Talking Shop with...Andy Winans

Andy Winans, CEO of North American Operations for PCMS, says next generation POS systems can help grocers be successful in the long-term. 

How can PCMS help supermarket retailers?

Andy Winans: Right now, POS is generally in a period of industry transformation, over the next two to three years there are going to be a huge number of grocers and retailers selecting next generation point-of-sale and while the PCMS name may not be quite as well known, the thing that we hear time and time again from our customers is that they love the flexibility of our architecture and they love our partnership approach to business. It is an exciting time for grocery and we want to help our clients with solutions that make them successful for the long-term.

Specifically, PCMS can help grocers by providing a powerful, fresh and intuitive common commerce platform across sales channels that will empower their business for the future of grocery. Moreover, we can offer a cloud based option, as well as hosting and managed services. We can also meet the enterprise needs of supermarkets and help them grow and thrive through our robust, yet customizable platform.

A long time provider of POS solutions to grocers around the globe and a top provider of drug and pharmacy POS solutions in the U.S., PCMS is now bringing its proven technology to the U.S. grocery industry. A sampling of names from the PCMS global client list includes Walgreens, Whole Foods Market, Waitrose, Pick n Pay and Auchan Drive.

What are the benefits of PCMS software to the retail community?

VISION BeanStore is our next generation POS software solution; designed as an intuitive, easy-to-use and fully featured solution to help grocers run their business efficiently and profitably. To date, BeanStore has been chosen by more than 140 retailers representing more than 190,000 registers in more than 42 countries.

The retail POS portfolio includes mobile, self-checkout, kiosk and weigh scales and can suit retail, grocery and hospitality environments. Because of the flexible and robust nature of the software, VISION BeanStore is right for a range of retailers small to large that want extensive functionality. PCMS also specializes in integration work.

Talk about PCMS and its origins.

PCMS is one of the world’s leading suppliers of POS and Store Systems software. The firm was founded by Richard Smith and his wife Brenda in the early 1980s. PCMS expanded in the late 1990s and selected Cincinnati as the location for its North American headquarters.

Overtime the company made the decision to focus on supporting the retail market and PCMS introduced VISION BeanStore, an innovative point-of-sale solution built specifically to serve the needs of multiple retail formats. In 2003, PCMS began to focus on the global grocery market.

To maintain a leading position in the retail sector PCMS has committed to developing and implementing the latest technology and has recently focused on omni-channel solutions. Throughout the years we have partnered with leading mobile payment and technology companies to stay at the forefront of innovation.

In 2014, PCMS ranked first on the RIS Software LeaderBoard Top 20 list software vendors for Tier One Retailers. The RIS LeaderBoard is a benchmark for the retail software industry and this achievement demonstrates the commitment PCMS has to our retail customers and our passion for POS.

How can retailers get involved with the PCMS team?

PCMS is here to help and everything really just starts with a conversation. We are a private company, so we are not bogged down in a lot of corporate bureaucracy or red tape. We are happy to talk openly, answer questions and provide direction that helps create a better retail experience for shoppers. To start the conversation, call us at 866-587-7267 or email [email protected]. GHQ