# Switch from not having a POS to Rundoo > https://rundoo.ai/switch/no-pos/ Switching to Rundoo # Switch from not having a POS Plenty of independent supply stores still run the way they always have: handwritten invoices, paper ledgers, and a bookkeeper typing receipts into the books at the end of the week. That setup has carried stores for decades. The shift usually comes the day a buying group rolls out a rewards program, ecommerce, or gift cards, none of which can run on paper. Rundoo is built for first-time POS adopters, with onboarding designed for stores making this leap for the first time. Why stores switch ## What stores switching from not having a POS love Stores making the jump from paper invoices to a real point of sale are not behind. They are usually running tight, profitable, deeply relationship-driven businesses that simply never needed software to keep working. Here is what changes when they go live on Rundoo. **A point of sale that respects the way you already work.** Your staff knows your customers by name. They know which contractors pay by the 15th and which ones run a tab. Rundoo is built around that reality. Charge accounts, contractor pricing, and house terms are native, so your team is not learning a new business model alongside a new register. They are just doing what they already did, faster. **Transaction time cut roughly in half.** Damascus Hardware in Ohio moved off handwritten invoices and onto Rundoo with the team on-site. By noon on day one the staff was ringing transactions, and within a week the owner was already estimating that counter time had been cut in half. Lines on a paper invoice, written by hand, replaced by a barcode scanner. **Inventory you can actually see.** Paper systems make it difficult for store owners to keep track of everything in real time. Rundoo gives you live counts, cost tracking by vendor, automatic reorder suggestions, and AI that flags anomalies the moment they show up. **You can take part in your buying group's newer programs.** Rewards programs, ecommerce, gift cards, and EDI ordering all require a real point of sale to run. Rundoo integrates with the major buying groups, including Do It Best, True Value, and [Orgill](/partners/orgill/index.md), so the programs your buying group offers are programs you can actually use. **Implementation built for first-time POS users.** Your implementation manager has worked in supply stores. They are not going to hand you a setup wizard and wish you luck. They sit with you, work from your paper records, build the catalog with you, and stay on-site through go-live so the first transaction your team rings is the first one they had to think about. Data migration ## What we bring over from not having a POS Stores coming from paper-based systems do not have a digital export ready to run through a parser, so this part of the process looks different. Our data team pulls whatever lives in QuickBooks, spreadsheets, or vendor product lists into Rundoo, and your implementation manager coaches you through the parts only you can do, like reaching out to your vendors for full product catalogs in Excel. Here is what gets stood up before go-live. ✅ Products Built from your supplier price books, buying group catalog, and any spreadsheets you already keep. ✅ Customers Captured from your paper invoice book and house accounts, including charge account terms. ✅ Vendors Pulled from your purchase orders and supplier statements. ✅ Pricing Tiers Set up around your existing contractor pricing and house customer discounts. ✅ Charge Accounts Open balances brought over by hand from your most recent paper statements. — Sales History Paper stays on paper. We pull from QuickBooks or spreadsheets. Success stories ## Stores that switched from not having a POS [![Damascus Hardware](https://pub-5247264bd04e4ebeaecbbedb3bebb9f8.r2.dev/static/images/clients/damascus-hardware/storefront-do-it-best.jpg) ### Damascus Hardware Damascus, Ohio > "It was absolutely seamless. By noon the first day all the employees were getting the hang of it. I would say it has cut the time of a transaction in half." Read their story →](/clients/damascus-hardware/index.md) [![Franklin and Lennon](https://pub-5247264bd04e4ebeaecbbedb3bebb9f8.r2.dev/static/images/clients/franklin-and-lennon-golive.png) ### Franklin and Lennon Harlem, New York City > "We started as an old-school, pen-and-paper operation. Rundoo helped us modernize without losing the personal touch that has kept us successful for nearly a century." Read their story →](/clients/franklin-and-lennon/index.md) Rundoo is purpose-built for [hardware stores](/industries/hardware/index.md). See the [ROI of switching](/insights/roi-of-switching/index.md). The process ## How switching works 1 ### You get a person As soon as you sign, you're paired with a dedicated implementation manager who has real experience working in supply stores. 2 ### We migrate your data Our data team handles the migration, pulling whatever exists from not having a POS into Rundoo. Your implementation manager walks you through reviewing it, and we fine-tune from there. 3 ### Training and go-live Your team gets hands-on training sessions before go-live day, and your implementation manager stays with you through the first weeks to make sure everything runs smoothly. Want the full story? Read our deep dive on [what happens when you switch](/insights/switching/index.md), or the [ROI of switching](/insights/roi-of-switching/index.md). ## Frequently asked questions Is Rundoo a good alternative to not having a POS? Rundoo is the AI-first POS built specifically for independent supply stores. It brings the point of sale, inventory, payments, accounting, and customer accounts into one system, with Rundoo AI on every screen and unlimited users for one price. Stores switch to Rundoo from not having a POS to get a modern, cloud-based system built for the way supply stores actually work. How long does it take to switch from not having a POS to Rundoo? It depends on your store and the time of year. Many stores plan their go-live for a slower season, and some sign on months ahead of the switch. You are paired with a dedicated implementation manager who handles the migration from not having a POS and stays with you through go-live and the first weeks after. Will my charge balances and accounts come over from not having a POS? Yes. We map your contractor accounts, AR balances, special pricing tiers, statement settings, and tax-exempt IDs as part of the migration from not having a POS, and final pulls are timed to prevent any gap in customer charges. Does Rundoo work with my vendor catalog? Rundoo integrates natively with Benjamin Moore, Orgill, Emery Jensen, AllPro, House Hasson, Florida Hardware, Bradley Caldwell, and NHPA. We add new vendor catalogs regularly, so ask us about timeline if yours is not listed. ## Ready to make the switch? Book a demo and we'll walk you through exactly what the transition from not having a POS looks like for your store. [Book a demo](/signup/index.md) !