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The advent of [[cloud computing]] has given birth to the possibility of electronic point of sale (EPOS) systems<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |title=EPOS term |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2023-06-25 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112142/https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref> to be deployed as [[software as a service]], which can be accessed directly from the [[Internet]] using any [[internet browser]]. Using the previous advances in the communication protocols for POS's control of hardware, cloud-based POS systems are independent from platform and operating system limitations. EPOS systems based in the cloud (most small-business POS today) are generally subscription-based, which includes ongoing customer support.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |title=Cash register vs. POS system – what's the difference? |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2023-06-25 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112142/https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
The advent of [[cloud computing]] has given birth to the possibility of electronic point of sale (EPOS) systems<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |title=EPOS term |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2023-06-25 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112142/https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref> to be deployed as [[software as a service]], which can be accessed directly from the [[Internet]] using any [[internet browser]]. Using the previous advances in the communication protocols for POS's control of hardware, cloud-based POS systems are independent from platform and operating system limitations. EPOS systems based in the cloud (most small-business POS today) are generally subscription-based, which includes ongoing customer support.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |title=Cash register vs. POS system – what's the difference? |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2023-06-25 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112142/https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Compared to regular [[cash register]]s (which tend to be significantly cheaper but only process sales and prints receipts), POS systems include automatic updating of the inventory library stock levels when selling products, real-time reports accessible from a remote computer, staff timesheets and a customer library with loyalty features.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |title=Cash register vs. POS system – what's the difference? |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2023-06-25 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112142/https://www.mobiletransaction.org/cash-register-vs-pos-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Clarify| Does some EPOS software also allo to perform automated bookkeeping/accounting ?|date=October 2020}} |
Compared to regular [[cash register]]s (which tend to be significantly cheaper but only process sales and prints receipts), POS systems include automatic updating of the inventory library stock levels when selling products, real-time reports accessible from a remote computer, staff timesheets and a customer library with loyalty features
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