POS systems provider National Retail Solutions (NRS) has partnered with DoorDash to help small, independent retailers nationwide enhance their digital presence and better compete against larger outlets by leveraging DoorDash’s APIs. Though the initial rollout focuses exclusively on liquor retailers, the program will include a broader range of merchants as the partnership expands, NRS officials said.
“Local communities are the soul of America, and the local businesses that support them are the beating heart,” said Elie Y. Katz, president and CEO of NRS. “This important partnership allows those businesses to thrive in the face of uncertainty, ensuring local communities flourish.
“This partnership with DoorDash gives these local entrepreneurs powerful tools to manage online ordering capabilities in a centralized, automated Order Management platform right from their POS or NRS Merchant Portal,” Katz continued. “Automating access to DoorDash’s marketplace ensures that merchants can present all their available products with near-real-time inventory to customers on DoorDash. All orders are aggregated into the (NRS) Order Management Platform for seamless preparation and fulfillment.”
NRS believes the partnership will simplify some of the operational challenges independent retailers face. “By collaborating, we can reduce friction and costs within a vital sales channel that many merchants rely on for business growth,” said Ari B. Korman, SVP of ecommerce at NRS.
The NRS products and services mix include POS sales tracking, inventory monitoring, custom promotions, a built-in customer loyalty program, EBT acceptance, remote access and other features. The company’s POS system comes with a merchant touchscreen and customer-facing display, thermal receipt printer, barcode scanner and additional hardware options.
