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Retail Pro 9 is based on the Oracle database, while the Retail Pro 8 runs on Btrieve software. This transition made Retail Pro 9 significantly more reliable and productive.

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Oracle provides a solution with a relational database. Therefore Retail Pro 9 is much more capable than Retail Pro 8, which is more applicable for smaller databases.

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Any maintenance in Retail Pro 9 is performed in the background, which allows to quickly fix any errors without interrupting daily operations of the store.

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In contrast to Retail Pro 8, Retail Pro 9 makes it possible to hold data exchanges without the need to suspend the operation of point-of-sale workstation.

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Polling mechanism is updated in Retail Pro 9. Data exchanges are faster and more reliable and several reoccurring errors are now solved.

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In Retail Pro 9 it is possible to support several subsidiaries (for instance, for operations in various countries) and several tax systems within a single database.

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Basic statistics – stock margin, stock-to-sales and much more – is available in Retail Pro 9 right from the sections of suppliers, departments, items database, customer card, etc.

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Instead of deleting the supplier, department or other important information that might be needed in the future, Retail Pro 9 allows to inactivate it by clicking “Inactivate / Activate”.

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Convenient and clear report manager in Retail Pro 9 allows you to use charts and conduct basic CRM-analysis without involving third-party software.

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Retail Pro 9 has a function of required confirmation for purchase orders or creating a new item or other basic functions. It increases the reliability and safety of the system.