by KRYSTINA SKIBO

With each year that passes by , technology continues to innovate , allowing business to run with ease . Even just looking at cell phone technology — there ’ s always a new model that companies debut with an updated look , updated software , updated memory and sometimes more . It ’ s all meant to allow us to be able to do more with just one piece of technology .

The same can be said with all the technology that businesses use . Especially with AI now in the picture , beverage alcohol retailers have so much data at their fingertips that they can then use to better personalize their marketing and see which products are the most popular .

Point of sales ( POS ) systems , analytics , customer management , loyalty programs — all of these have also improved thanks to forever-evolving technology . But how do you keep up with all the new options and figure out which are the best partners for your business ?

That ’ s why Beverage Dynamics continues publishing its annual Technology Buyer ’ s Guide , now for the eighth consecutive year . The 2024 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 guide useful enough to keep around for reference , and share with other business professionals in need of advice or contacts for tech .

Bottlecapps

When you partner with Bottlecapps , you ’ ll get a store branded app that enables your customers to search your inventory and prices , stay updated and connected to your store , find recipes and earn rewards points . Contact : 469-420-9447 URL : bottlecapps . 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

Osprey Retail

Easily complete customer transactions and manage customers , employees , inventory and vendors all through Osprey ’ s POS system . It also allows you to offer targeted promotions based on buyer behavior . Contact : 508-992-1097 URL : ospreyretail . com

Vusion Group

Vusion technology digitalizes your store from floor to ceiling to create a sustainable , hybrid model that ’ s driven by data . They offer solutions for intelligent pricing and promotions , real-time shelf monitoring , consumer data , inventory management and more . Contact : 844-737-0600 URL : vusion . com

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

ACCEO Logivision

Designed specifically for high-speed retail , ACCEO Logivision POS software is adapted for c-stores and liquor stores . Their POS systems are customizable , touch screen activated and provide backup scheduling , just to name a few features . Contact : 888-353-5888 URL : logivision . com

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