What is a Cash and Carry Wholesale Business? In contrast to traditional retail stores, cash and carry businesses operate as more of a wholesale distribution business, and typically cater strictly to other businesses (B2B customers) as opposed to the end consumer. However, what makes them similar to any retail store, is that customers must pay … Read more
The line between wholesale, retail and eCommerce continues to blur as more and more businesses are taking an omnichannel approach to selling products. Wholesale and distribution businesses now sell both B2B and B2C through eCommerce, marketplaces such as Amazon, at tradeshows and retail brick-and-mortar stores. Taking an omnichannel approach to selling allows your business to … Read more
Point of Sale (POS) software is not just for use in traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores. Many wholesale businesses can also benefit from POS functionality when they also operate as a cash and carry, have a showroom/front counter for walk-in customers or have separate retail locations. In these situations, businesses often start by assessing point-of-sale software that can … Read more
Point of sale (POS) refers to the physical location at which goods or services are purchased and transaction data is captured through electronic cash registers or other electronic devices such as magnetic card readers, optical and barcode scanners or some combination of these. – Techopedia As the definition implies, POS does not refer to the … Read more
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, retailers are starting to gear up for the impending influx of instore and online shoppers. Preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday is well underway as businesses look to beat the competition with better deals that last even longer. As the November 23rd date approaches, … Read more
As B2B and B2C eCommerce continues to increase in popularity, the line between wholesale, retail and eCommerce channels has started to blur. Wholesale companies, previously restricted to buying product from the manufacturer, storing in a warehouse and then selling and shipping to retail and distribution companies, are now starting to offer their product through other sales channels and … Read more
Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
