VISION BeanStore® is a global, market leading, next generation Point of Sale software solution that has been developed from one set of coherent technology, designed to work across multiple retail sectors and accommodate multiple requirements.
VISION BeanStore® has been fully developed by PCMS, is fully owned by PCMS, supported by PCMS and has a well established installation base around the world.
To date, VISION BeanStore® has been chosen by 76 key brands representing in excess of 179,000 tills in over 33,000 stores in over 40 countries (Over 40,000 of these tills are running on Linux).
VISION BeanStore® is platform independent and is created on an adaptable layered architecture. It is the solution of choice for some of the world's leading retail organizations from a diverse range of market sectors, providing:
- True multi-channel, multi-format capabilities derived from a single architecture
- Platform and OS independence giving long term viability
- Complete flexibility to meet the requirements of any sector, market or region
- Retail-specific Java infrastructure
- Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI)
- System-wide information updates from a single, central database
For technology to have value, it has to offer a business benefit, either in its ability to grow revenue or minimize costs.
One of the key business benefits in selecting Java as the technology platform for VISION BeanStore® is that it removes the reliance on specific operating systems or hardware.
PCMS has implementations of VISION BeanStore® running on a variety of operating systems including variants of both Windows and Linux. Hardware platforms include most mainstream POS manufacturers and PC based implementations.
VISION BeanStore® is designed as a long term software solution, but the platform you choose today, may not be your preferred platform in years to come. With VISION BeanStore®, your POS investment is protected; even if your operating system or hardware strategy changes your business can remain the same.