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Description

POS platforms typically ask retail, restaurant, hotel, pharmacy, and gas station businesses to choose: adopt the vendor's ERP, or bolt on a separate integration yourself. LS Central works differently. It integrates natively with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and connects to SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics through CentralConnect, LS Retail's own managed integration. Businesses keep the ERP and payment infrastructure they already run. On top of that, LS Central combines POS, inventory, pricing and promotions, loyalty, eCommerce, workforce management, analytics, and financial operations in one system, running in over 110,000 locations across 157 countries. The modular design means businesses adopt only the capabilities they need and extend over time, with global templates for consistent processes and local rules for taxation, pricing, and compliance. AI-enhanced capabilities add demand forecasting, inventory optimization, promotion tracking, and operational reporting, with data synced in real time.

Description

The World's Most Flexible Business Management Software. It is easy to use and allows you to run your business instead of reporting on it. It grows with your business. Trusted by over 4,000 clients in 35 countries, it has been around since 1984. Global 24/7 support, training, resources, and live support. Windward's Business Management Software can handle simple payment processing as well as specialized functions such bar code scanning, serial numbers tracking, unit tracking, labour cost tracking, signature capture, and alternate suppliers. With decades of experience and feedback from business owners across 20 industries, our platform was built. Our feature set is unrivalled. MANAGE FROM 30,000 FT.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Descartes ShipRush No 
Dynamicweb Yes 
Flipdish Yes 
Magento Yes 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Yes 
Microsoft Power BI No 
NETePay Hosted No 
Olo Yes 
PartSmart No 
SAP S/4HANA Yes 
SAP Store Yes 
Shopify Yes 
VL OMNI Yes 
WebSell No 
bLoyal Yes 

Integrations

Descartes ShipRush Yes 
Dynamicweb No 
Flipdish No 
Magento No 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central No 
Microsoft Power BI Yes 
NETePay Hosted Yes 
Olo No 
PartSmart Yes 
SAP S/4HANA No 
SAP Store No 
Shopify No 
VL OMNI No 
WebSell Yes 
bLoyal No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

149/user per month
One-Time Professional Services Fee required to get started.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

LS Retail

Founded

1986

Country

Iceland

Website

www.lsretail.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Windward Software Systems Inc

Founded

1984

Country

Canada

Website

www.windwardsoftware.com

Product Features

Point of Sale

Barcode Scanning Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Cryptocurrency Support No 
Customer Account Profiles Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Gift Card Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Restaurant POS Yes 
Retail POS Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Integration Yes 

Retail Management

CRM Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Email Marketing Yes 
Employee Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Yes 
Mail Order Yes 
Merchandise Management Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Yes 

Retail POS Systems

Barcode Scanning Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Gift Card Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Support Yes 
Pricing Management Yes 
Returns Tracking Yes 
Sales Tracking Yes 
Touch Screen Yes 
eCommerce Yes 

Product Features

Business Management

Billing & Invoicing Yes 
CRM Yes 
Employee Management Yes 
Financial Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Marketing Management No 
Order Management Yes 
Point of Sale (POS) Yes 
Project Management Yes 
Purchasing Yes 
Scheduling Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking Yes 
Training Management No 
Vendor Management Yes 

Equipment Rental

Asset Tracking Yes 
Barcoding Yes 
Billing and Invoicing Yes 
Customer Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Maintenance Management Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Reservations Management Yes 
Utilization Reporting Yes 

Firearms

ATF Compliance Yes 
Accounting / ERP Yes 
Analytics / Reporting Yes 
Audit Trail No 
Background Check No 
Barcode Scanning / Printing Yes 
CRM Yes 
Electronic 4473 No 
Electronic Bound Book Yes 
FFL Yes 
For Shooting Instructors No 
For Shooting Ranges Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Point of Sale (POS) Yes 
Purchasing / Procurement Yes 
eCommerce / Online Sales Yes 
eZ Check Verification No 

Point of Sale

Barcode Scanning Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Cryptocurrency Support No 
Customer Account Profiles Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Gift Card Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Restaurant POS No 
Retail POS Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Integration Yes 

Rental

Auto / Boat Rental Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Inspection Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Late Fee Calculation Yes 
Maintenance Management Yes 
Medical Equipment Rental Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Online Booking No 
Rate Management Yes 
Recurring Rentals Yes 
Reservations Management Yes 
Scheduling Yes 
Short / Long Term Rental Yes 

Retail Management

CRM Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Email Marketing No 
Employee Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Yes 
Mail Order No 
Merchandise Management Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Yes 

Retail POS Systems

Barcode Scanning Yes 
Commission Management Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Gift Card Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Loyalty Program Support Yes 
Pricing Management Yes 
Returns Tracking Yes 
Sales Tracking Yes 
Touch Screen Yes 
eCommerce Yes 

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