Cumulus Retail
POS & eCommerce for Small Business That Works Well & Right
4,8 /5 (9 reviews) Write a Review!Great products and service!
Pros
THE POS SYSTEM IS VERY IN DEPTH
INTERGRATIONS WORKED WELL WITH MY VENDOR/WHOLESALER
GREAT WEBSITE DESIGNS
GREAT EMPLOYEES AND TRAINERS
VERY PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCED IN MANY INDUSTRIES
FIREARMS AND 2A FIRENDLY
Cons
A LOT OF THINGS YOU HAVE TO COORDINATE
LOTS OF ACCOUNTS TO MAKE WITH MANY COMPANIES
NOT THE BEST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS
UNEXPECTED COSTS
LONG TERM CONTRACTS CUAGHT ME BY SURPRISE
Great product, with lots of features.
As we were one of the first adopters we had a few issues, but they were addressed in a timely manner. We converted over to Cumulus from Retail Star, and I was a little disappointed that some of the main features that I used on a daily basis were not accessible on day 1. After some updates these features are accessible now.
Pros
Ease of use with a host of features. Cloud based allows for Inventory access from anywhere with Internet access.
Cons
We had the local server option install for redundancy, but this service can be slow at times. Plus any updates to products are not instant.
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for the review, Paul!
Worth the learning curve
Pros
I like having the ability to work in remote locations. The pre set reporting helps with inventory control.
Cons
I miss the customizations from Retail Star and the ability to access older information from customer store credits and gift cards.
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for the review, Alison! Considering Cumulus is web-based, you can access it from anywhere, anytime- and we're happy to see you are taking advantage of that!
Happy with our new POS
Pros
All my products transfered over to the new data base, my empolyees love our new touchscreen cash register monitor, customer support and training people are awesome to work with! Overall the product is super easy to work with.
Cons
When ordering on a PO I wish there was a way to see "on hand" items on the same screen as the PO. (I heard that this will be in an upcoming update though). Also, I wish I could just hit the ENTER button when doing searches (instead of mousing up to the search button).
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for the review, Roxanne! And, yes, we have now added that feature to our software. You can now see "On Hand' items on the same screen as the PO. Hopefully you have already upgraded to our current version, if not- please reach out to our Updates Department and we can schedule your update!
The transition to the Cumulus platform was easy and seamless, the staff ensured we were completely satisfied.
Pros
Simple to use, easy to learn and well supported by a professional staff. Implementation was a breeze
Cons
The website development did not end up meeting our expectations but, they were willing to work with our chosen developer
Response from Celerant Technology
Happy to hear it, Todd! We value you as a client!
President
CSR made this change over tolerable! They seem to understand our needs and concerns and in my opinion, they have been extremely helpful.
Pros
I feel that the combination of our Cumulus operation system and our website, our 65 year old business might be able to come of age in the 21st century.
Cons
This system is much slower when it comes to saving and finishing at the pos and back office compared to Retail Star.
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks, Eddie! We appreciate your great review and more importantly, your partnership for so many years!
Excellent for medium sized shops
Everyone I've dealt with has been extremely friendly and helpful during the setup and training process. The support after the sale when minor issues have arisen has been excellent as well.
Pros
Tons of features
Shooting range management
Inventory Management
Built in bound book software
Smartwaiver integration
i4473 integration
Training course management
Fairly intuitive interface
Helpful and quick to react tech support
Cons
Not as easy to set up as the bargain guys (as expected)
No gunsmith support yet
No simple offline mode (local servers are optional, but if cloud based, there isn't a temporary cache to allow operation when the internet fails)
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for all the positive feedback, Scott! Its much appreciated and we love hearing what a great experience you have had with our customer service and support teams!
Vary easy to use once I got the hang of it
Pros
This has everything I need to run a indoor shooting range and gun shop. Once products are imported correctly it is vary easy
Cons
I wish it was easier to take in used guns through the system. every once in a wile i can use the same log in and have to use another.
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for the review, Darrin! It's much appreciated!
Review of Cumulus
Pros
Nice layout, and very good features for a retail store. Love that my website is connected with the point of sale system.
Cons
Lots of glitches in the beginning. Also Tech support not mac save even though product is being offered.
Response from Celerant Technology
Thanks for the review, Rohit! We appreciate your partnership!
THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THEY PROVIDE ARE PORBABLY SOME OF THE BEST OUT THERE. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ALL OF THE SAME ITEMS I DROPSHIPPED THROUGH RSR GROUP AND PUT THEM ON OUR WEBSITE AND THEY COVERED A LOT OF THE PROCESS. THEY MADE THE TEMPLATE AND TOOK CARE OF THE RED TAPE TYPE OF STUFF, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ADD YOUR PERSONAL FLAIR AND IMAGES TO IT. ONCE YOU GO THROUGH THE TRAINING IT BECOMES A LOT EASIER AND QUICKER TO GET THINGS DONE
THEY CAN BE A BIT PRICEY FOR A SMALL BUSINESS AND YOU WILL NEED TO PLAN ON SPENDING MUCH MORE THAN THE $350 A MONTH AND MAKE SURE YOU READ WHATEVER CONTRACTS THEY HAVE YOU SIGN COMPLETELY. I WAS UNAWARE OF A FEW DIFFERENT THINGS THAT I SIGNED UP FOR AND ONLY REALIZED AFTERWARDS THAT I REALLY COULDNT AFFORD IT LONG TERM.