Tags: point of sale

Do I need a POS system?

The answer to this question depends on who’s asking. A Point-of-Sale (POS) system can be invaluable to certain types of merchants, and is a “must have” in certain retail/restaurant industries. However, many businesses will have little to no use for a POS, since they aren’t customer-facing or they don’t have [...]

What makes a POS different from a credit card terminal?

What makes a POS different from a credit card terminal? Fundamentally, a POS system has several advanced features that credit card terminals don't have. A credit card terminal is designed with one basic premise - to process credit cards. Some terminals can also connect to a check reader or can [...]

What POS systems does Dharma recommend?

We get asked this question often. We’ve worked with many different POS providers out there, and for a long time, Dharma hesitated to promote a specific POS due to the fact that we never felt truly confident in any one specific product. That all changed when we learned about Clover POS. [...]

What is a POS (Point of Sale) system?

A Point-of-Sale (POS) system is an integrated, full-featured system designed to handle all “Storefront” (aka brick-and-mortar) needs of the merchant. In the old days, a POS was just the cash register. You can think of a POS like a cash register with a brain. Nowadays, most merchant point of sale [...]

Can Dharma integrate with my POS?

If you’re already using a POS (Point-of-Sale) system, then chances are that we can integrate with it. Most POS systems are designed to be “processor agnostic” – meaning that you can use your POS system with any merchant service provider you choose. What that also means is that most POS [...]