Activant is a premier provider of technology solutions for hundreds of Paint Dealers. Click on the right to find out more about our products and customers or read below to see how Activant is solving today's dealer challenges.
Today, paint dealers are challenged by the proliferation of ‘big box’ retailers and a rapidly changing retail environment. While still providing a superior level of customer service, dealers must carefully manage their inventory, customers, and finances. Adapting to constantly changing requirements to keep demanding customers coming through the door means dealers are always pressed for time. Consolidation and growth demands within the retail industry put even greater pressure paint businesses to stay ahead of their competition.
New Technology for New Challenges
The latest technologies are having significant impact on dealer abilities to effectively price and optimize margin on all products, drive greater customer loyalty through marketing programs, speed check-out and quickly handle customer special orders, as well as extend their business onto the internet with turnkey solutions for e-commerce and online customer account management. Activant provides in-store, retail computer systems that include fully integrated application modules for point-of-sale, scanning, inventory control, pricing, purchasing, accounts receivables and payables, special order processing, quote and bid processing, vendor and manufacturer communications, payroll, general ledger, high-speed credit card authorization, document management and more.
Leading Solutions for Single and Multi-store Dealers
Activant Eagle® is a leading solution for the paint industry and is in use today by thousands of retail stores. Known for it's robust and easy to use Point-of-Sale (POS) capabilities, Eagle levels the competitive playing field for retailers by offering business management software capabilities to manage all aspects of your business as well as advanced applications that can be added to the system as your business needs expand. Some of the latest capabilities of the solution include document management, e-commerce, business reporting and analytics, seamless offline POS, radio frequency / wireless device integration, electronic signature capture, and customer loyalty tracking.
Software Alone is not the Answer
Activant has a long track record of ensuring customers quickly realize the maximum benefit from their solution. Whether through on-demand training and tips through the integrated, multi-media training browser or with comprehensive training services, national user group meetings, or best practices consulting, you are never alone with just software. In addition, Activant offer hardware sales and services including network installation and monitoring, on-site infrastructure repair and troubleshooting, as well other services to keep you up and running so you can focus on your customers.
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Columbia Paint & Coatings "With Activant iNet, our customers can go online and check their accounts, view invoices, statements and previous purchases. This service gives us a competitive edge." Anna Phillips, Store Systems Engineer
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