POS in FileMaker - The Verdict January 21, 2007
Posted by Dan Stuchbury in : Business In General, FileMaker Pro , trackbackFollowing on from my last post, I’ve been able to consider our options with regard to developing a commercial Point Of Sales system in FileMaker Pro. The short answer is “we’re not going to do it at the moment”, and the long answer is below…
There is, without doubt, an opportunity here. My research suggests that whilst there are a few POS systems specifically for the independent retailer on the market, the user interface of those that I’ve researched leaves a little to be desired, which suggests that ease of use is potentially an issue. Our experence is in the B2B sector, and I want to maintain this as it’s a sector I understand - know very little about the consumer market and don’t currently see the real need to change this.
The key reasons for leaving this opportunity then, are:
- Lack of understand of B2C marketplace
- Lack of understand of retail sector
- Unsure about return on time investment due to this lack of understanding
I am currently investigating a number of other application opportunities, and will post details here as soon as I’m able to.
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