Stine Lumber Offline POS Case Study: Business Continuity in Retail

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Stine Lumber Offline POS Case Study: Business Continuity in Retail

Case study of Stine Lumber's use of Epicor offline point of sale to maintain checkout operations during network outages across 12 locations.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Stine Lumber Company, a top-100 building materials retailer with 12 stores, implemented Epicor offline point of sale to keep sales running when centralized systems go offline. The solution uses local Linux servers that activate instantly during outages, supporting full POS functions including scanners, printers, and pricing. After hurricanes and other disruptions, the system prevented lost sales and manual errors while enabling rapid data resync once connectivity returned.

Key takeaways

Offline POS servers activate automatically when central connection drops

Full checkout capability maintained including barcodes, printers, and promotions

Resync time reduced from hours to minutes after extended outages

Critical for hurricane-prone retail operations where sales spike during disasters

Minimal training required; same interface as live system

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