How to handle carrier bag costs at the till
With the introduction this week of the new law on charging for carrier bags here at Futura we have had a number of support calls asking how best to manage this at the point of sale. You have two options available to you; 1. Create carrier bags as items. Create an item in your item screen and then goods in bag stock to avoid negative stock levels. This option allows you to capture the bag sales quickly at the POS by either setting up a hot…
New fixed price retailer scales up with Futura
The news of the merger of 99p Stores, a long standing Futura customer, with rival Poundland, has put the spotlight firmly on the growing success of the fixed price retail model. Alongside Lifestyle and Fashion brands, this specialist retail sector has found plenty of reasons to go with Futura’s retail platform. The UK’s newest player in this sector, Max 99p, which has plans to open 10 to 12 stores per year for the next three years, has switched to Futura’s EPOS and head office retail…