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Bookstore POS and ERP software to help you take control of your business

See your stock availability in real-time, create purchase orders, enjoy eCommerce, reporting and loyalty all in one software.
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To stand a chance against businesses like Amazon, you’ll need the right unified software solution

With a large variety of stock and high transaction volumes, bookstores, stationery, arts and crafts, and office supply stores need a solid retail solution with reliable inventory management, automations, and loyalty capabilities.

LS Retail’s powerful software combines POS, ERP, and retail functionality to help you run your entire business – from back office and operations to customer service, in both your physical and online stores – on one platform. You only need to enter information once, be it products, customers, vendors, or promotions, helping you reduce costs and duplicate work.

Our software solution is ideal for:

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National and international booksellers and office supply chains
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Bookstores, arts and crafts, stationery shops that sell online and in stores
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Businesses that also offer courses, classes, events, and bookings
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Retailers also operating cafes, bakeries, coffee shops in the same location
Why LS Retail software solutions

Interact with book lovers, not multiple fragmented software systems

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Effortlessly mange other services alongside your regular products
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Effortlessly mange other services alongside your regular products
Expand beyond products, and offer courses, ticketed workshops, events, or a cozy café or bagel shop, you can manage all that - registrations, planning, food service – within the same powerful retail management system. You can basically manage all your activities and operations within the same software solution you use for the rest of your business.
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Know exactly what your bestsellers are and how much to restock
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Know exactly what your bestsellers are and how much to restock
Get real-time visibility into in stock and out of stock items across your entire company. Distribute items to your stores based on demand and manage inventory tasks, like stock counting and receiving, on handheld devices. Simplify inventory management and replenishment with the system’s automations.
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Entice customers to buy more books using targeted rewards and offers
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Entice customers to buy more books using targeted rewards and offers
Send personalized campaigns and communications to loyalty members and reward customers online and in person. Manage complex pricing, offers, and promotions and apply them automatically to all or some of your stores.
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Speed up the training process for new employees to serve customers faster
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Speed up the training process for new employees to serve customers faster
Teach your employees on one POS system with an intuitive interface that takes under an hour to learn. Let employees log-in to the system quickly with a barcode, card, or dallas key and easily track work hours. You can also manage shifts and worked hours effortlessly from the same software system. Plan and communicate staff schedules, track worked hours and manage commissions easily.
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Open new locations easily both locally or internationally
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Open new locations easily both locally or internationally
Open more locations easily: the software is designed for growth. Set databases, POS, and setup information just once, and then replicate the settings to open new stores faster. Sell tax free and accept different types of currencies when your business operates in airports or train stations. Offer multiple languages, localizations and open more locations easily – the software is designed for growth.
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Easily share information and updates across all your stores
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Easily share information and updates across all your stores
Maintain your business centrally from headquarters and get a complete overview of your operations on one platform. Manage items, prices, offers and promotions and replenishment online and in your physical stores.
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Boost your online presence and let customers choose how to shop
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Boost your online presence and let customers choose how to shop
Connect your eCommerce and physical stores and offer your customers the option to buy online and pick up in store, search for stock availability at nearby store locations, make returns both online or in-person, and collect loyalty points.
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Let customers checkout faster with self-service
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Let customers checkout faster with self-service
Reduce long queues and accept a higher volume of transactions by letting your customers scan and pay for their shopping at self-checkout registers or using the ScanPayGo app on their mobile devices.
TESTIMONIAL

Pocket Shop now manages products, prices, and POS functionality centrally across 21 stores

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“With our current expansion in mind, we need a unified solution across our regions. Connecting our German and English stores to LS Retail software was a natural decision for us – and a successful one, too.”

Olle Fagerlund, IT System Coordinator Read success story
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