{"id":25404,"date":"2025-11-26T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailvendorselection.com\/?p=25404"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:40:15","slug":"what-is-pos-point-of-sale-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailvendorselection.com\/what-is-pos-point-of-sale-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"What is POS? A definitive guide on Point of Sale and POS systems."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might be wondering “What is POS, exactly?” 

You’re in luck, because in this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through everything you need to know about POS or Point Of Sale. From the definition of POS all the way through functions, best practices, and more.

Your store won\u2019t be complete without a solid Point of Sale system. The POS market is projected to reach $42.5 billion by 2027<\/a>.  So we look at the best POS systems as well. They are a necessity for both brick-and-mortar and online stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So without further ado, let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>1. What is POS?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Point of Sale (POS) is the place your customer makes a purchase or completes a transaction. You can also call it point of purchase<\/em> or point of service<\/em>. Often this is the check-out, where you’d find a traditional cash register. Online, the Point of Sale (POS) is the online shopping cart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>2. What is a POS system?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The combination of software and hardware used for processing transactions is called a POS system. The function of a POS system is to act as a simple cash register, but POS systems do much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most vendors now refer to their POS system as a retail management system<\/strong>. A retail management system adds features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n