How One Business Central ERP Unifies Hardware Store POS and Operations:

Directly pull ACE, Do it Best, House-Hasson, Orgill and dozens of other distributor catalogs, send orders, and receive shipments/invoice updates without manual data entry.

Case-to-unit conversion, cutting, serialized or lot tracking, shelf-location mapping, cycle counting, multi-location and warehouse features to manage simple or complex inventories. Reorder with stock levels, reorder points, buy back what was sold or forecast to manage seasonal demand fluctuations.

Choose any credit card processor or ACH payments for POS sales and charge accounts, from any major credit card processor in North America. Don’t be held hostage to a single payment processor required by your hardware store POS provider and pay excessive credit card processing fees every month. With Business Central you can use your Do it Best POS, ACE Hardware POS, Castle POS or any other buying group’s card processor, or find the best rates from any provider. Optionally apply surcharges or offer cash discount, to save on payment fees.

Utilize sales and order processing, from quotation to final sale, including special orders for items not currently in stock or that require special procurement.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central natively includes a connection to Shopify or select a connector to any other major shopping cart on the planet, so you can sell, ship, deliver, or prepare orders for pickup, locally or anywhere your customers may be. Leverage e-commerce and let Business Central be your hub of products that flow seamlessly for sale on your webstore, or any major channels like Etsy, Amazon, and specialty Ag marketplaces. With one integrated solution the farm store POS, wholesale department, and e-commerce sites are all referencing the same stock status and the same stock status.

Synchronize with distributor handheld and market orders. Manage tariffs, supplier costs, landed costs, sales history, purchase history, and forecasting to make purchasing decisions.

Say goodbye to QuickBooks or other siloed accounting software. Business Central has built in general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, financial statements, bank management and payroll integrations.

Manage loyalty programs, track customer points, rewards, and create targeted marketing campaigns based on customer purchase history and preferences. Leverage built-in CRM capabilities to track customer interactions, preferences, and purchase history, enabling personalized service and targeted promotions.

For hardware stores with multiple locations or warehouses, Business Central manages operations across all sites, ensuring consistent pricing, inventory management, and customer service, all from a single login.

Eliminate double entry, subscriptions and support for multiple software systems. Business Central will run the entire business.

Business Central software functions from anywhere, whether you are in-store, at home, or on the road.  Unlimited free installations mean you can perform any function, anywhere, with the same username and password.

Modern Interface: Add or remove fields and columns from any screen in the system to adapt to the way you work. Add or remove columns in any lists, to quickly see, sort, and filter any data needed. 

Business Central is connected to Copilot, Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power BI and more.