SpotSync Checkout Version 1.1 Released with New Pricing and Partner Programs

SpotSync is excited to announce the release of SpotSync Checkout version 1.1, which includes over 20 new features to help SpotSync users manage and grow their business, gain new customers and allow existing customers to experience new efficiencies. SpotSync has also introduced new pricing levels to ensure that SpotSync Checkout provides the best performance and value in the marketplace for every type of business.  License pricing has been added for companies that prefer a one-time payment, and monthly Subscription pricing has been lowered and includes a basic option for FREE!  The new full-featured free option will suit most start-up companies. To see the new pricing levels for SpotSync Checkout, please visit: http://www.spotsync.info/pricing

For large companies with 20 or more locations and their own IT department, SpotSync is now offering Self Hosted programs. Instead of paying subscription fees per register, companies can buy and host their own SpotSync Cloud, or SpotSync technicians can assist them with spinning up their own Rackspace servers.  With Self Hosted solutions, there are no restrictions since the servers belong to the companies themselves.  To learn more about SpotSync Checkout Self Hosted solutions, please visit: http://www.spotsync.info/self-hosted-pos 

SpotSync is now offering Partner programs for POS software resellers.  Resellers can become Partners and earn a 50% commission on every subscription sold for as long as the paid subscription lasts.   For resellers who prefer selling license-based POS software, SpotSync also offers fixed pricing levels for Partners.  SpotSync offers two types of Partner programs:  Certified and Expert.  Certified Partners who do not want to provide tech support for their customers and must complete the free SpotSync Checkout online training program.  Expert Partners who want to provide tech support, and must complete the free online training program and pass an exam.  To sign up for the Partner programs, or to learn more about the different programs available, please visit: http://www.spotsync.info/partners

SpotSync will also be introducing a new shopping cart in the upcoming version which will enable companies to sell their products online!   Because the shopping cart is built directly into SpotSync Checkout, this e-commerce solution delivers additional performance and value  to SpotSync users free of charge.  Since everything is tightly integrated, SpotSync users won’t have to manage multiple inventories, or manually push data from one database to another.

In addition, SpotSync is building blog support directly into SpotSync Checkout to help users broaden their web presence and increase their SEO.  Built-in blogging tools will enable SpotSync users to instantly create and manage post; no development is necessary.  The blog will allow users to post information on new products and services, and automatically pull in product information from their e-Commerce site.  The SpotSync e-Commerce site and built-in blogging tools will help users grow their brand equity, reach new customers and help with SEO.

The new features in SpotSync Checkout 1.1 include:

-  Now you can see how all of your stores are performing on Yelp - all summarized in one report. 

-  You can also view the latest information from one of your stores on Yelp from within the Home screen.

-  See your page "Likes", yesterday's page views, weekly impressions, viewer engagement, latest posts, comments and more - all from the Home screen. 

-  View a single report that delivers a summary for all of the facebook pages that are linked to stores you manage.

-  We provide you with a Green solution by allowing you to email receipts to your customers. This allows your customers to take some of the marketing work into their own hands. 

-  Customers now have the ability to share their favorite purchased items with their friends and family from within the digital receipt, using ShareThis.

-  Customer loyalty programs are a great way to reward your customers and keep them coming back. Now you can reward your customers with credit points that they can use in the future at any of your locations using SpotSync Checkout.

-  Consumers love gift cards - they are the number one preferred present by women in the United States and number three for men! 

-  Gift cards offer a way to receive a personalized gift without the hassle of taking items back for an exchange. The benefits of offering gift cards are overwhelming - your customers will thank you for offering them! 

- We built our own closed loop (often referred to as "Private Label") gift card system into SpotSync Checkout so you don't have to worry about card expiration dates or bank fees.

-  Assign one or more of your sales reps to any of the items listed on an invoice. 

-  View a detailed report containing your sales reps, number of items sold, commission rates and commissions earned. 

-  Commissions are determined by how the store splits commissions and the commission rate that each sales rep earns.

-  Tracking and managing the hours of your employees is simple and intuitive. 

-  Now employees can clock-in and clock-out by using a button on the their Home screen. 

-  Enable employee clock-in/clock-out and set employee hourly rates per user. 

-  View a detailed report containing the employee name, time in (adjustable), time out (adjustable), net hours, hourly rate and estimated total pay.

-  Prevent personal cardholder data breaches without compromising the speed and convenience of your cardholders’ IPAD financial transactions. 

-  The most comprehensive, end-to-end security solution available, IPAD immediately encrypts data at the point of swipe so personal information is always safe.

-  Item actions allow you to trigger actions when an item is added or removed from the invoice. 

-  For example, if you wanted to create an Open Item, you could do so by selecting "Ask for Price" under Item Actions. 

-  You could also receive more information on the same item by “Asking for Quantity” as well.

-  The new Quick Search feature allows you to quickly find items by name, UPC, SKU and EAN, as well as viewing quantities on hand and on order. 

-  You can also quickly locate customers by name or phone.

-  Now you can navigate and do almost every action through your keyboard. 

-  Toggle keyboard shortcuts helpers by pressing [ALT].