Retail Software Bundle from Microsoft Small Business

An affordable, all-in-one POS system designed for small retailers

Do you own one of the following retail stores: beer/wine/liquor, apparel, sporting goods or gifts? Are you looking for a no-fuss computerized solution to manage your everyday tasks, but don't know where to turn?

Introducing Microsoft Retail Management System's retail software bundles, all-in-one software/hardware solutions tailored for your specific needs.

By bundling an affordable package of hardware — or retail-hardened point-of-sale equipment — with our customized software, we've just made it easier for you to automate your business. In no time, you'll be efficiently managing your store for greater profits.

We're offering standard and deluxe retail software bundles for each of these four retail types. And, we are also offering retail software bundles for a variety of verticals in specialty and general merchandise retail. Remember, your automated solution will be installed by Microsoft partners who will get you up and running in no time. (Bundles start at $2,999 MSRP — a substantial savings over buying these components separately.)

Standard Bundles

For Sporting Goods Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

For Beer/ Wine/Liquor Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

For Apparel Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

Gift and Hobby Shop Retailer Bundles

Standard Bundles

Our standard, entry-level bundles are specifically for retailers of beer/ wine/liquor, apparel, sporting goods and gift stores to meet the unique challenges of each business.

On the software end, you'll get Microsoft Retail Management System, version 1.2. Here are a few ways the software solution can help you:

Easily automates inventory management
Speeds up credit card transactions
Makes productivity reports to help you make better buying decisions
Tracks your customers' buying habits.
Has powerful features that give you more control over your business, saving you time and helping you increase profits.

On the hardware end, you'll get:

Retail-hardened point-of-sale computer terminal
LCD monitor
Keyboard
Receipt printer
Cash drawer
Barcode scanner
Magnetic stripe reader
Required cable/accessories/mouse

For Sporting Goods Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

Sporting goods retailers face unique challenges in keeping a lean inventory, tracking items and warrantee agreements, work orders and building customer loyalty. Compete more effectively against big box stores, and the Internet, by using Microsoft Retail Management System's advanced Deluxe Bundle capabilities.

Easy-to-understand, point-of-sale functionality helps your staff locate unique items — quickly.
Rich inventory reporting helps you make smart buying decisions.
Negotiate better with distributors because you know exactly what to reorder.
Speak intelligently about stocked items to your customers and settle disputes quickly with complete customer buying histories.
Resolve warrantee issues with easy access to complete information about your items.

Sporting Goods: Deluxe Bundle

Besides the software solution, this deluxe retail software bundle for beer/ wine/liquor retailers includes:

Fully-enclosed point-of-sale unit. This special unit prevents the need for venting and water resistance. It's a great feature for busy sporting goods stores where accidental water spills can happen by well-meaning staff members.
High-end trigger scanners. This scanner has a cord extension to allow for easy reaching over the counter to scan merchandise.
Top-quality thermal receipt printer. It also has a small footprint to help with space management at the point-of-sale area.

Overall, you'll get our deluxe hardware package for sporting goods retailers, which includes:

Retail-hardened point-of-sale computer terminal
LCD monitor
Keyboard
Receipt printer
Cash drawer
Line display
Barcode scanner
Magnetic stripe reader
Required cable/accessories
Mouse

For Beer/ Wine/Liquor Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

Beer, wine and liquor retailers manage hundreds of inventory items — all with similar characteristics. It's often tough to figure out what's selling, and overbuying can dig into profits. Among the top features that Microsoft Retail Management System can help:

Rich reporting and inventory tracking features that lets store owners make smart buying decisions to better negotiate with distributors.
Easy-to-understand point of sale functionality helps speed up check out lines.
Your staff will speak intelligently about stocked items, and they will know your customers' buying histories.

Beer/Wine/Liquor: Deluxe Bundle

Besides the software solution, this deluxe bundle for beer/ wine/liquor retailers includes:

An omni-directional scanner. Perform physical inventory — the easy way. Manually updating inventory is a difficult process for many Beer, wine and liquor retailers, and many fail to restock inventory regularly. Microsoft Retail Management System makes this task simple with an omni-directional handheld scanner, which allows you to capture the UPC codes and corresponding quantities. The scanner — omni-directional means that it captures the codes even when it's not perfectly lined up with the barcodes — saves the information, which is then updated in the computer.
Moisture-resistant touch screen. Grab a bottle from the cooler and your hands are wet, which can negatively affect your computer equipment. The deluxe version's moisture-resistant touch screen solves this issue.

In addition, you'll get our deluxe package for beer, wine and liquor retailers, which includes the following hardware:

All-in-one, retail-hardened point-of-sale computer terminal with LCD touch screen
Keyboard
Receipt printer
Cash drawer
Line display
Barcode scanner
Magnetic stripe reader
Required cable/accessories/mouse

For Apparel Retailers: Deluxe Bundle

Small apparel store owners face stiff competition, especially from larger retailers. Microsoft Retail Management System is designed to help them gain a competitive edge. Here are just a few features:

The customized software offers easy-to-use, inventory tracking so you know exactly which products — by color, size, style and more — are selling; custom sales reports promote intelligent buying
Easy-to-understand touch screen monitor allows sales staff to quickly process the most complex transactions and item availability for customer requests
You'll have quick access to customer buying histories.

Apparel Retailer: Standard Bundle

Besides the software solution, this deluxe retail software bundle for apparel retailers includes:

Attractive, color-coordinated point-of-sale unit. We know that specialty apparel retailers can be style conscious, so we're offering an attractive POS terminal with a small footprint. Your customers, and employees, will be impressed by its neat look. It creates a no-clutter atmosphere at the check-out line.
Special trigger scanner. Your job at your specialty apparel store is hard enough, so we've included a rapid scanner that's ideal for accurately scanning merchandise — of all types, style and size of merchandise — and with the busy retailer in mind.

Overall, the deluxe hardware package includes:

Retail-hardened, point-of-sale computer
LCD touch-screen screen
Keyboard with MSR
Receipt printer
Cash drawer
Line display
Barcode scanner
Required cable/accessories/mouse

Gift and Hobby Shop Retailer Bundles

For gift store owners, profitability is a key concern, and slow-moving inventory is the enemy of profit. Microsoft Retail Management System is designed to help you be more competitive. Here are just a few ways the software solution can help:

Manage point of sale and business processes with higher financial returns.
Maintain tight control over inventory and expenditures
Provide better customer service, and make strategic decisions based on accurate, current information.

Gift Retailer: Deluxe Bundle

Besides the software solution, this deluxe retail software bundle for gift and hobby shop retailers includes:

High-end scanner. Gift shops that do much volume often have long lines at the check-out counter. We've included an easy-to-use, high-end scanner to help speed up those busy lines, which retailers will love, especially during peak holiday seasons.
Top-flight printer. Are your customers waiting in frustration as your old printer slowly transmits a printed receipt? The deluxe bundle for gift retailers will help you resolve that issue. It comes with a top-speed printer that quickly stamps out receipts and other documents in seconds.

Overall, the deluxe hardware package for gift and hobby shop retailers includes: