Epos Now
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
Epos Now
UK retail and hospitality EPOS with inventory, integrated payments and an app marketplace.
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Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost ↗Published starting point
EPOS and retail management
Request pricingRetail EPOS · complete installation · quote billing
VAT basis not stated
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- Headline hardware promotions are not a complete software contract.
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Connected workflows
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- QuickBooks
- Deliveroo
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
The enterprise page uses AI language, but specific scored AI workflows were not verified.
Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
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Feature-by-feature evidence
EPOS and retail management — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Epos Now50–100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowIntegrated checkout and payments5.0 points availableAsk in the demoScan an item, take payment and issue a receipt. | ✓ Supported Integrated EPOS and payments. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowProducts and variants5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate sizes or colours and scan the correct variant. | ✓ Supported Variant matrix and item bundles. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowLive stock tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSell an item and inspect the resulting stock level. | ✓ Supported Master inventory synchronises sales channels. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowSales and margin reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCompare sales and profit for a product and trading period. | ✓ Supported Sales, margins, stock and staff reports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowCustomer records or loyalty5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAttach a sale to a customer and inspect its history. | ✓ Supported Loyalty applications available. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowStaff management5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow a manager view of staff activity and permitted actions. | ✓ Supported Staff performance reporting. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowConnected online sales5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPlace an online order and show its effect on store stock. | ✓ Supported Online and marketplace connections. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthReturns and exchanges5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExchange a product from a previous sale and reconcile the stock and refund. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm returns and exchanges. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthMulti-location stock control5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInspect and move stock between two locations. | ✓ Supported Multi-location inventory synchronisation. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthPurchase orders and replenishment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate or trigger a purchase order from a stock shortage. | ✓ Supported Automatic purchase-order option. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthStock counts and discrepancies5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCount a shelf and record a discrepancy with a reason. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm stock counts and discrepancies. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCost-of-goods and inventory valuation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoChange a landed cost and inspect valuation or margin reporting. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm cost-of-goods and inventory valuation. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthRestricted discounts and refunds5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow a cashier unable to perform a manager-only refund. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm restricted discounts and refunds. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCollection or delivery fulfilment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReceive a click-and-collect order and mark its handover. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm collection or delivery fulfilment. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthDocumented offline operating behaviour5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDisconnect the till and demonstrate the documented limits and recovery. | ? Not verified Fallback operation described; exact offline scope unverified. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthAccounting integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrace daily sales and payments into the chosen accounts package. | ✓ Supported QuickBooks integration listed. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthData export or reporting integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExport item and transaction data in a usable format. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm data export or reporting integration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI product or promotional content5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a draft from catalogue data and edit it before publication. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai product or promotional content. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI sales or stock insight5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a sales question or inspect a model-driven stock recommendation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai sales or stock insight. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIHuman control of AI changes5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate approval or editing before AI changes catalogue or trading decisions. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm human control of ai changes. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.