Company News • 13.01.2012
AWEK goes Fashion
AWEK presents Software Suite for the Fashion Trade
At this year´s EuroCIS AWEK will present a new POS solution for retailers in the fields of fashion and textiles setting new trends for the efficient management of all processes between POS, branch and head office. Being a comprehensive solutions provider for POS systems AWEK has developed the solution “euroSUITE Fashion" in recent months and will exhibit its product with extensive functionality at the fair.
In addition to the established retail solution euroSUITE, AWEK introduces this year a solution tailored to the needs of the fashion trade. euroSUITE Fashion supports all formats of the fashion trade like fashion shops, verticals, multi-label stores as well as franchise concepts. Applying technologies to the development like Java and open standards result in increased performance, the multi-layered SOA architecture provides scalability and connectivity to ERP systems. Moreover, integrated customer loyalty modules and the promotion engine supporting sales campaigns generate additional benefit for fashion retailers.
"With the new solution AWEK combines long-standing professional know-how in retail with innovative expertise," explains Andreas Berger, CEO of AWEK. "The fashion trade will benefit greatly from this solution since we not only offer an abundant range of features, but also have developed a product using advanced technology to maximize its performance. The application proves its strength especially at the POS."
GUIs with style
The platform-independent POS solution provides comprehensive functionality for the point of sale. The POS system with its particularly for the fashion trade developed graphical touch-interfaces is adapted in such a way as to meet the processes in the store perfectly. Focusing on ergonomic aspects the GUI was newly designed adding to its benefits like intuitive handling.
Fashion Modules
euroSUITE Fashion consists of the modules euroCASH for the store, euroCOMMANDER for the back-office, and euroCONTROL for the head-office. In addition to the POS functionalities such as articles and payment transactions in multiple currencies, the POS system offers a flexible mix and match system, promotion management, the application of discounts and extras, as well as the management of customer loyalty cards. Specific requirements for the fashion area such as selections, sizes, and a voucher management are integrated into the solution. The software solution is absolutely fail-safe by supporting stand-alone POS systems when working off-line via automatic resynchronization in case of disturbances.
With euroCONTROL Fashion retailers can control and manage their POS systems centrally via a web-based head-office as well as back-office system. Accessing data via browser with smart phone or tablet PC offers flexibility and independence from time and place. Functions like the central management of master data, the organization of clients, extensive reports and the integration of ERP systems provide a solid foundation for all business-critical processes.
The web-based back-office solution euroCOMMANDER ensures system stability and depicts the processes of the branch. The system provides significant reports for the control of the stores.
For the very first time AWEK presents the solution euroSUITE Fashion at the EuroCIS 2012 fair from February 28th till March 1st 2012 in hall 9, booth C19.