December 2009

December signals the end of the year and the beginning of the festive holiday season. Was your business prepared for the stampede? Amicus POS makes handling the Christmas chaos very easy and with the small business 50% investment rebate finishing at the end of December now is the perfect time to start preparing for 2010.

December has been another exciting month for Neotechnology that saw us becoming a member of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI).  NBS has joined the TCCI to take advantage of the many benefits offered and to become more involved with the Tasmanian business community..

Neotechnology has also joined TasICT in order to take advantage of the benefits they offer to IT businesses in Tasmania. TasICT is dedicated to advancing the ICT industry by providing a collective voice for their members to government, educational institutes and the media. By aligning ourselves with key organisations and bodies we will be able to increase our companies profile in Tasmania and interstate.

Best wishes for the festive season from everyone at Neotechnology!

Keep on top of all the latest development news and product improvements by taking a look at our employee blogs..

At NBS we often enhance Amicus POS software, with the following new features available in the latest release):

• One screen for all your meal orders for Amicus Hospitality POS.
• Product hire functionality
• Kitchen Screen now available for cafes and takeaways that use Amicus Hospitality.
• Full configuration of the Amicus POS touch screen interface using drag and drop functionality
• Customer loyalty system so you can allocate points and issues vouchers to your customers - available in all Amicus POS versions including restaurant, cafe, fuel and retail.

If you would like to know any more details about these features contact us on 1300 88 00 48 or email.

With the beginning of the year not looking so positive it is a welcome surprise that it appears that Australia has bypassed the worst of the global financial crisis (GFC). We are in a prime position to take advantage of the recovery, with IBSWorld forecasting Australia’s GDP increasing by 1.8% in 2009-2010, with growth expected to peak in 2011 – 2012 at 5%.

Australia has performed well during the GFC mainly as a result of insulation, through limited involvement, in the US housing marketing, the Australian Governments stimulus package and China’s stimulus package. China’s stimulus package was the largest in the world and had a direct impact on the Australian economy through commodities speculation, price boosts and demand for products.

The retail industry has fared well after a downturn at the beginning of the year, with the ABS retail stats showing spending increased in the June quarter of 2009. Retail spending is expected to increase over the next few months as a result of income growth, strengthening jobs market and positive sentiment, with a Christmas retail sales expected to do well.

Are you currently an Amicus POS user? Have you been raving to other businesses about how good the system is for your business?

Well how about turning this into some money for you!!

If you refer a business to us, hospitality, retail, supermarkets or fuel, and this turns into a sale you will receive a percentage of the software licence sales. We are there to provide any support you need to refer Amicus POS to your business colleagues, be it promotional material, assistance answering technical questions or general sales advice.

Contact us for the full details of the Amicus POS referral program