Cloud Retailer
Liquor store POS software and profit system
About Cloud Retailer
Cloud Retailer is a cloud-based point-of-sale and business intelligence platform built for beer, wine, and liquor stores by RITE Enterprises. It combines checkout, inventory control, loyalty, payment processing, and shrinkage alerts with liquor-specific features such as age verification and keg registration. RITE sets up and trains each store itself, and the platform is used by more than 500 liquor stores.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Built only for beer, wine, and liquor stores, with features like keg registration, ID scanning, and state liquor board reporting
- Published per-lane pricing, plus a $0/mo Dual Pricing plan funded by card processing
- Strong supplier automation through EDI and costing integrations with major distributors
- Shrinkage controls such as void and discount alerts, role-based security, and camera integration
- Reviewers report staff can learn the system in about 15 minutes
- Vendor-led setup and training, from a company in liquor retail tech since 2004
Cons
- Narrow focus on alcohol retail, so it doesn't suit general retail or restaurants
- The $0 Dual Pricing plan locks you into Straight Up Pay processing and doesn't work with TSYS, Heartland, or First Data
- Basic plan is limited to one location; multi-store features require High Volume or Enterprise
- Some reviewers report back-office support questions can take up to 2 days to answer
- Mobile app is Android only on listed plans
Key Features
Liquor store POS
Checkout built for beer, wine, and liquor retail, with 75+ liquor-specific features such as age verification, ID scanning, and keg registration.
Dual pricing and cash discounting
Shows separate cash and card prices so the store passes card processing costs to the customer instead of absorbing them.
Straight Up Pay processing
Built-in card processing with fraud protection, roughly 3-second transactions, and next-morning funding 365 days a year.
Inventory management
Receiving, label printing, auto invoicing, purchase planning, inventory transfers, point-in-time reports, and AI-driven demand forecasting.
Shrinkage alerts and Store Watchdog
Real-time alerts for voids, discounts, and unusual sales patterns, plus role-based security and an end-of-day report that flags risky transactions.
Loyalty and customer tracking
Customizable rewards programs and market basket reporting to raise repeat visits and transaction size.
Supplier and EDI integrations
EDI and costing automation with distributors such as Johnson Brothers and Anheuser-Busch, plus QuickBooks for accounting.
E-commerce and delivery integrations
Connects to City Hive, Bottlecapps, Thirstie, Instacart, Minibar, and BeverageX so online orders sync with store inventory.
State compliance reporting
Integrations with state liquor control boards such as Kansas ABC and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, plus RJ Reynolds tobacco compliance.
Mobile app and camera integration
Android app for managing the store remotely and Eagle Eye camera integration to review suspicious transactions.
Pricing
- Per checkout lane
- Single location only
- Basic inventory control
- Straight Up Pay processing with fraud protection
- 25 reports
- 3 role-based security levels
- 75 liquor-specific features (age verification, keg registration)
- Up to $5M transaction history
- Per checkout lane
- Everything in Basic
- 1 to 4 locations
- 80+ customizable reports
- Point-in-time inventory reporting
- Android mobile app
- Store Watchdog and up to 5 security levels
- Customer tracking and loyalty points
- Advanced inventory: purchase planning, transfers, profit maximizer
- Per checkout lane, funded via card processing
- Everything in Basic and High Volume
- Bronze Level customer service
- Lifetime warranty on payment terminal
- Requires Straight Up Pay processing
- Everything in Basic and High Volume
- 5 to 100 locations
- 50+ GB database, dedicated server option
- API access
- Gold Support (customization, consulting, dedicated contact)
- Security compliance consulting
Best For
Independent liquor stores
Run checkout, age verification, and inventory for a single beer, wine, and spirits shop on one system.
Cutting card processing fees
Use dual pricing or cash discounting to pass card fees to customers and protect thin margins.
Small liquor chains
Manage 2 to 100 locations with inventory transfers, consolidated reporting, and role-based security.
Shrinkage prevention
Catch suspicious voids, discounts, and sales patterns with real-time alerts and camera-linked investigation.
Omnichannel alcohol sales
Sync in-store inventory with City Hive, Bottlecapps, and delivery apps for online orders and curbside pickup.
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