Eurostop retail systems chosen by luxury menswear retailer, Filati

The only way is Eurostop for new designer menswear boutique recently opened in Essex Eurostop has announced that Filati, an independent designer menswear boutique newly opened in Upminster by Threads of Essex, has chosen Eurostop’s retail solution, e-pos and e-rmis, to manage its retail business. The store sells a range of stylish menswear from leading designers including Louis Leeman, Jacob Cohen, Lanvin and Armani and already has a strong customer following since launching in November 2015. Threads of Essex trades as Filati, selling luxury menswear and accessories and chose Eurostop’s solution e-pos touch for its proven functionality in the fashion sector to manage sales at the till point. The company is also using e-rmis for stock management and sales reporting. Yussuf Mowlah, co-founder of Filati said; “Using the latest technology is core to our brand of providing high quality, stylish, designer menswear. We use Instagram and Facebook to reach our customer base and show the latest items in store. Eurostop’s retail solutions are the perfect match to support our business, providing us with the latest sales and stock data.” Deborah Loh, Marketing Manager at Eurostop said; “Our retail systems have been designed to support retail operations, like Filati, to monitor stock flows, promotions and customer loyalty programmes that also complement the brand style. They help all retail businesses, whatever size, manage the ebb and flow of customer demand and stock management while keeping an eye on profit margins.”

Win an Apple Watch with Eurostop at RBTE 2016

New mobile POS preview at RBTE Join us at RBTE with a special chance to preview the new mobile POS solution from Eurostop Those visiting us on our stand at RBTE will be privy to a demonstration of Eurostop’s new beta version of our mobile POS software specifically designed for smartphones. This is a mobile version of our widely used Windows 8 themed e-pos touch software which will now run on any modern smartphone or tablet using the common internet browsers. Last month, we looked at the benefits of mobile POS, not just for queue busting, but as a mechanism for providing a consultative selling approach, reducing podia footprint therefore increasing selling space (particularly useful for pop-up stores), improving customer experience and ultimately increasing sales. Our new mobile POS solution will include taking real-time sales and refund transactions, companywide / local stock inquiry, promotions, CRM and demographics capture. We are excited to be able to share this news with you and hope you will be able to join us on our stand to preview the new product and offer your feedback. Come and meet Eurostop’s founder and CEO Richard Loh started the company 25 years ago, and has since built Eurostop into a multinational company with 5 offices around the world; supplying software, hardware and services to retailers across the globe. He still maintains a hands on approach and it’s the personal relationships that the company builds with our retailers that remains important to him. Richard will be attending the show, and hopes to see many of you there. Read more about Richard’s story. Also happening at RBTE… Eurostop’s award winning connected retail suite could help you to provide an omni channel customer experience and optimise your business performance In a connected world, your customers expect a connected customer retail experience. The digital revolution means that shoppers don’t shop either online or instore, but zig zag across both channels researching and interacting with your brand on the path to purchase. As a retailer, you need a software solution that is going to enable you to manage these demanding customers; and the data that you collect, always with a connected customer experience in mind. Read more Eurostop launches Retail Business Analytics on-the-go with e-mobile at Retail Business Technology Expo Eurostop will be showcasing its latest connected solutions at RBTE 2016. As well as its award winning head office and EPOS solutions, e-rmis, e-pos touch and e-mobile. Eurostop will be demonstrating e-mobile, a new product that delivers live business intelligence reporting. Designed to provide retail insights that provide clear, actionable information on-the-go, e-mobile supports managers and decision makers in any location. Read more

Eurostop launches Retail Business Analytics on-the-go with e-mobile at Retail Business Technology Expo

Stand No: 433, Retail Business Technology Expo Olympia, London, 9-10 March 2016 Eurostop, a leading supplier of retail management solutions for fashion, footwear and lifestyle, will be showcasing its latest connected solutions at RBTE 2016. As well as its award winning head office and EPOS solutions, e-rmis and e-pos touch, Eurostop will be demonstrating e-mobile, a new product that delivers live business intelligence reporting. Designed to provide retail insights that provide clear, actionable information on-the-go, e-mobile supports managers and decision makers in any location. Eurostop’s e-pos touch uses the latest touch screen and mobile technology, with user friendly screens that are easier and faster to use. e-pos touch can be used with tablets to provide a more customer-centric shopping experience, as well as being used for queue management. Also on show will be Eurostop’s e-manager, which sits between an ERP system and the retailer’s EPOS solution. It provides a middleware layer that enables a fast exchange of product and pricing information to pass between two disparate systems. e-manager enables retailers of any size or geography to benefit from the specialist nature of Eurostop’s e-pos while gaining the economies of scale of using its preferred ERP solution. e-manager can also be used to build resilience and scale into systems as store level data can be held across one or multiple servers. Deborah Loh, Marketing Manager at Eurostop commented; “For many years now Eurostop has designed and built solutions for retailers, aiming to automate as much as possible so that our clients can focus on their business. As the retail environment gets ever more competitive, retailers need clever technology that delivers the best solution for each part of their business, and pulls all of those solutions together so that the customer receives a seamless and connected shopping experience whether instore, shopping from home, or on the move. Our software provides a best-of-breed approach together with the power to integrate with other business systems. As shoppers shop on the go, so now, managers need to be able to manage on the go, with e-mobile we are delivering that capability.”

Unique studio and boutique space The Place chooses Eurostop retail systems

Craftsmanship and technology combine to provide bespoke, innovative clothing and accessories in new London store launched by former Browns CEO Eurostop, a leading supplier of retail management solutions for fashion, footwear and lifestyle, has announced that unique boutique The Place, based in London’s Connaught Street, has chosen Eurostop’s e-pos Touch solution to support its retail business. The Place was founded by Simon Burstein, former CEO of Browns, originally as a retail space and studio for designer Alice Archer, whose richly embroidered pieces are inspired by oil paintings. The Place is using Eurostop’s e-pos Touch at tillpoint for sales in the store, linked to a main back office server hosted by Eurostop. It enables the boutique to track all sales of its high end luxury items to manage stock and cash flow. The Place chose Eurostop for its longstanding reputation and experience in delivering solutions designed specifically for retailers. Since launching in September, the Place already has many clientele from the local Bayswater area placing bespoke orders for its unique range of silk dresses, coats and separates by Archer. The store also carries three other labels; Sofie D’Hoore, a Belgian designer specialising in timeless separates, LNDR, a luxury activewear brand, leather books and accessories from Leathersmith of London, made at a bindery in the UK and owned by Burstein and bags from Launer, the Queen’s favourite. Deborah Loh, Marketing Manager at Eurostop said; “We are delighted to be able to provide our retail system for The Place. Our retail experience has grown over the years such that we can deliver the right solution to support a retailer’s business – whether luxury high end boutiques providing unique shopping settings, independent retailers with a number of stores or large businesses with networked stores nationwide. Our focus has always been to design easy to use, sales and stock management systems that fit the business needs.”

ANTA Sports, sponsor of the Winter Olympics, awards Eurostop with Certificate of Appreciation mid-way through rollout of 12,000 stores

Eurostop continues successful roll-out for largest customer to date Eurostop has been selected by Chinese sports retail giant ANTA to supply solutions for its chain of 12,000 stores. Implementation is already underway, with 5,500 stores now live with the Eurostop system in the last three months. So impressed is ANTA management that Eurostop Shanghai has been awarded a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ midway through the project. Wu Yong Hua, Vice President at ANTA commented; “Eurostop has demonstrated clearly that they can meet the high standard of service that we at ANTA expect and demand. We are very encouraged with the way that the implementation is going so far and appreciate the efforts of the team at Eurostop.” Chen Dong Hai, IT Director at ANTA added; “This is the most outstanding implementation of an IT solution that we have experienced. Eurostop has taken the time to understand our requirements, set up a process to ensure that installations run smoothly. Their expertise shines through.” Mary Lin Xiao Fei, President Assistant at ANTA continued; “As a fast growing company and an official sponsor of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics it is crucial that our systems are able to support our continued expansion. The Eurostop solution will provide us with a company-wide view of our operations which will support business decisions.” The implementation at ANTA, which is the largest to date for Eurostop, has been lead personally by Hew Poh Yin, Managing Director for Eurostop Shanghai. Ms Hew commented; “We are delighted to receive this ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from ANTA. It is testament to the whole team’s hard work and dedication in delivering an excellent service to our customers.”

Shaws Department Stores roll out Eurostop retail systems across Ireland

Successful independent retailer rolls out new retail solution at head office and e-pos touch software across 180 tills Shaws has invested in Eurostop’s latest retail management systems to support all of its stores across Ireland. Shaws is an established department store business which has expanded across the country to today’s 15 stores. The company has installed Eurostop’s e-rmis head office system to manage stock across its business, including concessions in the department stores. Eurostop e-pos touch software will be installed on nearly 180 tills nationwide, with a live date of February 2016. Shaws chose Eurostop for the company’s specialist retail experience and proven instore and head office systems. Eurostop’s e-rmis solution replaced Shaw’s incumbent solution that had required significant development work to support its current retail operations. Eurostop also integrated e-rmis with Shaw’s existing retail systems, now enabling stock and sales to be captured and reconciled across multiple outlets. Jonathan Shaw, Managing Director at Shaws said; “We chose Eurostop for its solution as the team really understand the fashion retail business and the business processes involved. They were quick to respond to us which gave us the confidence to use a London based organisation. As a company we seek to keep abreast of changing retail trends while maintaining our reputation for quality and service. Eurostop’s systems help us to achieve this and as a UK supplier it’s very easy to discuss our business needs.” “We have expanded our store network considerably over the years and found that our existing back office system required a lot of development to support the fast moving pace of retail and fashion. Eurostop’s e-rmis now enables us to manage and integrate sales and stock data from different systems, including concessions in the stores.” Phillip Moylan – Sales Manager at Eurostop, said; “Successful retailers need to be able to adapt swiftly to market changes, whether managing stock levels to meet demand or monitoring price changes to keep up with the competition. They rely on their business systems to give them the latest sales and stock data, particularly when they operate over a wide geographical area. Eurostop retail systems have been designed to support retailers like Shaws by providing accurate, up to the minute data enabling them to make management decisions that help improve business performance.” Read more about how Ireland’s leading department store chain, Shaws continues to benefit from Eurostop Retail Systems

New e-mobile reports put live ‘on the go’ sales reporting in your pocket

October sees the release of Eurostop’s new product: e-mobile reports. e-mobile is released into the market with 7 new reports that cover various levels of live sales and stocks reporting. Mobile reporting is about a meaningful summary of information that is delivered fast and on the go. Accessible and optimised for your mobile devices, the touch screen compatible reports provide a window into live trading figures and even allow further drill down and filtering of information. Cutting edge technology means that the reports are quick to load, even at low bandwidths. Wherever you are, you can check in on how well the business is doing – from store promotions and sell through to monitoring daily sales against targets or comparing like for like sales. Address performance issues as they happen. Access your data on the go without any specialised software. The browser based reports can be viewed on your mobile phone and sent wirelessly to your local printer for easy access. They include tabular and graphical representation.

e-pos touch now supports multimedia full colour customer displays

Eurostop is soon to offer a new dimension to your customers’ in store experience. e-pos touch will operate on till hardware which includes a full colour rear display screen. Capable of running marketing videos or animated slides, it will allow you to find new ways to engage your customers with products, offers and brand information. With 10.1-inch or 14-inch screen options promotions come alive. The two mode sets include a selling mode where the screen is split to show full till transaction details alongside the multimedia material or alternatively, display the information in glorious full screen. The Marketing team at Head Office can manage and control the content shown on the EPOS Customer Display company-wide, or send customised campaigns to individual branches. For example, a till in a clearance outlet may have a special loyalty campaign with discounts and a high street branch may have product driven promotion offers. The simple user interface allows you to upload media files in one location and to synchronise this material to all your tills with the touch of a button. The software will even convert static images into a presentation. The dual screen till will also empower sales staff to be able to communicate directly with international customers. ‘Multi culture assist’ may be activated mid transaction to set the rear view display to operate in a different language, making the transaction clearer for customers and the whole customer experience an effortless and smooth process. Watch the full colour display in action on YouTube.com

Eurostop signs three new customers as it expands its business across Ireland

Demand for stock management and till systems from retailers surges across Ireland as shoppers gain confidence in the high street Eurostop has announced that it has signed three new customers in Ireland as the company expands internationally. Shaws Department Stores a leading group of independent department stores, Magee’s Clothing and Louis Copeland men’s designer clothing, have all recently chosen Eurostop retail systems. Eurostop already has many established customers with retail branches in Ireland including Pavers, Trespass, Argento/Pandora and Leading Labels. Eurostop’s head office stock management system, e-rmis, and its till software, e-pos touch is used by many high profile retailers to manage stock and sales. Eurostop’s expansion into the 32 Irish counties follows its successful growth in China, Singapore, mainland Europe and the USA. Deborah Loh, Marketing Manager at Eurostop said; “We are delighted to be working with new customers in Ireland who have chosen our retail systems. We already have experience of the country through supplying existing customers with branches across the region, and of course, we are able to provide a multi-currency solution to handle both euro and sterling. This now gives us an opportunity to deliver our retail experience and proven systems directly to help customers profit in the fast changing fashion sector.”

Eurostop wins Retail Systems Award

We were delighted to win ‘Technology Vendor of the Year’ at this year’s prestigious Retail Systems Awards, held on 15 October 2015 at the fantastic venue of the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square. This year the event celebrated its 10th anniversary, marked by the increased number of attendees and the highest number of award entries since it started. It shows not only how important the role of technology is for retail success, but also makes our achievement even more noteworthy. With an independent judging panel, comprising senior personnel from some of the top companies in the retail industry and the editor of Retail Systems, the awards recognise the importance that retailers place on back office, e-commerce and digital systems. Attending the event, there is no doubt that all of the category winners demonstrated excellence in their application of technology in the sector. For us, the vendor of the year award recognises the breadth and knowledge that we have as a technology provider to the retail industry. It endorses the innovation and flexible approach that we have applied to meet our customers’ different requirements, enabling them to focus on what they do best, sourcing and selling the best products and providing great customer service. We have many customer examples, but some that we highlighted included providing a system to manage sales of thousands of items per week in store and online for Gaynor Sports, extending a customer service ethos for Jules B’s online store, enabling Trespass to comply with retail fiscal tax systems in Poland and Slovakia and supporting large scale EPoS implementations for two sports retailers in China, Erke and Anta Sportswear. We are proud of what we have achieved as a team in the last 25 years of providing end-to-end omni-channel solutions for our customers. Our ethos has always been to work with our customers to understand the challenges that they face in a highly competitive retail environment and apply our technology expertise to solve them. If our customers are winning, then so are we. Richard Loh, Managing Director

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