Abstract: An application service provider point of sale system and method provide point of sale transaction processing and management for subscribers through remote access and use of a point of sale system hosted on ASP server. A thin client device known as a lane commander provides input and output for point of sale transaction processing. The lane commander also provides an off-line mode that enables transaction processing in the event on-line access to the ASP server becomes disabled. Subscriber demand for third party products and services is aggregated to secure volume discounts for the subscribers.