Android Point of Sale

It's a good question and each device has their own unique advantages over the other. With the Android tablet however, not only are you getting a POS system that is much more compact and streamlined than its bigger counterparts, but you're also getting a system that's portable. In the space of modern retailing, the tablet fits the bill perfectly for 'on-the-go' sales, where you're able to take the transaction to your customer, wherever they are on the storeroom floor. Take your tablet to festivals or trade-shows and sell to a bevy of new customers straight from your tablet with Hike.

Well you're off to a great start, but in addition to your tablet you will most likely still need the following items: a Thermal Receipt Printer to print customers' receipts, Barcode Scanners for easy checkout and inventory counting, Credit Card Readers for tap & go transactions, and a Cash Drawer to securely store your cash takings. These items are of course dependent on the type of store you run, but what's neat about Hike is that many hardware add-ons are plug-n-play, meaning that they work out of the box and are fully compatible with Hike.

Setting up your tablet with Hike is not a difficult process, but for someone new into retail and POS systems, it will take some time to ensure everything is running smoothly on your first day. Generally, before you can begin selling on Hike you will need to set up your general settings and tax rules, import or create all your products, customers & suppliers, and connect your retail printer, barcode scanner, cash drawer and payment processor where applicable. Fortunately, Hike is here to help you with every step with our extensive step-by-step support guides, video tutorials, and 24/7 live chat support. We also offer an on-boarding package for new customers, where we'll help you import and sync your entire inventory list.

To import your product list (and customers and suppliers), you will need to do so from a CSV file, which is a spreadsheet or database, most commonly used with Microsoft Excel. So, your ability in successfully syncing products is somewhat reliant on how familiar you are with CSV files. To make things easy, we've created support guides on how exactly to import your products into Hike and even how to edit products in bulk, and you can always contact our live chat support team 24/7. Alternatively, Hike offers new customers an on-boarding plan where we import your products across into Hike ourselves, making sure the mapping and fields are all correct and ready to go when you first start using the POS system.

Not much to worry about! We're well-aware of the need for small and medium-sized businesses to remain flexible with their costs, which is why Hike POS has remained consistent with our economical pricing. Sign up for as low as $49 USD per month, which includes 1 outlet and 1 register with an unlimited number of products. Should your circumstances change, you can easily switch plans or just add another register. Our payment models are available for monthly and annual payments too. Best of all, you can take Hike POS for a spin using our free 14-day trial.

Great! We hope that you enjoy using Hike, just as much as we did in creating it. To get started, jump on a live chat or give us a call and we'd be more than happy to discuss payment plans, your store setup, and explain exactly why Hike will be the right fit for your business. Remember, you can try out Hike for free for 14 days and if you have any questions just check our support page, or talk to one of our live chat support team.