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Aralco in Africa (Jan 2010)

Aralco Software was installed in Banjul, Gambia (Africa) at a Supermarket Operation. This application uses the "Units of Measurement" features with "Scale/Scanner" support. Very little custom programming was required to handle the local business rules as various standard user definable features enabled the client to adapt the system to their business.

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Vancouver Olympics (Jan 2010)

The 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver BC is an event all Canadians are proud of especially British Columbians. As a Vancouver based, software development company, we are extremely honored to be involved by providing software and support services to the staff management and supplies side of the operation.

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Aralco in the Northwest Territories (Jan 2010)

Aralco was selected to be installed in a new Gourmet Chef's Organic Supermarket. This installation uses Aralco's support for multiple scales such as "Digi SM100" Deli Scale with Barcode Printing interface to Aralco as well as a Metrologic MS2320 In-Counter Scale/Scanner and a KiloTech/ CasZero Scale Interface. A new interface to the Moneris Gift Card system was also built for this client as they have other businesses that would share the Gift Cards with their Aralco System.

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Growth of the Aralco Development Team (Dec 2009)

We have been busy hiring experienced and senior developers to add to our existing highly skilled design and development team. This new surge is mainly due to the upcoming new .NET platform development which has already been underway for the past 8 months and is now taking momentum. We are planning to have a complete new version of Aralco in the next 18-24 months. We are also planning to have an option for a web-based Aralco Back office system.

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Touch Screen Systems (Dec 2009)

Although the Aralco Touch Screen option has been in operation for over a year, starting January 2010 we are installing these systems into the Food & Beverage operations used in Coffee shops and Restaurants. There is special software settings that will makes the standard Aralco software alter its functionality to suit the hospitality industry.

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New Clients Give Reasons Why they Choose Aralco

New and existing businesses chose Aralco POS software and inventory management systems for several reasons.

The Factory Optical Group., Since 1983, The Factory Optical Group has grown from a single store to a chain of 30 stores across three provinces, soon to be four. The company has seen a 2,400% growth since the present management took over, and the mandate is to grow exponentially from a distribution standpoint and as well to integrate itself vertically to a greater extent. Factory Optical Group is actively acquiring existing operations, establishing franchises, is in the midst of an aggressive rollout of high end sunglass boutiques and finally, it has recently opened the doors to the largest retail optical store in Canada - a "superstore" concept that it intends to replicate throughout Western Canada and ultimately into the United States. The group presently operates out of 3 Provinces, soon to be 4. "The Factory Optical group has for some time contemplated the introduction of enhanced systems to manage its significant investment in inventory. The issue to this point during its prolonged growth program was to balance investment in revenue generating assets versus efficiency promoting assets. In Aralco, we feel we have accomplished both" says Stephen McIntosh, the President of The Factory Optical, Optiks International and Eyecandy group of companies

New Objects of Desire (NOOD), a new funky housewares concept store will be implementing the Aralco POS system at its five locations. The company chose Aralco because of the software’s integration with the Moneris payment processing system, said Margaret Brouwer of NOOD. Moneris Solutions is Canada’s largest processor of debit and credit card transactions. Moneris offers a “single point of contact” for VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and INTERAC Direct Payment.

A Step Ahead Footwear, an established retailer, is switching to Aralco because of the level of support offered. “We require very fast responses for frontline staff,” says John Fam, of A Step Ahead Footwear. A Step Ahead Footwear carries over 50 brands of comfort footwear including Clarks and Rockport, the retailer also sells arch supports, inserts and supportive footbeds at three locations.

Lens & Shutter, a photo equipment and photofinishing store with 6 locations and 24 terminals, originally considered using Aralco in the 1990s but was persuaded by Kodak to choose another POS provider. That decision was a mistake, said co-owner Steve Good. The retailer is in the process of switching POS provider. “We came back to Aralco.”

Fashion Addition was born out of a need to fill a huge void in the fashion industry. Twenty-one years ago owners Bill and Marilyn Booth began offering clothing choices for fashionable and stylish plus size women. The company now has 10 locations and 12 terminals and recently switched to Aralco. Why did the company switch? “Reputation,” says Mr. Booth.

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Apple MAC Running Aralco Software

AJ Brooks Sports, a long term client of Aralco since 1990, decided to purchase Apple MAC hardware (with Intel Core 2 Duo processors) and informed us that their entire Server/ POS/ BOS Stations are running the NEW MAC systems and run the Aralco Systems with extreme efficiency and speed. This is great news for clients who like to use the MAC operating systems and hardware and benefit from the Aralco system without changing their hardware.

Quick Pick POS Transaction Entry Menu

A "Quick Pick" menu option is now available for the POS transaction entry screen. This option allows you to quickly enter items that don't have barcodes.

These quick pick buttons can, for example, include delivery or shipping charges. If your business sells food items you can program the keys to process transactions for coffee, juice, muffins, bagels, etc. The quick pick menu is also well suited to grocery stores, spas, beauty salons, cinemas etc.

Quick pick buttons are organized by group. Once you select a group, the menu changes, showing you all of the options in that group. For example if you chose the muffin quick pick button you then have a selection of muffins to choose from. If you use a touchscreen you could simply touch the key that corresponds to blueberry muffins to add the item to the transaction.

The quick pick menu option eliminates the need to search for items that don't have barcodes. Normally you would search by product description, number or supplier/manufacturer product number etc. With the quick pick menu you don’t need to search for the product, just locate it on the screen quick pick menu.

To watch videos demonstrating the Quick Pick Menu click here to sign up for the Aralco demo.

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Health Club Management Software System Demo Videos are Now Available

Videos demonstrating the features available in the Aralco Health Club Management Software System are now available on www.aralco.com.

The series of videos highlight the features available in the real-time member management program including: recurring charges, pre-authorized payments, membership card printing, prospecting, accounting, staff commissions, service tracking, and numerous other industry essential features.

In the videos you will see the incredible amount of detail you can capture in member profiles. You will also see how easy it is to set up pre-authorized payments, print membership cards, create business forms and perform mail merges. The videos will also demonstrate how you can keep track of prospects, verify membership status, and process the sales of products and services at the POS. Our sophisticated report generator is also demonstrated in these videos to show you how you can analyze the data you collect in the Aralco system.

To view the video demonstration click here to sign up for the online demo.

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Ecommerce interface and Creation of a Universal Data Interchange (UDI) (January 2008)

With its new UDI system, Aralco clients and can have product information, including picture, descriptions, retail price, inventory levels etc. exported automatically in a real-time basis into a secure database (UDI) that can be viewed and imported live into their ecommerce site by their ecommerce provider.

The ecommerce orders entered by customers can then be placed into this UDI database which the Aralco server can import into POS Customer Orders automatically and in real-time.

The imported orders can then be viewed in a report by the warehouse operator and shipped to customers similar to brick and mortar stores orders.

This UDI system will later be available for transactional information such as POS sales etc. directly into the client’s accounting system (e.g. for use by the General Ledger database)

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Implementation of Aralco French Version (September 2007)

The option for a unique multi-language implementation has been under development since 2004. Aralco's method of dealing with the language variety was to develop a tool for the end-user to "translate" the Aralco English into their own "cultural" or regional language. This will enable users to translate the Aralco English to their own industry required language (e.g. changing "Retail Specific" terminology such as "Customer" to say, Member Management system term of "Member" or "Patient etc.)

Aralco first trial of this tool is implemented in Montreal Canada where screen displays, POS receipts and Product Look ups are all in French, translated by the company using the system.

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Implementation of Aralco Furniture System (August 2007)

Since November 2005, Aralco Software Customization team have been working with our clients in the furniture retailing sector to enhance the existing Aralco Retail System software to incorporate numerous key features required to by the furniture industry.

One of the most important features developed was a “Fabric Configurator” which essentially can accommodate a large variety of product configuration options.

Another important business essential feature added recently is the “Franchise” capabilities as companies with franchisees (small or large networks) require a system that would be informative, quick and easy to operate, all using a “Central Database” for all to share while maintaining full security and privacy for various franchisees.

Other systems integrations are for “Electronic Traffic Counter” and “Sales Conversion Ratio Analysis Reporting”.

For Custom Orders, the system has an option to create an “Automatic Purchase Order” to the supplier right from the POS terminal.

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Introduction of Aralco Fitness and Member Management System (July 2007)

Over the past two years, the Aralco development team has worked diligently with
Just Ladies Fitness group, an established 12 club chain based out of Vancouver BC Canada, to manufacture a state of the art real-time member management program fully integrating recurring charges, PAP for credit and debit, membership card printing, prospecting, accounting, staff commission, service tracking and numerous other “industry essential” features.

In May 2007 we installed Aralco in a the first club in Metrotown and by July 2007, all 12 clubs around the city including over 67 terminals in all the clubs and head office locations were operational with Aralco. The implementation was extremely trouble-free and a great success for both companies.

Aralco is marketing this system globally as it is available with unlimited multi-language capabilities as well as user definable local tax implementation and banking and accounting interfaces.

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Aralco Implements it own Business software for it’s internal Operations (July 2007)

Due to overwhelming expansions in various areas of business, Aralco modified its own business software that has been in operation in various business applications over the past 25 years to accommodate many new features that can be used in a manufacturing process such as its own software manufacturing, marketing and client support.

This system now provides services such as prospecting, quotes, recurring fees such as Licence Fees, automatic billings, Pre-Authorized Payment Processing and banking interface, Client Support Tracking, Project Management, System Implementation and tracking, Rental Equipment Tracking, Internal Equipment Log, Job Costing and many more features.

Since using the Aralco software as a management tool, we have seen our productivity and “business awareness” improve drastically to a point where it is now easy to have a
“bird’s eye” view as well as “drill down to detail” capabilities to help monitor and manage the operation and pin-point and correct problem areas in the business.

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Aralco Business Systems achieves certification with Moneris Solutions

North Vancouver, B.C. – August 16, 2006 – Aralco Business Systems announced today that it is launching a new national business initiative with Moneris Payment Processing Systems to fuel the further development and growth of the Aralco software product. Aralco has worked closely with the technical support staff of Moneris to produce a state of the art integrated debit/credit card solution that will be made available all of our clients across Canada.

Aralco currently has in place one of the finest global specialty retail products available. This move enables Aralco to better service its customers across Canada, by offering a low cost, high speed, secure payment processing methodology that is completely integrated into the Aralco program.

Aralco Business Systems is actively analyzing markets on a global basis to identify high growth potential opportunities in an effort to identify other partners of interest to further the development of our product.  

 “One important strategy to the successful expansion of our software is to selectively partner with only leading companies that will make a significant commitment to the long term viability of our products and services.” said Alan Raffie, President of Aralco Business Systems. This will entail both expanding relationships with existing partners and entering into relationships with new parties.”

“We are committed to being defined as the provider of business management software solutions for specialty retailers globally and believe that being associated with high quality business partners will enable us to do so” said Mr. Raffie.

Aralco Business Systems is a global leader in multi-store retail systems, merchandising, and Payment processing software solutions. For over 25 years, Aralco has developed a reputation for delivering high-quality, reliable and cost effective software to the retail industry.

About Moneris

Moneris Solutions is Canada's largest processor of debit and credit card transactions. For businesses needing to accept card payments from its customers, Moneris offers a "single point of contact" for VISA, MasterCard, American Express, INTERAC Direct Payment, and all Point of Sale solutions - from in-store to mobile wireless to e-commerce.

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