CPA Practice Advisor

AUG 2012

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Reviews For Your Clients POINT-OF-SALE Celerant Command Retail – Version 6.4 2012 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT Small, large, or somewhere in between, retailers will surely appreciate Command Center's long list of product features, all designed to make running a retail establish- ment a lot easier. Tat long list of features makes Command Retail particularly well-suited for larger retailers, or those with multiple locations that desire efficiency as well as ease of use. STRENGTHS r Front & back office management r Integrated e-commerce capability r Comprehensive customer tracking 718-605-7733 and data mining capability r Excellent for all types of retailers including high-transactions pro- cessing retail businesses r Solid management reporting and analysis POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS r Learning curve could be steep for new users r Pricing and long list of features probably not suitable for smaller retail businesses Celerant Command Retail from Celerant Technology Corporation is fully integrated Point of Sale/ Retail Management software. ECR Software Corp. Catapult 5.1.1 2012 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT Catapult is truly designed for a specific part of the retail industry, and with touch screen technology standard on all of its systems, it truly works with high-volume specialty retailers of any size. STRENGTHS r Touch screen monitor is standard r Product contains unlimited cus- tomization capability r Litle training necessary for new users r Offers a long list of industry spe- cific POS solutions 800-211-1172 CONNECT WITH 12 August 2012 t www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com r Affordable, even for smaller busi- nesses POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS r Limited e-commerce interface r Not suitable for mail order/web- based businesses r No integrated shipping options currently available. Catapult POS Software from ECRS Retail Automation Solutions is a completely customizable POS software product specifically designed for specialized retail industries such as convenience stores and gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores, and health system industries including giſt shops and kiosks. SUMMARY & PRICING Currently, Catapult starts at $1500 for a single-user system, with additional add-ons extra. Designed for specific vertical markets, Cata- pult provides high-volume retailers with unlimited customization capabilities as well as an easily navigated product that requires litle training time. BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS SPECIALIZED FEATURES/SERVICES TRACKING/REPORTING INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT HELP/SUPPORT Command Retail provides retailers with a complete POS solution and is suitable for retailers of all sizes and types. Modules includes with Command Retail include inventory management, e-commerce func- tionality, and warehouse manage- ment. SUMMARY & PRICING Command Retail's complete system generally starts at about $12,000; a significant investment, buy worth the price for large retailers with multiple locations BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS SPECIALIZED FEATURES/SERVICES TRACKING/REPORTING INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT HELP/SUPPORT Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10739712 www.celerant.com Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10739710 www.ecrs.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpapracticeadvisor Twitter: www.twitter.com/cpapracadvisor LinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/cpapracticeadvisor

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