2014-07 Summer Special Ends Tomorrow – FW: Can Touch POS Help?

Hey! We’ve had a great response to this special offer. But, I’ve also talked to some people that said they didn’t see the email we sent out last week.

Please check out the video (image link below) to see if our Touch POS screens can help you and your frontliners speed up transactions at the point of purchase.

In His Service,

Steven Ammons
Account Representative
Bookstore Manager Software

o: (800) 997-6724 ext 5512
f: (325) 673-0527
e: steven@bsmgr.com
w: www.bookstoremanager.com

P.S. The special promotional price ends tomorrow, so don’t wait too long! – Steven

 

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BSMGR Sales sales@bsmgr.com
Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 6:50 AM
Subject: Can Touch POS Help?
To: steven@bsmgr.com

Bookstore Manager

Summer Discount for Touch POS Ends Soon

A growing number of stores are devoting additional space to gifts and providing a café to encourage more (and longer) customer visits. Our Touch POS software solution is an affordable and easy-to-use add-on that helps speed up transactions at the point of purchase. It’s packed with features you’ll need as a Christian Retailer, and it is flexible enough to handle even the most demanding operation.

Even better, it’s easy to set up and is a natural extension to our RMS point-of-sale software, offering you a single system store management solution. With RMS Touch POS, you are able to configure buttons for all your gifts, apparel, novelties, drinks and other items. Ringing up items with tiny, hard to scan barcodes or items that have no barcodes is now easily done with the touch of a button.

“I appreciate that the Bookstore Manager POS solution works well for our Bookstore and for our Café. It’s great to be able to sell featured books in the café!” – Susan

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the promotion and when does it end?
Receive $500 off the regular price of $995, making the Touch POS add-on only $495 through Thursday, July 31st, 2014.
Is there a monthly fee?
There is no additional monthly fee. Ongoing support for Touch POS is included in your regular monthly BSMGR support fee.
Can I see what it looks like and how it works?
Yes. Click here to watch a Touch POS demonstration.
Do I have to upgrade all my monitors to touch screens?
No. Touch POS works great with a keyboard and mouse.
Do I have to pay for a license for each computer?
No. It is a site license which means it covers all machines at your location.
Is this useful for a bookstore or just good for a café?
Yes! The add-on is ideal for both bookstores and café’s. Designed to address the unique needs of a café, it is also great for bookstores that carry a lot of gift items (jewelry, T-shirts, etc.), or items that don’t have barcodes (pencils, logo wear, etc.).
Can I still scan my barcodes or enter in department sales?
Yes. You have all the functions of the traditional POS interface plus all the new Touch POS functions.
What version of Windows do I need to use Touch POS?
RMS version 8.0 and the Touch POS enhancements require Windows XP or later.
Can I get a live demo over the Internet?
Yes. It takes about 10 minutes to walk you through the software. Please contact Steven at 800-997-6724 option 1 or via email at sales@bsmgr.com to set up a demo time that works best for you.
Should I purchase this now?
Of course! It is a handy tool for your front liners, and the summer discount makes it a great bargain.

Touch POS Promotion Details: Normally, $995 – On sale for $495 through Thursday, July 31st, 2014.

Your BSMGR Sales Team
sales@bsmgr.com | (800) 997-6724 (option 1)

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2014-07 Summer Special Ends Soon – Can Touch POS Help?

Summer Discount for Touch POS Ends Soon

A growing number of stores are devoting additional space to gifts and providing a café to encourage more (and longer) customer visits. Our Touch POS software solution is an affordable and easy-to-use add-on that helps speed up transactions at the point of purchase. It’s packed with features you’ll need as a Christian Retailer, and it is flexible enough to handle even the most demanding operation.

Even better, it’s easy to set up and is a natural extension to our RMS point-of-sale software, offering you a single system store management solution. With RMS Touch POS, you are able to configure buttons for all your gifts, apparel, novelties, drinks and other items. Ringing up items with tiny, hard to scan barcodes or items that have no barcodes is now easily done with the touch of a button.

“I appreciate that the Bookstore Manager POS solution works well for our Bookstore and for our Café. It’s great to be able to sell featured books in the café!” – Susan

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the promotion and when does it end?
Receive $500 off the regular price of $995, making the Touch POS add-on only $495 through Thursday, July 31st, 2014.
Is there a monthly fee?
There is no additional monthly fee. Ongoing support for Touch POS is included in your regular monthly BSMGR support fee.
Can I see what it looks like and how it works?
Yes. Click here to watch a Touch POS demonstration.
Do I have to upgrade all my monitors to touch screens?
No. Touch POS works great with a keyboard and mouse.
Do I have to pay for a license for each computer?
No. It is a site license which means it covers all machines at your location.
Is this useful for a bookstore or just good for a café?
Yes! The add-on is ideal for both bookstores and café’s. Designed to address the unique needs of a café, it is also great for bookstores that carry a lot of gift items (jewelry, T-shirts, etc.), or items that don’t have barcodes (pencils, logo wear, etc.).
Can I still scan my barcodes or enter in department sales?
Yes. You have all the functions of the traditional POS interface plus all the new Touch POS functions.
What version of Windows do I need to use Touch POS?
RMS version 8.0 and the Touch POS enhancements require Windows XP or later.
Can I get a live demo over the Internet?
Yes. It takes about 10 minutes to walk you through the software. Please contact Steven at 800-997-6724 option 1 or via email at sales@bsmgr.com to set up a demo time that works best for you.
Should I purchase this now?
Of course! It is a handy tool for your front liners, and the summer discount makes it a great bargain.

Touch POS Promotion Details: Normally, $995 – On sale for $495 through Thursday, July 31st, 2014.

Your BSMGR Sales Team
sales@bsmgr.com | (800) 997-6724 (option 1)

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Program Changes on July 2014 Update

RMS Version 7.60R and 8.00C Program Changes on the July 2014 Update


The monthly update disc you receive from BSMGR for RMS contains a current copy of the Christian Books & More ® database, new images, music samples and program changes. You should run IVDC after installing your update to make prices changes to your store’s inventory items. When that program completes, you can use IVL to print labels with the new prices. For your convenience, the RMS program changes on this update are listed below.

As a reminder, each month’s update disc also includes a folder titled “Manual” that contains the current RMS manual. The file is in Microsoft Word format, and there is a free Word viewer program in the folder in case you don’t have a copy of Microsoft Word installed on your computer.


The following changes are for 7.60R and 8.00C


FTP:
RETRY WAS LOSING DIRECTION.
SCHEDULE:
REMOVED DEBUG LINE.


The following changes are for 8.00C only


CALLMENU:
FIXED TYPO IN MENU.
CBMPAGE:
VENDOR LOOKUP SCREEN ON WIDE SCREENS. ON WIDE SCREEN RESOLUTIONS (SUCH AS 1366X768), THE VENDOR LOOKUP SCREEN WAS DIFFICULT TO READ DUE TO OVERLAPPING TEXT COLUMNS.
CHECKEOI:
ADDED SUPPORT FOR MULTI-STORE. IN A MULTI-STORE SETUP, THERE IS A COMBO BOX TO SELECT THE IVM FILE YOU WANT TO SEE COMPARED AGAINST THE EOI BEST SELLERS. WHEN THE PROGRAM STARTS, IT USES THE IVM00 FILE (MOST LIKELY IVM01 IN STORE 1) FOR THE INITIAL COMPARISON.
EOIBEST:
MULTI-STORE SCREEN FIX. REGARDLESS OF WHICH IVM FILE WAS CHOSEN, THE SCREEN LABEL SHOWED THAT IVM01 VALUES WERE BEING USED FOR “ON HAND” AND “ON ORDER”. THE DATA WAS ACTUALLY BEING READ FROM THE CORRECT FILE, BOTH FOR THE LIST/GRID AREA AND THE OH/OO NUMBERS. IT WAS JUST THE LABEL THAT WASN’T UPDATING.
IVDI:
BUTTON COLOR SETTING. TWO BUTTONS HAD COLOR SET WHICH PREVENTED THEM FROM DISPLAYING PROPERLY.
IVDI3:
BOOK SEARCH RESULTS ITEM NUMBER COLUMN EXPANDED. CHANGE COLUMN WIDTH SO ITEM NUMBER SHOWS WITHOUT HAVING TO MANUALLY WIDEN THE COLUMN WHEN RUNNING IN A 4X3 RESOLUTION (SUCH AS 1024X768 AND 1280X1024).
IVHR:
REMOVED READ PROCESS WHEN “NO” SELECTED. IF YOU RAN IVHR AND CANCELLED OR SAID “NO” TO THE “ARE YOU SURE” QUESTION, THE PROGRAM WOULD STILL READ THROUGH THE IVM FILE. IT NOW SIMPLY EXITS.
IVM:
• ADD MODE TO CHANGE MODE. WHEN YOU TRY TO ADD AN ITEM THAT IS ALREADY ON FILE THE SYSTEM NOW PROMPTS YOU WANT TO GO INTO CHANGE MODE. IF YOU TRY AND CHANGE AN ITEM THAT IS NOT FILE THE SYSTEM NOW PROMPTS DO YOU WANT TO GO INTO ADD MODE.
• ALLOWED A BLANK # ON CHANGE ITEM.
• COULDN’T GO INTO CHANGE ITEM NUMBER AFTER GOING INTO IVO OR IVR WITHOUT EXITING TO MAIN MENU.
IVNMPAGE:
MODIFIED SCREEN LAYOUT. RESIZED WINDOW TO REMOVE WIDE MARGIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF LIST BOX. INCREASED THE NUMBER OF LINES IN THE LIST BOX TO USE MORE OF THE SCREEN.
IVPSCRN:
• EXPANDED BUTTONS FOR “CHOOSE REPORT”. TEXT ON TWO OF THE BUTTONS ON THE “CHOOSE REPORT” SCREEN WERE CUT OFF ON SOME RESOLUTIONS.
• PROMO FIELD WAS ONLY 4 CHARS INSTEAD OF 5.
IVSO:
MOVING START ITEM TO EXTERNAL DATA ITEM FOR STOCK LOOKUP.
POS:
• REQUIRE MAIN BUTTON TO LEAVE SUB MENU WHEN NOT CHECKED, IT STILL REQUIRED THE MAIN BUTTON IN POS.
• YOU CAN NOW CHOOSE SMALLER FONT FOR BUTTONS.
• ADDED CUSTOMER NAME TO SUB-TOTAL SCREEN. IN VERSION 7.6, THE SUB-TOTAL SCREEN WAS SHIFTED DOWN SO YOU CAN SEE THE CUSTOMER’S NAME FOR EASY REFERENCE. THE NEW SUB-TOTAL SCREEN IN VERSION 8.0 IS LARGE ENOUGH THAT YOU COULDN’T SEE THE CUSTOMER’S NAME. IF YOU HAVE ASSOCIATED A SALE WITH A CUSTOMER FROM MLM, THE NAME IS NOW ON SUB-TOTAL.
• ITEM MENU IN VERSION 8 IS A GRID OF BUTTON. HOWEVER, ONLY THE FIRST 26 BUTTONS WERE BEING USED/ACTIVE FROM IVNM.
• EMAIL ONLY OPTION. BSMGR WILL NO LONGER PRINT 8.5 BY 11 INVOICE IF EMAIL-ON IS CHOSEN.
• NEW “MODIFY” OPTION. IF YOU ENTER “MODIFY” IN POS AND HAVE AN ITEM IN INVENTORY CALLED “MODIFY” WITH A BLANK TITLE, AUTHOR AND 0.00 PRICE, A WINDOW WILL POP UP ALLOWING YOU TO ADD A FREE TEXT MODIFIER DESCRIPTION. IT’S DESIGNED FOR CAFE/TOUCH POS TO MODIFY ITEMS (SUCH AS “LIGHT ONIONS”) WITH NO ADD’L CHARGE.
• ONLY A SINGLE ROW OF BLANK BUTTONS WERE ON THE ITEM MENU.
• NOT WRITING BURNSUMM.DAT.
POSMENU:
• VALIDATES DEPT AND SUB MENU VALUES.
• CHANGE AND MOVE OPTIONS EASIER. THE CHANGE BUTTON OPTION NOW AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS THE TEXT COLOR TO MATCH. YOU CAN STILL FORCE A CHANGE TO THE COLOR IF YOU PREFER. WHEN YOU WANT TO MOVE A BUTTON, YOU CAN NOW SIMPLY CLICK IN THE NEW BUTTON LOCATION AND THE FIRST AND SECOND BUTTONS WILL SWAP PLACES.
• YOU CAN NOW CHOOSE SMALLER FONT FOR BUTTONS.
POSSCRNS:
ITEM MENU IN VERSION 8 IS A GRID OF BUTTON. HOWEVER, ONLY THE FIRST 26 BUTTONS WERE BEING USED/ACTIVE FROM IVNM.
SCHEDULE:
RE-CREATE PHONE INDEX FILE. IF THE OPTION TO REBUILD FILES IS CHECKED, SCHEDULE WILL RE-CREATE THE PHONE INDEX FILE AFTER THE MAILING LIST FILE IS REBUILT.
TUTOR:
ADD WIN 8 SETUP DOCUMENTS TO LIST. THE WINDOWS 8 SERVER AND POS/WORKSTATION SETUP DOCUMENTS WERE SENT OUT ON THE MAY UPDATE. TUTOR FOR VERSION 7.6 HAD THE NEW DOCUMENTS ADDED, BUT TUTOR FOR VERSION 8.0 WAS OVERLOOKED.

 


Please contact us if you experience problems installing your update.

Your BSMGR Support Team
support@bsmgr.com | (800) 997-6724 (option 2)

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P.S. If you would like to watch a replay of the users meeting held on June 5th, please click here.
2014-06 Users Meeting Replay
We’ve provided a list of topics covered during the meeting with links to the associated time index within the video. The list should show below the video. You will need to click the “Show more” link to see the full list.

Training Presentations from 2014 ICRS

ICRS 2014 Booth Training Follow Up

We enjoyed the opportunity we had to see everyone that came by our booth at ICRS in Atlanta last month. We hope your time there was refreshing and encouraging while also helpful to your ministry.

We want to express our appreciation to Robbie Halstead with Kingdom Retail Solutions for again providing in-booth training on Bookstore Manager Software.

Whether you attended his training or not, you can benefit from looking over the Power Point presentations he used during the training. To see the list of topics covered and access the presentations, please visit www.bsmgr.com/support/ICRS2014_Advanced_Training.aspx. Simply click the topic titles on the page to download the associated presentation.

Your BSMGR Support Team
support@bsmgr.com | (800) 997-6724 (option 2)
Remember you can use SPT to put your support request directly on our support docket.

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Independence Day 2014 Holiday Support Hours

Independence Day 2014
Special Support Hours

Our office will be closed on Friday, July 4th in honor of Independence Day.
We hope you have a blessed weekend!

Your BSMGR Support Team
support@bsmgr.com | (800) 997-6724 (option 2)

BSMGR on Facebook     BSMGR YouTube Channel

P.S. If you would like to watch a replay of the users meeting held on June 5th, please click here.
2014-06 Users Meeting Replay
We’ve provided a list of topics covered during the meeting with links to the associated time index within the video. The list should show below the video. You will need to click the “Show more” link to see the full list.