It's just over a year since the team at StreetAway launched their first product in BETA stage - the StreetAway lifestyle app - already a success and growing in popularity amongst both advertisers and users.
Now the innovative Newcastle-based company are set to shake-up the local hospitality sector with the introduction of a cutting-edge, fully integrated EPOS system that will transform the way venues currently operate.
The new hardware and software, due to launch in Autumn 2018 with pre-orders available soon (www.info.streetaway.co.uk/business), will offer northeast hospitality venues one seamless solution, replacing POS, CRM, social and sales applications, as well as linking to other existing applications and the StreetAway app – creating one multifunctional ecosystem.
Eric Guo, Founder of StreetAway, explains, “Many hospitality venues presently rely on a multitude of operations and marketing systems to aid with sales, bookings, customer communications, staff and stock management. Our technology will combine these various systems into one solution, effectively streamlining processes, driving efficiencies and cost savings, as well as vastly improving in-house and customer communications. Venue managers will see a plethora of benefits; many manual operations will be automated, our real-time reports will enable more confident management decisions, the business will become increasingly data-driven, and they will gain much greater control. Plus, if the business is quiet, they can easily introduce and manage a promotion to attract new customers via the StreetAway app.”
As well as transforming the way venues are managed, the new system will provide users with significant savings and earning potential. Robert Simmons, Co-Founder, explains:
“Venues will no longer need to pay the heavy installation, maintenance and operational costs of hardware, software and a multitude of systems. Instead, they can opt for just one that is simplified, userfriendly, and even better, can create a new income stream. Our dynamic platform with its integrated marketing tools, including email, push notifications and SMS services, will create new channels and opportunities and measurable new business. Using fuzzy logic and smart algorithms the system will be able to make smart suggestions ranging from things like which promotions to use to which stock needs reordering. These prompts will allow businesses to operate with much greater precision, confidence and to ultimately grow. Additionally, our StreetAway app users will be able to scan live promotional offers, select, book and communicate instantly with the venue – enhancing the customer experience – which is continuously evolving thanks to involvement from the local business community.”
Zoe Maylam, Head of Business Relations, comments; “We aim to revolutionise the hospitality sector. We do that in two ways; by providing highly innovative technical solutions and by working collaboratively with local businesses. Working closely with our business partners and hospitality clients means we develop products that best meet their needs, provide networking opportunities and new ways of working. Our events are popular too; Our coffee mornings create a real buzz and link-up budding entrepreneurs and well-established north east brands, and we’re inviting select businesses to our Golden Ticket event at Motel One on the 6th August to meet and share in a creative and enjoyable experience (email goldenticket@ streetaway.co.uk). We have amazing support from the business community, and we’re passionate about supporting the North East.”
