Spooky sales: How your EPOS can help you maximise Halloween retail success

Halloween is one of the most exciting seasonal opportunities for retailers, cafés, pubs, farm shops and restaurants across the UK. But without the right systems in place, it’s easy to be haunted by long queues, stock issues and payment delays.

Here’s how our solutions can help make this Halloween more treat than trick.

Bring the thrills to life, wherever your customers roam

Halloween sales don’t just happen behind a counter. They take place in fields, on trails, in marquees and at themed pop-ups. With Quantum Go, your staff can bring the till to the customer, keeping queues short and sales flowing.

• Take payments in the field, at pumpkin patches, lantern trails or outdoor stalls

• Sync every transaction with your central EPOS in real time

• Reduce customer frustration by cutting down long walks back to the till

Families pumpkin picking on a haunted trail can pay on the spot with Quantum Go, instead of trekking back to the farm shop. The sale logs instantly, stock updates, and they carry on without delay. And for events with seating or pop-up cafés, Quantum integrations like Qikserve let customers scan a QR code to order and pay from their phones, no queues required.

Track all your seasonal stock, easily and in real time

From spooky decorations and costumes to pumpkin spiced lattes and themed cocktails, Halloween means juggling lots of extra stock. Quantum’s stock control keeps everything organised and gives you the data you need to act quickly.

• Add seasonal products alongside your regular lines with ease

• Monitor bestsellers and slow movers in real time

• Transfer stock between sites or mark down underperforming items

Cafés can see when ghost-shaped biscuits are selling fast while pumpkin muffins aren’t. With this insight, they bake more biscuits, cut back on muffins and reduce waste while keeping customers happy. And thanks to our HubRise integration, menus, prices, images and allergen details sync automatically across platforms like Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat, so seasonal products update everywhere at once with no extra admin.

Automate your seasonal deals and pricing

Seasonal promotions can really drive Halloween sales – but only if they’re easy to manage. With our Quantum EPOS solution, you can schedule offers in advance and let the system apply them automatically., you can schedule offers in advance and let the system apply them automatically.

• Set up bundle deals like “Pumpkin + Carving Kit” family packs

• Run timed promotions, such as “20% off ghost cakes after 6pm”

• Apply happy hour discounts for themed drinks or meals

• Track which offers deliver the best results

Pubs that are hosting Halloween quiz nights can run a “Witches’ Two-for-One Cocktail” deal from 8pm to midnight with ease. With Quantum, the offer is preloaded, so staff just ring up the drinks and the discount applies automatically, fewer errors, happier customers, and a sales boost. And for those selling themed treats or bundles online, Quantum’s Shopify and WooCommerce integrations keep offers and stock consistent across in-store and online sales.

Capture payments cleanly and gain insights to adjust mid-season

Halloween events often mean higher volumes of transactions, multiple locations and busy staff. Payments by Cunninghams ensure that every sale is captured cleanly and securely.

• No double-keying or reconciliation gaps between tills and card machines

• Transparent fees, so you know exactly what you’re paying

• Faster service at peak times with payments processed in seconds

• Insightful reporting that helps you adjust on the go

A bakery, for instance, might notice that pumpkin-spiced lattes sell best in the mornings, while ghost cupcakes peak after school pick-up. With the Cybake integration, sales data also links directly to production, stock control and labelling, helping them adjust recipes, cut waste and print compliant product labels with allergen information right at the till.

No tricks, just treats: Get your business ready for Halloween

Halloween doesn’t have to be scary for your business. With our comprehensive solutions, you can quickly add seasonal products, run creative promotions, train staff on the go and keep your stock under control, so you can focus on giving customers a treat, not a trick.

Want to find out how your business could maximise Halloween profits this year? Get in touch with our team today on 0330 024 5014 or email us at info@cunninghams.co.uk.