Do you remember when television shows like Star Trek, The Jetson’s and Knight Rider seemed far-fetched in regards to technology? Now holograms, video calls and communication devices within a watch are available to the masses. The future is now!

If you’re in retail, you’ve already seen old-school cash registers replaced by touch screen registers. But even those bulky devices are on the way to becoming obsolete point of sale (POS) systems as iPad POS systems catch on.

iPad point of sale offers an upgraded POS that is more user-friendly, more portable and more streamlined for multiple aspects of business. These smaller tablets are sleek and less expensive than their POS predecessors, and they offer the following benefits, too.

iPad POS Saves Time

Because the iPad user interface is something most people are already familiar with, the learning curve for training retail employees is gentler. In addition to saving time training employees, iPad POS systems save time spent checking customers out. Time saved is money made!

Because these up and coming POS systems can be streamlined with other aspects of your business, you no longer have to spend late nights doing inventory. The iPad POS keeps track for you at one location or multiple locations depending on the size of your business.

Streamlined Business Systems

Inventory isn’t the only business system iPad POS streamlines. Track customer analytics, employee time cards, inventory and purchase orders on one mobile device. Because records are kept in the cloud, you can manage multiple locations on one device, too. And all the Type A, organization-lovers cheered!

More Electronic Ways To Pay

Perhaps the biggest draw to the mobile POS devices is the versatility they provide for methods of payment. Providers, like Bindo, that are Apple Pay-enabled open the door for customers to pay with their iPhones. Of course, credit cards and cash are still acceptable forms of payment, too. Add PayPal and Bitcoin to the mix and there are more electronic ways to make a purchase than there are non-electronic ways. Cash registers just can’t keep up.

As society becomes paperless, as hardware security becomes more and more important and as retailers connect with customers online and in person, it becomes vital for businesses to upgrade POS systems in order to navigate all the changes.