Bike Shop Sales Down 3.21% In May

Justin Laing on May 29th, 2009.
Posted in News.

The latest data is in! Here’s the low down on how the Spring is shaping up for MerchantOS bike shops. We also have some more accurate data on the start of the year. This data was collected from over 60 point of sale registers running MerchantOS starting in January of ’08 and tracking those same retailers through May ’09.

The first graph shows a monthly percentage comparison of sales for 2009 versus 2008. The second graph plots average weekly sales per point of sale for 2009 and 2008.

'09 vs '08 Sales by Month for MerchantOS Bike Shops

'09 and '08 Weekly Avg Sales for MerchantOS Bike Shops

About MerchantOS Point Of Sale

MerchantOS is a point of sale and inventory control system. It keeps track of all your sales, customers, inventory, purchase orders, work orders, and more. It's got all the features you'll need to manage your retail business packaged in an easy to use and intuitive design.

How does MerchantOS improve my business?

Fast and efficient point of sale. Quickly handle special orders, layaways, work orders, deposits, refunds, store credits, gift cards, credit card transactions and more. All from the point of sale without making the customer wait.
Inventory control - we pre-load supplier catalogs for you. This makes creating a purchase orders easy because you don't have to type in product descriptions.
Real time in-stock information allows you to check to see if you have an item in stock or back ordered from anywhere. This information is updated in real time as sales are made and inventory is checked in.
Customer relations management. We keep track of all your customers, their purchase history, special orders, layaways, work order history, credit accounts, gift cards, and more!
When a customer comes in asking about that special order you'll be able to give them fast and accurate information.
Work Orders and service management. Create a work order for the customer and track it to completion. Lookup previous work orders for the customer.
There are many more features in MerchantOS but the most important is ease of use. It won't take you long to get comfortable with the system and if you do need help we are a phone call or email away.

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