POS Systems
Transactions. Intelligence. One System.
What We Do
Most point of sale systems were built for the most common retail or restaurant use case. If your business model is slightly different, the system fights you at every transaction. Custom modifiers your menu does not support. Product categories that do not fit the preset taxonomy. Loyalty logic that does not match how you actually reward customers.
Custom POS platforms eliminate those compromises. We build transaction systems designed for your specific business model: your menu, your inventory, your customer loyalty program, your staff permissions, and your reporting needs. Hardware-agnostic so you choose the devices that work for your environment. Cloud-synced so every location and manager sees the same data in real time.
How We Work
We start with a transaction flow analysis: how products or services are entered, how modifiers and customizations work, how payment types are handled, and how the end-of-day process runs. Every business has idiosyncrasies in how their transactions work, and those idiosyncrasies are what off-the-shelf systems struggle with. We document yours and design the system around them.
Product catalog management, customer profile and loyalty tracking, staff management with clock-in and permission controls, and real-time reporting are standard components. Offline operation mode ensures transactions continue during internet outages and sync automatically when connectivity restores. Integration with your accounting system, inventory management platform, and online ordering system keeps everything synchronized without manual reconciliation.
Why Running Start Digital
Pricing
From $10,000
Typical turnaround: 8-16 weeks
Includes
Frequently Asked Questions
We build hardware-agnostic systems that work with iPads, Android tablets, touch-screen monitors, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and card readers from major manufacturers.
Yes. Transactions are cached locally during internet outages and synced automatically when connectivity is restored. No lost sales during downtime.
Yes. Points-based rewards, visit tracking, tiered memberships, and automated marketing based on purchase history. All integrated directly into the checkout flow.
Centralized management with location-specific pricing, inventory, and reporting. Headquarters sees the full picture. Each location operates with its own data.
A single-location POS with standard retail or restaurant features takes 10 to 16 weeks. Multi-location platforms with custom loyalty programs, advanced inventory, and accounting integrations take 4 to 7 months.
Stripe Terminal, Square, and most major payment processors via SDK integration. We build payment processing to be processor-agnostic where possible so you can negotiate rates without being locked into one provider.
Custom POS systems start around $30,000 for single-location implementations and range to $80,000 and above for multi-location platforms with advanced features. Ongoing hosting and support costs depend on your infrastructure choice.
Ready to get started?
Start with a $5,000 deposit. Balance due on delivery.