MAGSTAR FOR BEER, WINE, LIQUOR & PACKAGED GOODS
Uncork Your Retail Operations.
Tailored and integrated tools from experts in the drinks business.
The Power of One Central System
Running a wine, beer, or liquor chain? Using one retail management system for everything, from point of sale to inventory, accounting, and curbside pickup, makes your job much easier.
It helps your staff work faster and keeps head office in the loop about store and warehouse operations. Your customers get better service, and your business avoids mistakes and security issues caused by communication gaps.
Streamlined Curbside Pickup
Deliver curbside pickup more easily by integrating Magstar Total Retail with the following store branded apps.
How Unified Retail Management Supports Wine, Beer & Liquor Retailers
Drinks retailers face strict regulations and high customer expectations. A comprehensive retail management solution can keep everything running smoothly.
Detailed Product Profiles
There’s more to a bottle of wine or scotch than just a name and price. Magstar’s product profiles come preconfigured, ready to track all the details that matter, including:
- vintage
- size code
- unit of measure
- tasting notes
- sweetness
- region
- appellation
- producer
- brand
- color
Multi-Store Inventory Management
With an automated inventory monitoring and ordering system designed just for wine, beer, and spirits users, you can:
- Quickly identify understocked items
- Automate replenishment and distribution
- Accommodate limited space and maximize visibility of best-selling items
- Match inventory to the unique needs and demands of each of your locations
- Manage single items found in multiple in-store locations, keeping both shelves and endcaps fully stocked
- Buy, book, sell and ship wine futures
Flexible Retail for Happy Customers
The easier you make it for customers to buy, the more you sell, and the happier they are. Magstar Total Retail connects your in-store, online, and mobile channels, so your customers can:
- Buy or Register Online, Pick Up In-Store (BOPIS or ROPIS)
- Ship from store or warehouse when an item isn’t in stock locally (Endless Aisle)
- Reserve items by phone to pick up later
- Buy in-store, and ship elsewhere
- Place orders in store for scheduled fulfillment later
Complex Product Mix Management
Wine, beer, and spirits vendors carry a wide range of products. It’s more than just beer or bourbon – there are important details to manage, including:
- Matching inventory to your store planogram, while respecting vendor-dedicated shelf space
- Grouping similar products by brand and highlighting best sellers within the vendor’s allotted space
- Accommodating non-alcohol items like mixers and snacks
- Tracking special products like limited vintages
- Handling case pricing for mix-and-match bottles and brands
Know Your Communities. Stock What Sells.
Increase sales by gathering data on unique customer tastes from location to location. Use these insights to stock the right products on your shelves at every store.
- Collect customer information into Magstar’s CRM whenever you scan an ID
- Consolidate point of sale data to track trends and seasonality, understanding your niche and offering the ideal beverages at the right time
- Track the performance of sales and marketing campaigns to see what’s working
- Tailor your offerings from store to store to maximize loyalty within unique communities
Specialized Solutions from Wine, Beer, and Spirits Experts
You’re not just any retailer. Running a wine, beer, and spirits chain comes with its own set of challenges, and Magstar understands that. That’s why our solution comes with the key fields, reports, and workflows you need already built in.
Magstar has spent over 30 years working closely with alcohol retailing experts and industry groups like the Wine Guild and BevMedia. These partnerships help us design software that follows real-world best practices and meets the needs of businesses like yours.
Sample Features
Stay on top of regulatory compliance with built in alerts for essential actions like ID verification. Keep track of the
specialized product information essential to your operations, like: