BY KYLE SWARTZ

The same digital evolution also continues for beverage alcohol retailers from an internal standpoint . POS systems and B2B digital platforms continue to improve , significantly enhancing the efficiency with which stores can handle inventory , consumer analytics , staff management , product ordering , trends and research and more . But with so many providers and services available , how can you determine which is right for you ? That ’ s why Beverage Dynamics continues its annual Technology Buyer ’ s Guide , now for the sixth year running . The 2022 edition of the guide is broken down into four sections : POS , Finances and Analytics ; Ecommerce ; Loyalty , Education and Communications Programs ; and Digital Delivery Apps . We hope you find this document useful enough to keep around for reference , and share with other business professionals in need of advice or contacts for tech .

AccuPOS

Specializing in end-to-end integration , AccuPOS allows a business to view and manage sales and inventory details within the widely used accounting packages QuickBooks and Sage . Contact : 800-906-5010 URL : accupos . com

ACME

Their system and equipment are designed specifically for on-premise retail . ACME software subscriptions include unlimited training and support for all things having to do with installation , configuration and use of Acme . Contact : 877-202-4225 URL : acmepointofsale . com

Atlantic Systems Inc .

The company provides complete systems including hardware , software , installation , training and longterm support . Its Spirits 2000 system is a complete package of software aimed at retail locations , which takes care of everything from entering in new SKUs , to ringing up customers , to accounting , and inventory management . Contact : 732-280-6616 URL : atlanticsystemsinc . com

Bindo

A cloud-based iPad POS system designed to be an all-in-one solution for brick-and-mortar businesses . E-commerce integration , customization options , mobile payments and 24 / 7 customer support . Contact : 800-692-4636 URL : bindopos . com / en /

Breinify

Breinify predicts an individual ’ s upcoming interests and preferences based on impacts of weather , events and holidays to drive spur-of-the-moment purchases . URL : breinify . com

Cashier Live

POS software that works with a wide variety of standard POS hardware and peripherals like receipt printers , cash drawers and more . Integrated credit card processing offers low rates and supports EMV chip cards . Full-featured inventory management capabilities . Contact : 877-312-1750 URL : cashierlive . com

City Hive

All-in-one digital commerce solution for beverage alcohol , offering real-time inventory management , order processing and sales and customer analytics . Contact : ( 917 ) 920 – 2768 URL : cityhive . net

Comcash

Cloud-Based POS . COMCASH develops a complete software suite including POS , eCommerce and Inventory Control ideal for wine , beer and spirit retail locations . They are also a perfect fit for the hybrid retail / restaurant concept as well as multiple locations . They provide ecommerce or can easily work with City Hive . Their software is highly rated , easy to implement , trusted , efficient and reasonably priced . They pride themselves on catering their product to fit the needs of their customers . Contact them today ! Contact : 949-313-5300 URL : Comcash . com Email : rstack @ comcash . com

Clover

Lets you accept credit cards , EMV chip and contactless payments from customers , safely and securely , and has a mix of POS hardware and software to match specific needs . From the company FirstData . Contact : 855-853-8340 URL : clover . com

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