Introduction

The Tagrain Pointy Integration Plugin allows you to integrate your Tagrain Store with Pointy from Google. Pointy connects with Tagrain, and allows you to upload your products to the Pointy’s Virtual Store just by scanning the product barcode. Once your product is uploaded, the Pointy Page will start displaying your product information allowing your product to appear in the search results when a customer is searching for the product online on Google using relevant keywords.  

Prerequisites

To be able to benefit from the Pointy’s Virtual Store, you must subscribe and activate the Tagrain Pointy Integration Plugin.

Check Eligibility

Pointy can check whether your business is eligible. To check your business eligibility you will have to provide your store name, email address and contact information in order to do so.

Pointy is currently available in a select number of territories: the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. 

The Tagrain Pointy Integration plugin is free. Activating or Deactivating this plugin will not affect your subscription amount for your next billing cycle.

Ways To Connect To Pointy

There are 2 ways you can connect with Pointy:

-- If your POS is supported, you can get the app for free. 

-- Purchase a Pointy Box and plug it between your barcode scanner and POS

Tagrain POS supports Pointy. This means that you can integrate Tagrain with Pointy from Google and you will not be required to purchase a Pointy Box.

After you activate the Tagrain Pointy Integration plugin, you will have to update your store information. For Example: You can update the Store address, phone number, and operating hours.  The information you specify on the Store screen is utilized by the Pointy's back-end team to manage your product visibility. This information is not only useful but also critical to your store's visibility and should not be changed. Changing the information here would not update the information on the Pointy’s side resulting in incorrect information related to your store and its products. 

Once the plugin is activated, an additional switch Integrate To Pointy Store is added on the Store screen.

Steps to Register Your Store 

Once you have activated the Tagrain Pointy Integration Plugin, you need to register your Store with Pointy. The steps to activate the Tagrain Pointy Integration Plugin are as follows:

Step 1. Navigate to: Home > Setup > Store Management, to open the Store Management Screen. 

Step 2. Click the Stores button on the Store Management Screen to open the Store List View Screen.

Step 3. Click the Edit symbol next to the Store you want to attach to the Pointy’s Virtual Store. Flip the Integrate To Pointy Store switch ON. 

Step 4. Ensure that the Store’s address is fully completed and correct. It is this address that will be used to geo locate your products when nearby customers are searching on Google for products you carry. 

Step 5. Expand the Operating Hours accordion to specify the Store Opening and Closing time. You also need to specify the days your Store will remain closed using the flip switch.

Specifying the Store Address, Phone Number, and Store Timings makes it easier for your customers to see what you are selling before they actually visit your store.

Step 5. Click the Save button to save the information and return to the Store page. 

The information you specify on the Store screen is utilized by the Pointy's back-end team to manage your product visibility. This information is not only useful but also critical to your store's visibility and should not be changed. Changing the information here would not update the information on the Pointy’s side resulting in incorrect information related to your store and its products. 

A notification popup will confirm the Store registration was successful. This can be seen at the bottom of the page.

You will also see a notification on the Web Register under the Notification Section. 

Once your Tagrain Store is registered with Pointy from Google, your Tagrain Store will  appear under Connected Stores on the Pointy Dashboard. This Dashboard is managed by Google and would solely be accessible to the Pointy team. 

Adding your in-store products to Pointy

Now that you have registered your Store with Pointy you also need to add your in-store products to Google with Pointy. There are 2 ways to do this.

You can log into your Google Business Profile Manager and navigate to the ‘Products’ tab on the left. Here, you should see a promo card for Pointy. 

Please Note - The above screenshot is only for illustration purposes.

Alternatively you can sign up for a Pointy website by filling in your details on the Get Started page.

A call is then scheduled by the Pointy team to discuss the platform. The Pointy representative will educate you on how Pointy works and will walk you through to your Google My Business profile. 

Once your Pointy Store is set up and running, you will receive an email confirmation from Google stating that your Pointy service is working correctly and your products have begun to appear on your Pointy page. A sample is pasted below for your reference. 

Your Pointy Store should look something like the screenshot below:

More on the Pointy Dashboard

The section below gives you an insight on the information that a Pointy Dashboard will contain. This Dashboard will not be accessible to you. It is meant solely for the purpose of Pointy and is maintained by Google. 

STORE NAME

Displays the Store Name, as specified under Store Management in Tagrain.

LAST INVENTORY UPLOAD

Displays the date when the inventory was last uploaded in the Store.

LAST SALES UPLOAD

Displays the date when the sale was last uploaded in the Store.

RETAILER KEY

Displays the Retailer Key. It is a unique token given by Pointy to the Retailer for easy identification. 

STATUS

Displays whether the Store is active or Inactive.