Leading tabloid and paparazzi favourite launches clothing and beauty ranges online supported by Eurostop Eurostop, a leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors has announced that Dolly Diamonds, the holding company for Amy Childs and Celebrity Fashion Clothing has chosen its e-rmis head office/stock management system to support the newly launched Amy Childs’ official website. Reality TOWIE star Amy Childs, now a leading tabloid and paparazzi favourite and TV presenter since leaving the TV hit show, has launched a clothing range and beauty products all of which can be purchased on the website, as well as being available in her beauty salon and boutique shop in Essex. Dolly Diamonds selected Eurostop’s system for its proven abilities to manage stock in a fast moving environment, for its comprehensive reporting facilities and specialist retail expertise. According to Dionne Dixon, Business Manager at Dolly Diamonds; “I knew from my experience in retail that Eurostop could provide the specialist expertise that we needed and over the past few years they have taken the system to a new level. Their knowledge means that the system really meets the needs of the retailer.” The company is using the reporting functionality within the Eurostop system to manage sales of stock, monitoring seasonal trends and popular lines, sizes and colours to support buying decisions. The company also plans to use customer sales information to identify preference and tailor promotions for customer loyalty programmes. “We have been impressed with the Eurostop system so far, it is ideal for our requirements and as our business expands we know that the Eurostop system will grow with us,” added Dixon. Phillip Moylan, Sales & Marketing Manager at Eurostop commented; “Eurostop’s systems have been continually developed to enable e-retailers to support and grow online sales. The internet is now a faster, more dynamic marketplace for retailers. Our systems deliver the tools and the sales data to help them manage their online business and react to customer demand swiftly and profitably.”

Eurostop, a leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors has published a white paper outlining a Step by Step approach to implementing omni-channel retailing. While some retailers will attempt the ‘big bang’ approach, this will not suit every retailer or every budget. This white paper sets out an alternative. The key to a successful omni-channel implementation, which is explored in the paper, is to take a platform approach to retail systems.  This avoids the integration issues that have dogged many multi-channel retail projects and ensures that each element of the system works perfectly with every other element.  Fully integrated systems provide a better shopping experience for customers, which boosts sales.  It also saves time and ensures integrity of data allowing the retailer to take decisions across all business departments, confident in the knowledge that they have all the available facts to support that decision. By selecting a vendor that can supply an end-to-end solution, mid-sized and independent retailers can choose the functionality they need, and add to the system over time as their business expands. Good omni-channel solutions come with a variety of implementation options, including in-house, and hosted/managed, or cloud.  So as well as taking a Step by Step approach, retailers can also avoid upfront expenditure on additional hardware/servers to run the systems, instead opting for a managed/hosted solution where the system is managed and maintained off site with all updates to the system happening automatically. For a copy of the white paper: Omni-Channel Retail – Step by Step please contact Andreina West: 01491 639500, [email protected]

Eurostop, a leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors has launched the latest Microsoft Windows 8 omni-channel version of its e-pos system. Eurostop e-pos can be used for standalone shops, concessions and franchises and can easily be integrated with the e-rmis head office system for larger users. The latest version, which is expected to be the first e-pos solution available on the new Microsoft platform, has been designed with a Windows 8 look and feel, with icons that can be adjusted on the display to suit the user. The new Eurostop e pos has been optimised to run on hand held devices including tablets and smartphones. The new Windows 8 e-pos is written in .net which reduces development time and the epos software is also available on tablet and smartphone devices. The software is not just feature rich; it is also easier and more intuitive for staff to use. Reducing the requirement for training, and utilises mobile technology such as voice activation, making reporting for managers much quicker. The latest release will run alongside current versions of e-rmis in a mixed environment ie Windows 7, Windows 8 and provides a flexible and risk free upgrade path for existing customers. Phillip Moylan, Sales & Marketing Manager at Eurostop commented; “At Eurostop we continually strive to improve our systems to make it easier for retailers to run their businesses. This latest version of e-pos will bring the latest look and feel to the till point, reflecting the trends in new hand held and tablet technologies and making it easier to use. Linked to our other business systems it will assist retailers to better serve customers, increasing sales and profitability.”

Eurostop customers set to boost sales as they offer tax free shopping for overseas visitors. Eurostop, a leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors has partnered with Tax Free Worldwide to provide fully integrated processing of tax free transactions for eligible customers.   Using the retailer’s existing POS system, the system calculates the refund, processes the transaction quickly, and reduces paperwork.  This makes tax free shopping much easier for both the customer and the retailer, ultimately increasing sales potential. The new system is able to recognise the nationality of the shopper from the credit card and apply the appropriate rules accordingly.  It automatically calculates the VAT, the refund due, and the administration fee, and details the SKU/product information on the Tax Refund form.  Additionally, the form can be printed with the Retailer’s logo, so boosting brand awareness.  Cash purchases can also be processed tax free for eligible customers. Details of all transactions are available for comprehensive reporting allowing the Retailer to see tax free sales revenue and nationality of shopper by store, month and year.  They can analyse the sales data for example by number of transactions, average amount per transaction, highest purchase amount, and many other criteria.  Reports can be generated automatically and circulated to appropriate staff electronically. Raoul Defant, Group Marketing Manager at Tax Free Worldwide said; “Tax Free Worldwide helps retailers simplify and enhance their business by implementing an easy to use refund system that reduces paperwork and speeds up processes.

On the 12th & 13th of March we would like to invite you to visit Eurostop at stand no. 442 in Earls Court 2 (free entry) where we will be showcasing our latest solutions. Eurostop’s Head Office based software e-rmis allows the retailer to have visibility and control of stock from a central point. e-rmis holds sales and stock history by week and allows Product and Store Management, Grading, Warehouse Management, Purchase Orders, Price Management, Auto Replenishment and includes a large suite of reports. e-rmis stock control software has also been interfaced into many ERP, Financial, Mail Order and E-commerce systems. We will be launching three brand new Eurostop solutions; m-commerce, m-pos, and our latest Windows 8 style version of our market leading e-pos system. The m-commerce solution is a natural extension to our e-commerce offering. Ensuring that your customers receive the same high quality shopping experience, no matter what device they use to shop. With m-commerce, you will be given a site that responds to the characteristics of any mobile device, with all of the advanced content and stock management functionality of the original e-commerce solution. m-pos is an effective solution for retailers as this tablet based solution does not use up as much space as a traditional till and can be used in shop environments where space is at a premium. Features include live stock and sales enquiry, live inter-branch transfers, live customer loyalty, goods in, receipt search, ticket printing etc. Eurostop’s intelligent and versatile e-pos system resides on a Microsoft Windows platform and is therefore constantly updated with a new range of features. Eurostop also provide unrivaled software and hardware support 364 days of the year. If you are interested and would like some more information please contact [email protected] or visit retailbusinesstechnologyexpo.com.