ShopMate EPoS
BOOKER FREE EPoS System for Booker & BRP Stores
Get your Booker Free EPoS system from Booker BRP. Take advantage of the free epos system and your symbols’ pricing and promotions automatically as well as electronic ordering from Booker, all as standard.
Streamline Your Retail Operations with ShopMate EPoS
BOOKER FREE
Get your EPoS system completely free from Booker BRP. Take advantage of your symbols’ pricing and promotions automatically as well as electronic ordering from Booker, all as standard.
Pay nothing for your hardware with an affordable weekly service fee.
If you’re interested in taking advantage of BOOKER FREE, please speak to your symbol RDM.
BOOKER INDEPENDENT
Part of a Booker symbol but want total flexibility? Then go independent!
While you’ll pay for the hardware, you’ll also receive the ability to place orders and receive pricing, promotions and electronic ordering (where available) from our other wholesale partners as well as Booker.
If you’re interested, please CONTACT US.
Working with Booker/BRP Symbols
How ShopMate Helps You Flourish
Wholesaler Prices
We regularly update the price file from all major UK wholesalers and keep your system up to date with ALL your prices
Intuitive Reports
All of your store’s data is at your fingertips with a host of powerful reports, all updated in real-time.
Regular Software Updates
Your till software is kept up-to-date with overnight security and improvement updates.
Automatic Promotions
At the beginning of each promotion period, ShopMate will automatically receive promos from your selected wholesaler(s).
Expert Technical Support
Our team of UK-Based ShopMate experts are available to help you with technical support and friendly advice.
Actionable Insights
Use big data to compare your performance against your local and national competition to make smarter decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Benefits & Services
ShopMate features a range of benefits and services designed to help you flourish and take the hard work out of EPoS.
Yes. ShopMate is designed to make your business more effective by taking the hard work out of EPoS. Stores that invest in the MediaMaster Advertising Screen* service also typically enjoy over £100 in additional promotional sales per promotion period and the opportunity to sell their own digital ad space.
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Yes. The Retail Data Partnership (RDP) provides a 6-year warranty for all fee-paying RDP customer, on ShopMate EPoS. This extends to all (Booker FREE bundles) hardware other than the Opticon 2001 barcode scanner and laser printer, which have their own warranty of 1-year. Additional equipment purchases such as Avery Berkel Scales and Memor hand-held scanners are also subject to a manufacturer’s 1-year warranty.
Yes. RDP offer a BackOffice software solution if you wish to connect to your ShopMate tills remotely; there is no need for any additional physical back-office hardware. If you use our HeadOffice solution, suitable for multiple store access in excess of 3-5-stores, this can be managed remotely via PC or Laptop. You can also view reports and alerts via our ShopMate Online Reporting Portal which can be accessed via PC, Laptops, Tablets and all smartphone mobile devices.
ShopMate Fuel is a fuel pump solution that integrates with a wide range of fuel pumps via DOMS. This solution does require additional spend on hardware which can be discussed with RDP.
Yes! ShopMate features a variety of value added services that are designed to help convenience retailers throughout the UK flourish. These include:
MediaMaster – Attract attention and make more money with point-of-sale advertising
Local Loyalty – Get more customers shopping more often with your very own loyalty scheme
BackOffice – Access your till from anywhere
A variety of integrated payment solutions including Barclaycard, NetPay, Dojo, Freedompay and Worldpay
epay – Prepaid products designed to increase footfall and boost your product offering
Costs
ShopMate is an affordable option that provides Booker BRP stores with feature-rich EPoS without high up-front costs or expensive service fees.
For up to 2-FREE Booker FREE systems you only have to pay service fees, Booker will provide the hardware FOC. For an additional 3rd or subsequent till, the cost is £999 per additional bundle. Service Fess cover your regular price file, product, promotion and software updates as well as help from the UK based TRDP technical support team.
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Your costs will depend on the number of systems you receive and are as follows:
1 Lane – £15.50
2 Lanes – £23.00
3 Lanes – £25.00
Prices per week, exclusive of VAT (collected monthly)
You sign a Direct Debit agreement with RDP to cover the service fees.
Via a monthly direct debit, set-up and collected by Retail Data Partnership.
The support costs start from the day of delivery.
The team at RDP will reach out to see if they can help. If you are unable to pay your support fees then you will no longer receive automatic price file, promotions and software updates. The RDP support team will also be unable to help you if you need technical assistance.
If your Direct Debit to RDP is stopped, the team at RDP will contact you to help you rectify the problem.
How To Order
It’s easy to get started with ShopMate EPoS. Just speak to your RDM or contact us on 01780 480 562 or use the button below.
Speak with your Booker RDM to discuss weekly spend requirements and to find out more. Further information on the ShopMate EPoS system can be found at https://shopmate.co.uk/booker-brp/ or, by calling 01780 480562.
Unfortunately not; ShopMate’s automatic updates require a consistent broadband connection.
Yes, RDP’s Order Master system along with your Opticon 2001 barcode scanner can link to Booker and place and process orders electronically via the till. Electronic Notice of Delivery documents will also be sent to your ShopMate EPoS System, regardless of where the order was generated from. It doesn’t matter if you order via the till, the Booker WEB Shop or the Booker C&C, if you use your Booker Account Number, the electronic ENODs will be processed to the till on delivery.
If requested, you will receive an Opticon 2001 barcode scanner, for ordering via the till or for preparing shelf-edge labels. You cannot use the Opticon 2001 to order via the Booker Web shop.
RDP’s ShopMate EPoS system is designed to be easy to install and use and, is delivered to you via courier for DIY installation. You will receive everything you need to get started including a quick start guide and products keys when you receive your EPoS system. You can also visit www.shopmate.co.uk/guides to download the ShopMate manual and view dozens of helpful guides.
RDP can provide installation and on-site training for a cost of £495 (including pre-installation scanner hire for product price setting) exclusive of VAT which can be collected over two direct debit payments if you wish.
Booker will look at the previous 12 months’ sales to work out the average weekly non-Tobacco spend then add £750.
Booker will look for ways to help you grow your business so that you can qualify for the agreement.
We hope this won’t happen. However, Booker reserves the right to suspend the EPoS system.
The contract is for 36 months. You will be contacted by The Retail Data Partnership at the end of your contract period to discuss your options moving forward.
The new owner will need to sign an agreed spend with Booker and agree a transfer of ownership with Booker and RDP.
Your service fee costs will continue with RDP. The RDP team will contact you close to the end of your contract to discuss what options are best for your business.
The system will be pre-loaded with the Booker product file and will receive regular price file and promotion updates. In addition, you will also receive the RDP general price file which includes over a million products. Products in the RDP price file will be correctly titled, categorised and V.A.T coded but will not identify RRP pricing. You can easily add products not supplied by Booker.
Yes, during the 36-month contract period, you will only be permitted to have a Booker price file and promotions file loaded to your ShopMate EPoS system, without the permission of Booker
