A point of sale (POS) refers to a point where a transaction takes place. It is where the transaction is recorded and managed. In the old days electric registers were used to record and manage the POS But today point of sale software has replaced the old electric register, a wide range of applications are available which for windows are easier to use and maintain and a lot quicker than the old electric register. A point of sales terminal is accessible to a salesperson who manages the selling process on an interface and the same system also allows the creation and printing of the receipt. The retailers are shifting to POS software and since there are many soft ware’s available in the market, here are a few characteristics that must be present in good POS software, high and consistent operating speed, and reliability, ease of use, remote supportability, low cost, and rich functionality.