The development of IRIS V2.0 has been the result of a collaboration between hundreds of existing members and the IRIS development team. We have had numerous webinars, conference calls and taken literally hundreds of suggestions throughout 2010. We have performed extensive research on all of the major Point-of-Sale systems for florists on the market and examined the possible design flaws in both interface layout and function. By listening to the needs of our florists, it was our goal to bring you quite possibly the best Point-of-Sale system available.
Software design has remained quite stagnant for a long period of time and if you pay close attention, you will see a striking similarity between most Point-of-Sale systems on the market.
It was our goal to bring you a fresh new concept and approach to a Point-of-Sale system. Although IRIS V2.0 is a radical change and veers off from what would be classified as the “norm”, we believe IRIS brings a new dynamic experience to Point-of-Sale usage. IRIS is the first of it’s kind, offering slick animated menus and controls coupled with superior touch screen capabilities for a truly next generation feel.
IRIS V2.0 is the first POS system that allows you to access nearly all order entry functions from the same interface without the need to jump from screen to screen as well as offering up to four different ways to enter products into a transaction in order to accommodate different user preferences. Most systems on the market either do not allow you to see everything at once, or they require you to move to another screen for just about every form of order entry. In other words, there is a separate screen for entering deliveries, carry-outs, pick-ups, wire-ins, etc. This potentially creates a very cumbersome and redundant application.
POS Display Information
A point-of-sale display (POS) is a specialized form of sales promotion that is found near, on, or next to a checkout counter (the “point of sale”). They are intended to draw the customers’ attention to products, which may be new products, or on special offer, and are also used to promote special events, e.g. seasonal or holiday-time sales. POS displays can include shelf edging, dummy packs, display packs, display stands, mobiles, posters, and banners. POS can also refer to systems used to record transactions between the customer and the commerce.
Usually, in smaller retail outlets, POS displays are supplied by the manufacturer of the products, and also sited, restocked and maintained by one of their regular salespersons. This, however, is less common in large supermarkets as they can control the activities of their suppliers due to their large purchasing power, and prefer to use their own material designed to be consistent with their corporate theming and store layout.
Common items that may appear in POS displays year-round are batteries, soft drinks, candy, chewing gum, magazines, comics, tobacco, and writable CDs and DVDs. These displays are also useful in outlets with limited floor space, as there tends to be much wasted space around counters.
The displays are normally covered with branding for the product they are trying to sell, and are made out of cardboard or foamboard, and/or a covering over a plastic or Perspex/Plexiglass stand, all intended to be easily replaceable and disposable. This allows designers to make full use of color and printing to make the display visually appealing. Some displays are fixed or non-disposable; these may include lighting to make the display more visible and may also contain a cooler, e.g. for drinks or ice cream. Some are no more than a metal basket, with no design on the outside, simply showing a price; these types of display are easier to refill.
