Aralco Retail Systems

Aralco Retail Systems develops a combined point-of-sale and inventory management system, with ERP, CRM and ecommerce features, for retail and wholesale businesses. The software runs on mobile, cloud or desktop, and the company has worked with retailers in the United States and Canada from its head office in Vancouver.

What Aralco Retail Systems offers

• Point of sale — in-store checkout with gift cards, loyalty rewards, gift registry and fingerprint login.
• Inventory control — full audit trail, units of measure, colour and size matrix stock, and lot and expiry tracking.
• ERP and accounting links — connections to QuickBooks, Sage and other ERP systems, plus a purchase order system.
• CRM and marketing — customisable customer records and built-in targeted email.
• Reporting and staff tools — a report builder, traffic counts and closing ratios, and staff scheduling.
• Ecommerce and mobile — online selling, mobile price lookup and stock counts.

Who it works with

Aralco lists plumbing and electrical suppliers, flooring, auto parts, grocery and food processing, paint and hardware, and fabric and craft stores among its industries. Named users include Audain Art Museum, Kerrisdale Cameras and Moe's Home Collection.

Key facts

• Based in: Vancouver
• Experience: the software has been developed over more than 20 years
• Deployment: mobile, cloud and desktop