| For many men too, finding
clothes that are the right fit can be almost impossible, especially
if the closest you get to a six-pack is in the supermarket
drinks aisle. For such physiques - or for those who are much
taller than average - stores such as High and Mighty, which
has been operating in the market since the mid-1950s, are
the perfect solution. With 29 stores throughout the UK, as
well as a thriving mail order operation, High and Mighty is
one of Britain's most successful men's clothing retailers
and has been able to develop its own distinctive niche market.
Growth has not been confined to the UK, however, as the company
also has European outlets in Germany, Holland and Belgium.
These outlets have been integrated with High and Mighty's
UK Head Office through a multi-currency IT system from Berkshire-based
Futura Software, which ensures all High and Mighty stores
benefit from reliable and efficient retail management. Each
store is polled nightly using a high speed ISDN link. The
software runs on a Box Technologies point of sale termial,
while for receipt printing, Epson TM-T88II thermal printers
were a natural choice due to their speed and reliability.
In fact, according to High and Mighty's IT Manager, Nigel
Foster, the new EPoS system has performed "fantastically"
for the company. "We’ve been very impressed: the
printers are simple to use, thanks to the drop-in paper loading,
there are no paper jams and we’ve spent virtually no
money on maintaining them."
"The TM-T88II is the main workhorse in the system, as
we use it to print receipts and inter-branch transfers,"
he continued. "The printers are so quick and efficient
that we've also been able to introduce integrated EFT with
no significant delay at the point of sale. |
