NCR Silver is a tablet-based
point-of-sale
The point of sale (POS) or point of purchase (POP) is the time and place at which a retail transaction is completed. At the point of sale, the merchant calculates the amount owed by the customer, indicates that amount, may prepare an invoice f ...
system sold by
NCR. The system was created in 2012 to target the small business market.
NCR Silver is an
app available on
iOS
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devices such as
iPad
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and
iPhone
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. It's also available on a closed
Android point-of-sale (POS) system calle
Silver Register Free to download, restaurateurs and retailers pay a monthly subscription fee that includes features such as integrated loyalty, email marketing, reporting, live support and more.
NCR Silver products and services
In addition to POS apps, NCR Silver offers services, hardware and third-party software add-on choices. As credit processing is needed to take card payments, NCR Silver allows merchants to choose their own
payment processor
A payment processor is a system that enables financial transactions, commonly employed by a merchant, to handle transactions with customers from various channels such as credit cards and debit cards or bank accounts. They are usually broken do ...
.
In 2016, NCR Silver launched live 24/7 customer support, POS back office set-up, and monthly menu maintenance as part of an ongoing effort to transition into an "added-value services provider."
Hardware offered includes credit card readers,
EMV
EMV is a payment method based on a technical standard for smart card, smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them. EMV stands for "Europay International, Europay, Mastercard, and Visa Inc., ...
chip readers, wireless printer,
barcode scanner
A barcode reader or barcode scanner is an optical scanner that can read printed barcodes and send the data they contain to computer. Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens, and a light sensor for translating optical impulses ...
, integrated scale and more. The system also integrates with various third-party software providers including
QuickBooks
QuickBooks is an accounting software package developed and marketed by Intuit. First introduced in 1992, QuickBooks products are geared mainly toward small and medium-sized businesses and offer on-premises accounting applications as well as ...
, Xero, and LevelUp.
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.ncrsilver.com
NCR Small Business launches NCR Silver Concierge program.
Retail point of sale systems