse management helps retailers keep track of important inventory quantities, locations, and cost data. Intelligent WMS software can keep tight tabs on inventory across multiple warehouses and multiple “lots” or groups of inventory received at different times, even if they were invoiced at different costs. 

The module manages the stock control entering all the warehouse documents, evaluations, purchases, goods return notes, stock transfers, shipping documents and others managing the flow of product traffic in the warehouse(s).

All the necessary warehouse documents can be customized including graphics and type of document.

The Multiple Warehouse Module performs the automation of the Headquarters,  management centralization and global analysis of all data provided by a single store.

This module was designed for the management of multi-site businesses and franchise chains.

In this situation the Head office inserts all the list items, price list, price or product promotions and all the warehouse inventory, the branch stores transmit the sales. One of the most important features of this module is that the branch stores can work off- line. There is an automatic SYNC between the Head office and the branch stores. 

One of the unique features of this Module is that the Branch stores can check the stock inventory and the availability of the goods of the other branch stores’ warehouse or  the head offices’ warehouse.

Availability can be checked directly on the POS interface.

Main features

•  Loading

This module allows the loading from a batch terminal. The terminal works on the spot and later connects to the software solution.The retailer can also issue a warehouse document, supplier order or invoice directly from the data collection terminal.

• Warehouse Management

Using this module it is possible to scan and store all stock and order details.

• Inventory management

A bill of materials (BOM) is usually in a hierarchical format, with the topmost level showing the end product, and the bottom level displaying individual components and materials.

The hierarchy interface with inventory, sales analysis, purchasing and order processing, ensures accurate inventory levels and materials planning.

There is also the management of a multi-level bill of materials, in other words items and goods that are part of a BOM but have their own separate bill of materials.

Another feature is the ability to create and sell KIT items.

This module allows the creation and printing of labels for inventory items. Barcoding and custom label design is one of the most important features in the retail industry, You can print labels for grid type items just received.

The labels can have a completely configurable layout thanks to the Report Designer.

It is possible to print the labels on any kind of paper using printers with a Windows driver.

You can print standard labels or roll labels using a thermal printer.

The label can be fully customized, allowing you to print the item number, barcode,   department, and price.

Main Features:

• The ability to print warehouse and commercial documents with totally customizable forms. This feature is very important when a retailer wishes to print different types of warehouse or commercial documents: shipping documents, sales invoices, customer or supplier orders. The layout is completely configurable thanks to the Report Designer.
•  The ability to convert warehouse documentation into other types of documents. This module enables the total or partial process of an order and if necessary generates a shipping order that will handle the articles and stock of the retailers warehouse.
• “Invoicing from fiscal receipts” it is possible to print a commercial invoice in place of a printed fiscal receipt.

This module improves warehouse management. The Lasersoft Report and Statistics Module contains dozens of built-in tools to help retailers streamline administrative tasks and manage their retail stores more efficiently. 

By means of the statistics Retailers will be able to track sales, strengths and weaknesses of the store.All the reports and statistics can be are customized and can be consulted immediately in a very easy and flexible way thanks to the intuitive graphics and dashboards.

This module is also called ‘Business Intelligence’ and it overcomes limitations affecting standard databases. In fact, relational databases are not able to elaborate data instantaneously or visualize a lot of data at the same time. This program creates statistics and graphics from any data source, in a very short time and autonomously, and it provides an analytic report of clients’ attendance.

Main functions:

• Promotion

Associate a card with discounts, price lists or to collect bonus points for promotions. It is not possible to pay by card as cards are only used to identify customers and providing them with special promotions (i.e.: giving them a discount or the possibility to access to special price lists)

• Fidelity

Fidelity card is a useful tool for client’s identification and it is a loyalty symbol for the business. This module allows fidelity card management, client’s identification and associating promotions and discounts to the client. The following cards are accepted: chip cards (or smart cards), barcode or magnetic cards, transponder card, loyalty card on customers’ phone (SMS Card Module)

• Payment

1. Prepaid card. Clients put money onto the card and money will be taken off anytime a transaction occurs;
2. Credit Card. It associates a loyalty debit account with a client. At the end of a set period or when exiting the business place, the customer will present the card and the card reading will visualize expenses and due payments.

• Clients’ profile definition

It manages and monitors relational marketing. This option identifies precisely clients’ tastes based on consumer’s behaviour. In this way, it is possible to target the offer and rationalise suppliers’ orders. Assign loyal clients a prepaid card or a card with a fixed ceiling. The card can be used at any POS within the business (i.e.: at restaurant/bar tables, on the beach, at the disco) and the amount will be taken off the card balance. 

This module is designed to manage the fidelity card via the web on devices that are not connected to each other. In this way, a client can be identified and his/her promotions can be used among different businesses that are not connected to each other. 

This module replaces the traditional paper cards or plastic point of sale cards with a loyalty card on customers’ phone.

The SMS Card is an image containing a bar code or a QR code. At time of payment customers have to show the image and get the benefits of the loyalty program.

This module sends an SMS to clients directly from the Lasersoft software. Messages can be sent directly to single clients or to a list of clients. 

Advantages:

• Keeping in touch with your clients;
• Saving time and money;
• increase prestige, and; 
• rapid and effective communication.

NB! It is necessary a traditional mobile phone not a smartphone.

This module gives complete and professional management of double-entry bookkeeping and  warehouse accounting. The bookkeeping entries and accounting can be entered either manually or directly from the warehouse accounting.

The Petty Cash management permits the integration of processing documents of purchase or sale, resulting in the generation schedule of assets and liabilities. From the active schedule it is possible to generate bank receipts.

Thanks to this module and the ad hoc development of Lasersoft software, clients can give consent to data treatment onto a pre-programmed tablet. In this way, the restaurant is protected and it does not have to print and archive paper sheets about privacy regulations. The same module allows through a scanner machine to digitize and archive suppliers’ original documents and then store them together with warehouse documents or invoices.  In this way, all documents can be properly stored reducing the possibility to lose them.

This program allows real time monitoring of presences, accesses, timetables of internal staff and it provides a report including statistics about staff movements. It manages the presences of both full-time and part-time staff and monitors employees’ entries and exits and their timetables. 

This module enables the connection of the Retail Shop Automation software solution  with third parties ERP systems.

The module enables the automatic import, from a text file, of warehouse goods and items and inserts them directly into the database.

The module checks if the goods or items already exist, if not it inserts it into the database.

The data import can be done immediately or it can be planned.

This module transforms a Windows Xp, Vista, Windows7 or 8 (professional version) in a Terminal Server. In this way, a user, upon providing username and password, can connect to his restaurant or office from any PC with an internet connection, without interfering with the work of the staff at the place of business. This module allows distance monitoring of all the business activities. In fact, the user can access all enabled program functions: master data of sold items, warehouse transactions, clients’ data and statistics. It is also possible to print all data.  There are two versions of this module: up to five users at the same time or unlimited number of users can have access to it.  

The ‘Disaster Recovery’ as it allows immediate data recovery without a technician’s support. The module is styled on a USB key where updates are automatically saved as well as users’ operations and transactions.

Critical situations can occur such as failures of hardware components or lack of electrical power. The module enables automatic saving of any business operation. In critical times, the USB key should be unplugged from the non functioning PC and connected to a functioning one. The work can be continued and no data is lost.The activation key, the program and the archive are automatically updated with no need for additional technical support. Everything is saved on the recovery key.