Compare grocery POS systems
IT Retail vs Clover for grocery and specialty retail
Grocery stores and specialty retailers compare POS systems because checkout is only one part of the decision. This page sets out what to compare between IT Retail and Clover, and where BizTracker’s Infinity systems fit as a third option. It does not publish either vendor’s prices or features: confirm current details with each vendor.
Compared on the questions to ask. Confirm current details with each vendor.
Is IT Retail or Clover better for a grocery store?
It depends on the store. The better choice is the one that handles your departments, vendors, weighed items and labels, price changes and reporting the way your store actually runs, and the reliable way to know is to test each system against your own items.
BizTracker builds grocery systems on Infinity, and specifies, installs, trains and supports them. If you are comparing IT Retail and Clover, it is worth putting Infinity through the same questions.
- Compare on your own item fileA demonstration against your real items shows more than any comparison table.
- Confirm current details with each vendorPlans, fees and features change, and each vendor is the source for its own.
- Look past the payment screenPayments matter, and inventory, labels and reporting decide the day-to-day work.
This page states what to compare, not facts about either vendor’s products. Anything about the current plans, features or fees of IT Retail or Clover should be confirmed with them.
What to compare
What grocery and specialty retailers should compare
Ask IT Retail and Clover each of these, and confirm their answers with them. BizTracker’s answer for Infinity is in each card.
Inventory and departments
Inventory managementGrocery and specialty stores carry many items, vendors and price changes. Ask how each system handles products, departments, vendor costs, receiving and item performance. In Infinity, purchase orders reconcile against receiving, per department.
Barcode scanning and lookup
Barcode scanning and labelsAsk whether the scanner, item lookup and checkout screen keep a lane moving at the busiest hour. A BizTracker counter is specified lane by lane, with the scanner chosen for the counter it serves.
Weighed items and labels
ScalesProduce, deli and prepared foods need scales and labels that agree with the register. Infinity supports Scale items whose value is generated by the connected weighing device, and labels print from the same item file the register reads.
Vendor purchasing
Purchase ordersAsk how purchase orders, receiving, cost changes and reorder decisions work. In Infinity, a purchase order is received against, with a shortage or a changed cost recorded on it.
Payments
Start with a statement reviewAsk whether the payment workflow fits the counter, the hardware and the reporting. BizTracker reviews card processing alongside the POS, starting from one recent processing statement, and nothing is recommended before the statement has been read.
Reporting
ReportingOwners need to see what sells, what sits and where margin is thin. Ask for reports by item, department and vendor. Infinity reports sales, margin and movement by department, with the transactions behind a number that looks wrong.
Setup, training and support
Installation and trainingWho sets the system up, trains the staff and answers afterwards. BizTracker sets systems up remotely nationwide and onsite across Tampa Bay. Standard support hours are weekdays 9–5.
IT Retail vs Clover questions
Is IT Retail or Clover better for grocery stores?
It depends on the store. Compare departments, vendor purchasing, weighed items and labels, barcode scanning, price changes and reporting on your own items, and confirm current details with each vendor.
Is Clover enough for grocery store inventory?
It depends on the store. A grocery store with a large item file, many vendors, weighed items and frequent price changes should confirm current details with Clover, including how each of those would work in its setup.
What should a grocery store compare before choosing a POS system?
Inventory and departments, barcode scanning, weighed items and labels, vendor purchasing, price changes, reporting, employee controls, payments, hardware, training and support.
Can BizTracker be used instead of IT Retail or Clover?
Yes. Infinity is BizTracker’s retail platform for grocery and deli, convenience, liquor and specialty retail, and BizTracker specifies, installs, trains and supports each system.
Does BizTracker provide local POS support in Tampa Bay?
Yes. BizTracker sets systems up onsite across Tampa Bay and remotely nationwide. Standard support hours are weekdays 9–5.
IT Retail is a trademark of IT Retail, Inc. and/or its affiliates. BizTracker is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by or a partner of IT Retail, Inc. The name is used here only to identify the product being compared. Product names, features, pricing and availability may change; confirm current details with IT Retail, Inc. before choosing a POS system. Clover is a trademark of Clover Network, LLC and/or its affiliates. BizTracker is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by or a partner of Clover Network, LLC or Fiserv. The name is used here only to identify the product being compared. Product names, features, pricing and availability may change; confirm current details with Clover Network, LLC before choosing a POS system.
Compare it on your own store
See the system demonstrated against your own requirements before anything is decided.