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SalesVu iPad POS System at Bubble Crunch

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Bubble Crunch (BC) offers Bubble Tea and Asian fusion street food in a casual dining atmosphere. Their goal is to provide fun and delicious food at an affordable price.

“We didn’t need a mobile POS, but we like that we are able to keep our counter space clear and uncluttered so we have room to add merchandise instead,” said Nga Myers, Bubble Crunch owner.

BC found SalesVu when researching POS systems before opening their business. They also considered using Square and Micros.

“We chose SalesVu because the rates were great, the setup cost was minimal (iPad, printer and cash drawer) and it was flexible to meet our needs,” said Myers. “Since we are a restaurant, we need to be able to add modifiers to our orders.”

Myers’ favorite thing about is the customer service and simplicity.

“SalesVu is super easy to use,” said Myers. “I took two minutes to train my employee on opening day and they were able to handle the rush of 150 orders that came in without any issues.”

For more information about Bubble Crunch, go to www.bubble-crunch.com or like them on Facebook.

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SalesVu’s Simplicity iPad POS System and Abundance of Features is Key at Blowback Armory

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The Company

Blowback Armory (BA) is an airsoft company that specializes in the most realistic airsoft guns (primarily gas blowback airsoft guns). BA caters guns and parts and does custom work and build services.

“We’re definitely more of a custom shop than any other company, currently,” said Owner John Young. “We also have a vision of bringing a truly realistic, low cost, high safety training solution for tactical force-on-force applications for law enforcement, military and even civilian groups that are interested in doing defense training with a “non-gun” sim weapon.”

BA also does in-house design and manufacturing of some items and hopes to expand with their own line of Made-in-USA “Training Grade” airsoft solutions.

“Of course, we also love supporting the consumer airsoft community as well and offering services that are unheard of in the industry,” said Young.

The Needs

Blowback Armory needed an mPOS solution because they go out to local airsoft games and community events.

“We really didn’t like the idea of having a bulky POS in the shop plus a pseudo mobile POS for events and separate books, etc,” said Young. “We’re fans of simplicity.”

iPad POS Solutions

BA tried Square, SalesVu, an mPOS from their usual merchant service provider and several others but felt that they were doing more work than they needed to be doing. As Young explained, some apps were very expensive — “hundreds or thousands for a turnkey solution.”

SalesVu is the most robust non-purchase retail POS solution that we’ve seen,” said Young. “It really seemed different from the rest of the ‘free’ solutions in that there is a more conventional admin-type interface available online, multiple ways to administer, etc.”

Using SalesVu

  • Young likes how the category system works and that it supports multiple devices.

“The features list is really surprising, seeing as this is a non-purchase app,” said Young.

  • The search feature is very helpful at BA.

“As simple as it sounds, [the search feature] really cuts down on the time needed to search for items in multiple categories,” said Young. “With another solution I used, I had to sift through my items by category. The end result would be excessive lengths of time to ring up a customer, which is kind of counterproductive; faster times at the register means more sales, simple as that.”

The Results

“SalesVu has really simplified the whole POS enigma,” said Young. “POS systems can be very complex, not to mention expensive. With SalesVu, we have a simple, all-in-one solution that we can take anywhere and really use any way we’d like. It’s simple in all the right ways, powerful and feature-rich. It just works!”

  • Blowback Armory was able to save money

“Anyone that’s thought about getting a POS system or iOS-based POS should be well aware the pricing starts in the thousands for one system,” said Young. “We bought an iPad many times cheaper and many times cooler. Plus we can take it with us.”

  • Simplified taxes

“It makes taxes a breeze; I click a few buttons and I’m staring at all the sales I’ve done from web to in-store to an event,” said Young. “It really couldn’t be easier.”

For more information about Blowback Armory, visit www.blowbackarmory.com, like their Facebook or check them out on Twitter @BlowbackArmory

 

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Open Tabs Make All the Difference at Yellow Springs Brewery

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Yellow Springs Brewery (YSB) is a seven barrel brewery located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, just outside Dayton. YSB is a production brewery with a taproom that is open Wednesday through Sunday.

YSB wanted a mobile POS for flexibility.

“Old POS systems are very clunky and stationary,” said Yellow Springs Owner Nate Cornett. “Our staff can walk to the customer, set up a tab and take care of their needs right then and there.”

SalesVu was recommended by other breweries and having open tabs was a must for YSB to run their taproom. Cornett had helped set up Quickbooks in a friend’s taproom and says it was “not near as flexible.”

“The tabs feature is invaluable,” said Cornett. “There are too many [favorite] features to name, really. The ease of use and ability to add a new product online are a huge benefit! If one beer drops midweek and you are adding a new one, it’s easy to modify your POS.”

YSB has saved modestly upfront but not having to pay a maintenance fee is a big deal for them.

SalesVu has allowed us to spend more time on running the business and less worrying about whether or not our POS system can handle our environment,” said Cornett.

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Reporting and Inventory Management are Key at Yo’Cheese

The Company

Yo’Cheese (YC) of Centennial, Colorado is a small family owned business in a premier outdoor shopping venue. With few employees, YC has a menu offering 4 types of grilled cheese sandwiches (all named after the owners’ children), a weekly special and a homemade tomato soup.

The Needs

A mobile solution is necessary due to their of lack of space and frequent deliveries to businesses

“We can take our iPad with us and make a transaction when we deliver,” said Yo’Cheese Co- Owner Colleen McConeghy.

Choosing an iPad POS

YC considered Intuit in addition to SalesVu when researching POS systems.

“We chose SalesVu because of the functionality, as well as the price,” said McConeghy. “It’s completely worth it to have amazing functionality like the reporting and inventory — a lot of great tools that make our job a lot easier.”

Life With SalesVu

YC’s favorite feature is the inventory tracking.

“We have four kids, a business, a lot of activities; we love that we receive alerts when a product has dropped below a certain amount,” said McConeghy. “We don’t have to guess, go to the shop, ask our employees; we know right away.”

They also really like SalesVu’s ease of use.

“It takes us just minutes to get new employees up and running,” said McConeghy. “We don’t have to spend or waste a lot of time getting new employees set up with a complicated system.”

Yo’Cheese is able to do just about everything through the solution.

“Hours for pay, sales reports for tax reporting — it’s a one-stop place for all of our financial tracking,” said McConeghy. “We also like the partnership with Mercury. If Mercury has an issue, it’s resolved in minutes. Did we mention it’s easy to use?”

To learn more about Yo’Cheese check them out on Facebook or Twitter: @yocheeseco

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SalesVu iPad POS System Over Square at Sweet Freedom Bakery

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Based in Philadelphia, PA, Sweet Freedom Bakery (SFB) is an allergy-friendly bakery that offers treats free of gluten, corn, soy, dairy, eggs, nuts and refined sugars. SFB ships throughout the continental U.S. and will soon be opening a second location in New Jersey.

“We are truly one of a kind and love what we do,” said SFB Owner Jen Kremer.

Sweet Freedom needed a new POS because their current solution, Quickbooks POS, was dated, “horrible” with tracking items, had no timekeeping and did not integrate well with credit card processing. They also sell their treats at local events, fundraisers and farmers’ markets, so having a mobile POS makes it easier to sell their products away from home while also keeping accurate records.

“We narrowed every option on the market down to two: SalesVu and Square,” said Kremer. “Obviously upfront costs pushed us in the direction of these two and ultimately SalesVu won our loyalty because of employee timekeeping. Other items were also charming like gift card integration, quickbooks integration, etc.”

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SFB likes that programming is simple with SalesVu’s iPad POS and can be done from anywhere. Kremer can do payroll from home and if the internet goes down, she can ring up customers from her iPhone. “Shall I go on,” Kremer asks when talking about her favorite SalesVu features.

“Since adopting SalesVu, we have smarter record keeping, more accurate money handling and the ability to do payouts without having a separate petty cash account,” said Kremer. “[SalesVu] really simplified our business.”

Sweet Freedom saves nearly $3,000 annually with SalesVu’s solution.

For more information about SFB, go to www.sweetfreedombakery.com, follow them on Twitter @sfbakery or like them on Facebook.

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The Screen Lady Changes POS Systems After 12 Years

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SalesVu’s new customer, The Screen Lady (TSL), is a mobile on-site screen service. TSL specializes in custom fabrications, replacements and repairs of window and door screens. They fabricate and install virtually any kind of custom screen. TSL’s traveling workshop allows them to fabricate screens at customers’ curbside. Their custom trailer, equipped with all the necessary tools, allows them to create customers’ screens on the job the first time around rather than going back and forth and making multiple appointments. This unique mobility creates the obvious need for an mPOS solution to complete payments on-the-spot.

“The customers love it and so do we,” said TSL Owner Nhorma Eischen.

Eischen heard about SalesVu through a Manta recommendation in one of their “best conversations of the week” emails.

  1. “If you are looking for an item to collect money (physical or through the web) and track inventory, send invoices, have gift cards or coupons, then you should look at SalesVu,” read the Manta email. “It has tons of features and is simple to setup. Customer service is excellent. It’s a company I use and highly recommend.”

TSL had used Retriever Payment Systems for 12 years before adopting SalesVu. Eischen accepted their high fees but struggled with their “awful” customer service.

“We used Square on our second mobile workshop for a brief time last year,” said Eischen. “I didn’t like the fact that there was no one you could talk to if you made a mistake with the transaction.”

TSL was tired of having to manually input transactions on their second trailer’s terminal and wanted to avoid the cost of a second terminal. Eischen thoroughly researched SalesVu and interviewed them on the phone after reading about the POS system.

“I could already tell the customer service would be excellent,” said Eischen. “The transactions are secured, the fees are great (no increase for non-swiped cards, unlike Square) and there are no termination fees. I will be paying a termination fee with Retriever and have to finish paying the remaining lease payments on my equipment; this amount is close to $800. Ouch!”

Eischen likes that SalesVu is easy because she considers herself to be “low-tech.” She has also had a great experience with SalesVu and Mercury’s customer service.

“I was initially concerned about SalesVu using Mercury because I had read their reviews which weren’t great but they proved me wrong,” said Eischen. “I will be writing stellar reviews on both SalesVu and Mercury in the near future!”

You can find out more information about The Screen Lady on Yelp and Angie’s List.

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SalesVu iPad POS System at Work in the Service Industry

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The service industry loves SalesVu! Hear why our iPad POS is helpful in this industry from our customer, WRENCH, a service-based bicycle shop whose main focus is on repairs rather than bike sales.

WRENCH needs a POS system so they can keep their shop in order, from selling services to ordering and stocking all parts and accessories needed to keep the business running smoothly. WRENCH tried using Square but the system was “too simple” for their taste. They need the ability to create orders and leave them open until customers enter the shop to close them; Square is not capable of this.

“We had several POS options to choose from; we chose SalesVu because of the complexity of the POS system and the customer service we have received so far,” said WRENCH Owner Buck Hazard. “It’s a great POS!”

Hazard likes the ability to email a customer with an open order so they know when their repair is complete. He also like the “pay now” function.

SalesVu, or any iPad POS app, saves small businesses plenty of upfront costs,” said Hazard. “We looked into buying a [traditional] POS system, including hardware, and the costs were very high. Using an app-based [system] allows any business to use their existing iPad.”

You can learn more about this bike shop at www.wrenchbw.com or on Facebook.

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SalesVu iPad POS System at The Electric Bean, a Non-Profit Coffee Shop

 

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The Electric Bean (EB) is a non-profit coffee shop, run by volunteer staff, that donates 100% of its profits back to the community. In this next quarter, their money will go to help fund the local homeless shelter and battered women’s shelter.

EB chose to operate their business with an iPad POS because they wanted to save counter space.

“We chose SalesVu primarily because of its straightforward operation,” said Electric Bean GM Andrew Nguyen. “We also loved the reporting system.”

Nguyen specifically likes being able to access reports and monitor transactions from his laptop anywhere that has internet.

“When I am away from the shop I can use the tool to check in on staff and see how busy we are based on the number of sales; it’s like having a live feed,” said Nguyen.

SalesVu has helped us by allowing us to have a mobile POS system,” said Nguyen. “There are times when we can load up SalesVu on other devices and take orders when our line gets too long.”

For more information about The Electric Bean, go to www.theelectricbean.com or check out their Facebook page.

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We’ve Got a Sweet Tooth for Yours Truly Cupcake!

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The Company

Yours Truly Cupcake (YTC) is a dessert catering company in Denver, Co. YTC creates unique sensory experiences for customers through desserts and services. Yours Truly specializes in liquor-infused cupcakes and desserts that pair with cocktails and wine; these treats are targeted at adventurous adults with a sophisticated palette.

For events and corporate gifts, YTC meets with clients in their tasting room to gain an understanding of the customers’ needs and how Yours Truly can be the “sweet solution” for them. For larger events, they bake-to-order every dessert imaginable .

The Needs

  • YTC wanted the ability to use iPads and iPhones to charge customers without investing in a large POS system as they don’t have the space.

  • Analytics during business growth

“Before SalesVu, we used Square,” said YTC Owner Tiffany Goodyear. “But as the business grew, we wanted to keep analytics. Our processing company recommended SalesVu and we have been satisfied with the interface.”

  • Online ordering AND on-site purchases

“We recently opened a retail walk-up window adjacent to our tasting room so we can offer our customers the option to pick up treats without needing to place an advanced order,” said Goodyear.

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The Results

  • Retail operation is more organized through SalesVu’s features

“We use SalesVu for our retail operation which allows us to track inventory and see trends in popular products and flavors,” said Goodyear. “For the catering side and call-in orders, we love to send the invoice directly through SalesVu and have our clients click through to pay; this saves time and ensures we are paid in full before we bake.”

  • Online ordering

“I like how easy it is to integrate online ordering through our website,” said Goodyear. “We get lots of orders from all over the country so it allows people to shop during hours when we are closed.”

  • Simplified payment process

“Because we are a small business, we want to spend our energy on our clients and not worrying about if and how we are going to get paid,” said Goodyear. “[SalesVu] is so easy to use that we can train people quickly and it is very intuitive!”

  • YTC saved hundreds from not investing in a traditional POS.

Contact Yours Truly at www.YoursTrulyCupcake.com, on Twitter @yourstrulycpck or on Facebook.

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Purlin’ J’s Roving Yarn Co Adopts SalesVu’s iPad POS System

Purlin’ J’s Roving Yarn Co (PJ) is a mobile yarn truck that satisfies the modern knitter’s craving for sumptuous yarns. PJ is just like a gourmet food truck..but with yarn! They sell to inspired knitters at music festivals, studio tours, markets and retreats. Purlin’ J’s is a small-scale, flexible retailer that is responsive to the market.

“The truck, in part, is literally a vehicle to connect the fiber crafting community with local wool producers,” said Owner Joan Sharpe.

Because Sharpe’s business is operated out of a truck, she wanted an iPad POS. She heard about SalesVu through Ravelry, an online knitting community and other local yarn shop owners that recommended it. Sharpe also considered Square when making her decision.

“I chose SalesVu because of the point of sale software and inventory management that comes with it,” said Sharpe. “Now I can easily share my sales and inventory data with my bookkeeper.”

Sharpe uses an iPad and says that her business is made more viable because of this technology.

“I like that I can manage my inventory from anywhere and that the credit card component is very easy to use,” said Sharpe.

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