A system including plural servers efficiently synchronizes data on different servers. When an instruction to update store management data is executed, a management server reports data was updated to the POS server. The POS server sends to the management server information indicating when the store management data was last updated. The management server then sends to the POS server update information including information related to updates to the store management data made between the last update indicated by the received information and the current update, and information indicating when the current update was applied. The POS server updates the store management data based on the update information, and stores information indicating when the current update was applied.