How to Create and Edit a Customer Account

Modified on Tue, 11 Jun at 12:05 PM


Customer accounts associate specific customers with their basic profile information and purchase history. Customer accounts also earn rewards toward any configured customer reward programs.


How to Create a Customer Account

To create a new customer account in the POS, scan a new customer card or open customer search and press Add Customer


Example: the add customer button in customer search

Customer Search Screen > Press Add Customer button



This will open the Customer Edit window, where you can enter basic customer information including name, phone number, and email.


Example: customer edit window

Customer Edit Screen - New Customer

Note: any required fields will be indicated if they are left blank. 


After filling out the customer information, press Save or use the keyboard shortcut {Ctrl+S} to create the customer account.  


The new customer will appear in the POS, associating them with the current transaction.





How to Edit a Customer Account


To edit a customer, press the Edit Customer button in customer search


Or if the customer is selected for the current transaction, you can press the customer's name in the POS.


Example: the customer associated with the current transaction in the POS

Customer associated with current transaction


Multiple details can be viewed and edited from the edit customer window, including basic account info and configuration as well as quick access to web orders and transaction history. These functions are separated by tabs in the Customer Edit window.


Example: customer edit window

Customer Edit Screen


Note: some features will only be accessible with higher permissions or company configuration.



Tab

Description

Mandatory

Basic customer info and contact info

Customer Overview

Summary of recent webstore orders and changes to the customer's account

License and Additional

Customer's store credit limit, price code, notes, and data sharing preferences

New Card

Replace a customer's card

History

Customer's transaction history

Special Order 

Customer's special order history

Note: you can see open special orders with the button at the bottom of the window

Close Account

Close or merge a customer's account

Adjust points or credit

Add / remove customer points or store credit (see also redeeming customer points)

Loyalty Program

Manage customer loyalty programs

Shipping Schedules

Customer shipping schedules

Marketplace ShippingShipping Addresses the customer has on their account 

Bottom of the window 

Buttons to see open special orders, launch customer assist, and see all marketplace orders



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