Basket size, (sometimes referred to as "average ticket") can tell you a lot about your retail business. For starters, the number of items they purchase can show you if you’re offering the correct assortment of goods for your customers. It can be an indicator if you are satisfying their needs. More importantly, you’ll know if you’re meeting your overall goals as a...
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Everybody loves a good sale, especially discounts centered around a holiday. With President's Day around the corner in the US, we figured we would cover a bit about Windward's comprehensive Promotions module.
Every business owner knows the challenges that come along with planning promotions.
Your company’s commission structure is a critical piece of your sales organization. How you pay your sales reps not only affects your profitability, but can also help you to attract and retain top sales talent.
Whether your business has a commission-only structure or a base salary plus commission, you’ll need to decide how to set your commission rates.
Inventory is typically one of the largest assets that your business owns. If you keep a large amount of inventory it is important to have an appropriate strategy to keep track of it. This becomes more complex when your business sells new and/or used units, has units for internal use, and services customer-owned units. Implementing an inventory management system that is...
An increasing number of small businesses are shifting from running brick-and-mortar locations and have been dabbling with accepting over-the-phone and e-Commerce payments. Keeping their customers' payment data secure in this rapidly changing environment has its challenges and learning opportunities.
Windward Software is pleased to announce that Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has named Windward System Five on Cloud as best point of sale (POS) system of 2021. The top solutions were evaluated based on several core features and customer feedback.
Everyone has heard the old adage that it "takes a village..." With all of the people involved in proper software development and implementation, it really does take a village, or perhaps even a valley of people to develop and implement your software. (Just a small nod to the Okanagan Valley, home of Windward Software) This is especially true when the application is...
We've all been through it. Looking high and low for an item that the computer says is there, but you just can't find it. There are many reasons that there could be a discrepancy. Properly making adjustments to inventory will not only help you maintain good records and reduce wasted time but also keep your staff's sanity in check.
Windward Software created Windward System Five in 1984. Since then we have been committed to continuously improving our product by developing features and functionality for our core industries. Version 6.2.4 has had someEnhancementsthat have made their way into General Release.So... here's a preview.
