The Old Man: A Unique Shopping Experience in Amsterdam

The Old Man is an iconic store in the heart of Amsterdam, which has distinguished itself for decades as the destination for boardsports and outdoor enthusiasts. With a carefully curated collection of high-quality snowboard, skate and surf products, clothing and accessories, The Old Man is the place to be for people who want to push their boundaries, whether it’s snowboarding, skating, surfing and outdoor activities. With multiple locations throughout the city, The Old Man offers its customers not only quality products, but also expert advice and an inspiring shopping experience. In order to optimize that experience, and streamline operational processes, The Old Man was looking for a solution to automate their order processing.

The Challenge

The Old Man felt the need to fully automate their order administration between the Shopify POS system used in the stores and their accounting system Exact Online. Previously, order processing was done manually, which was not only time-consuming but also allowed for errors and inefficiencies. Because The Old Man has multiple stores, it was crucial that this automation could be applied in a scalable way, so that each location could enjoy the same benefits of efficiency and accuracy.

The APIcenter Solution

APIcenter has built a comprehensive integration that sends real-time orders from Shopify POS to Exact Online. Through this solution, all orders, regardless of location, are processed instantly and error-free in Exact Online. This ensures streamlined order administration without the need for manual intermediate steps, allowing The Old Man to fully focus on their customers and shopping experience.
This link not only allows for time and cost savings, but also contributes to higher accuracy in financial administration. In doing so, APIcenter has provided a scalable solution, allowing The Old Man to easily deploy the integration for all of their current and future stores.

Thanks to real-time processing, order information is immediately available in Exact Online, which also improves insight into the stores’ financial status.

Result

Thanks to APIcenter, The Old Man now has a fully automated link between their cash register system and accounting system, which has led to a significant optimization in the operational processes. With this integration, The Old Man can further increase efficiency and customer satisfaction, while at the same time improving their administrative accuracy and reducing operational costs.