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Retail is a constantly evolving industry where innovation is vital, and electronic shelf edge labels (ESELs) have emerged as a game-changer. These digital labels are changing how products are priced, promoted, and managed on store shelves, and their popularity is...

Vector Table Planner CSY’s Vector table planner allows Hospitality businesses to design their own table layout within Vector Manager Back Office. Here you can add new rooms and tables at ease which will then appear inside Vector Hospitality on the Epos. By using our...

Is your business ready for Natasha’s Law? Natasha’s Law, which comes into effect from October 2021, will require food businesses to provide full ingredient lists and allergen labelling on goods packaged for sale on the premises. The law has been introduced following...

With Black Friday and Christmas approaching, we want to make sure your EPOS is ready for the busy periods. Whether it is serving customers quicker for a less stressful experience or encouraging them to come back after the festive period, our system has many features...

Coronavirus has changed the way we all work. Technology companies are required to remain innovative in order to move with the times. This is no different in retail where many shops were required to maintain their income without being able to open. From creating online...

With non-essential shops starting to reopen but still with some uncertainty regarding Covid-19 we believe that it is going to be helpful to have an online presence to help your sales both for click and collect and deliveries.  Our eCommerce sites have been helping our...

COULD YOUR STORE BENEFIT FROM A CUSTOMER LOYALTY SCHEME? Whether you run a garden centre, farm shop or even a pharmacy, why not introduce a customer loyalty scheme to your store? Start rewarding your loyal customers with points that can be turned into money off their...

By 2050, scientists have predicted that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. But with zero waste products and shops becoming popular in the UK, and popping up everywhere, we are all trying our best to prove the scientists wrong.  Stop single-use plastic...

Retail Gift Aid is one of the easiest ways for charities to boost revenues. Charities that receive a donation from any tax payer, can claim 25 percent on its total cost. We know that every penny counts when it comes to raising money, so it’s really important to make...

Are you ready for April 1st? From April 1st HMRC’s Making Tax Digital will launch, meaning businesses over the 85k VAT threshold must submit taxes digitally. Are you still writing down all your expenses and keeping every receipt safe? At CSY we want to help you be...

Dedicated EPOS Decommissioning Scanning Functionality when running FMD Connect You will be aware of the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD).  FMD is a pan-European set of anti-counterfeiting measures designed to stop falsified medicines from entering the supply chain....

CSY Retail Systems are very happy to announce that In-Excess’ four new garden centres are now using CSY Vector, our reliable and powerful EPOS system. When we found out In-Excess had purchased some of the Wyevale garden centres, we couldn’t wait to help. We wanted...

The way businesses sell has changed so much. No longer do shops or stores have to run off slow tills, or revert to pen and paper if their till is unreliable. The EPOS technology available to retailers is now so advanced, that you might not realise just how much...

Getting VAT correct is essential for all retail businesses.  For many types of business, VAT is straightforward but for others it can be more complex. That is because on some products VAT isn’t fixed at the same rate across the board.  There are some products where...

Choosing a Garden Centre EPOS System According to Verdict Retail’s 2016 garden report, garden centres are getting better and better. “We expect store standards to be raised,” the report says, as garden centres take advantage of the exciting opportunities available...