Merchant SWS is designed to provide retailers with a low cost method of sharing information between their stores over the Internet. In addition, because the network is secure and always connected, retailers can use it for credit/debit authorization and eliminate the time required for dial up connections. Retailer Benefits Any store can see the on hand quantity at any other location Gift certificates and credit notes can be validated in real time Gift card balances are maintained in real time Customer’s purchase history is always available Credit/debit authorization without dial up delays
Internet Benefits No long distance telephone charges - Virtually unlimited number of stores can poll
Software updates can be downloaded from the web server Support can be handled via PC Anywhere over the internet First line support receives an e-mail if problems are detected at a remote store
Overview of SWS
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