Managing your gun shop

Shooting Industry, July, 2005 by Ally G. Hunter

In addition to the Firearms Management System, Sports South offers all dealers a highly developed Point of Sale (POS) system to manage every aspect of a gun business. The cost of this software program is far more reasonable than other POS systems on the market.

Weinstein says the POS system interfaces well with the Firearms Management System. When a firearm is bought or sold, the POS system records the transaction in the Firearms Management System.

"The POS system integrates the two systems in such a way that when a firearm is sold, it is held in a pending status until reviewed by the dealer to be disposed," Weinstein said.

The software handles all types of transactions. It allows flexible pricing, creates mailing labels, prints receipts, sells and tracks gift certificates, handles discounting, bar coding and much more. The fee for this program varies depending on the size of the business operation.

Jerry Lorant, of Lorant's Sports Center in Shreveport, La., is a devoted user of Sports South's software.

"The best business decision Lorant's Sports Center has ever made is to join up with Sports South and utilize their Firearms Management System and Point of Sales systems," Lorant said.

Internet Ordering

For a number of years, Sports South's Internet Gun Catalog has featured the company's vast inventory. It is continually updated and improved. All retailers can access the Internet Gun Catalog for research at www.internetguncatalog.com. Sports South retailers can also utilize it to place orders.

"The Internet Gun Catalog is an on-line ordering system into Sports South. It provides a lot of flexibility when you're searching for an item. We provide more than just a picture and a small amount of text about items; we keep detailed specifications on almost every single item in the system," Weinstein said.

More Than A Theory

Skipper Dickson has translated his university thesis into a 30-plus-year success story. Sports South enjoys a reputation for extensive product inventory, rapid delivery and personal service--bolstered by technological solutions all designed and dedicated to making it easier for gun dealers to be successful.

For more information, call 1-800-388-3845 or visit www.sportssouthinc.com.

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