Content about Point of sale

June 11, 2013
Beall’s improves POS performance and positions itself for future growth with SAP

Beall’s Inc. has replaced legacy point-of-sale software and hardware at 450 Beall’s Outlet and Burke’s Outlet stores with the latest version of SAP’s POS application (POS 2.3 system).

May 7, 2013
Focus on: Mobility

After a successful pilot, Best Buy Canada is expanding its use of fully integrated, enterprise mobile point (mPOS) solutions on its selling floor. The new, tablet-based technology has improved customer service, including reducing checkout times, and staff productivity.

March 5, 2013
Did You Know Your Bioptic Might Already be Outdated?

By Mike Poldino, Motorola Solutions

February 27, 2013
POS terminal numbers continue strong growth, despite smartphone popularity

The overall penetration of POS devices continued to expand 3.9% in North America and 4.6% around the globe in 2012, according to The POS Vendor Shipments Database, released by IHL Group.

February 27, 2013
The Self-Service Shopper of the Future

By Oren Betzaleli, EVP, head of product and marketing, Retalix

January 30, 2013
Most Canadian retailers ready for penny phase-out

Most retailers in Canada are ready for a phase-out of one-cent coins, a national retailing trade group said.

January 15, 2013
NCR in deal with PayPal

NCR Corp. and PayPal, an eBay subsidiary, have entered into an agreement to integrate NCR's mobile solutions for hospitality and retail with PayPal's digital payment technology.

January 14, 2013
NCR empowers DSW employees to go mobile

NCR Corp. announced that DSW Inc. will expand its use of NCR Advanced Store point-of-sale software to offer DSW shoppers mobile POS functionality and returns throughout the chain.

December 13, 2012
Griffin Technology chooses Revel Systems Ipad POS solution for U.S.-based stores

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale solutions, announced that its cloud-based POS system has been chosen by Griffin Technology and is now live in its five United States-based MicroStores.

November 27, 2012
The Cash Office Goes High-Tech

Traditionally, cash office management and the reconciliation process have relied on manual procedures, such as counting currency and coin by hand, creating handwritten check deposits, and keying totals into the POS system. Many retailers have used the same cash office procedures for years, with the procedures inconsistently executed from store to store. Chain Store Age talked with Balance Innovations’ Janette Davis about how technology is bringing new efficiencies to cash office management.

November 1, 2012
NCR to install 10,000 self-checkouts in Walmart stores

NCR Corp. announced that it will be installing 10,000 SelfServ Checkout lanes to more than 1,200 Walmart locations in the United States during 2013.

October 24, 2012
Epson is printer of choice for Groupon’s breadcrumb POS

Epson America, a supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions, announced that Groupon has selected Epson receipt printers for its recently launched Breadcrumb POS system, an easy-to-use, powerful and affordable solution that runs on iPads for restaurants, bars and cafes.

October 17, 2012
IHL Group ranks Epicor Software top vendor of POS software for specialty soft goods and hard goods retailers

Epicor Software Corp., a leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced the company has again been named the leading vendor of point-of-sale software for both specialty soft goods retailers and hard goods retailers by research and advisory firm IHL Group.

September 21, 2012
Around the World

Abercrombie & Fitch understands that the key to international branding is to deliver a consistent store experience across the globe.

By adopting an open operating platform and integrated point-of-sale infrastructure, the company is able to centrally manage all business operations, including supply chain, inventory management and POS processing, across international borders. The retailer’s international stores now garner close to $1 billion in sales.

September 6, 2012
Merging POS and Loyalty Card Data to Increase Sales, Customer Insights for Retailers

By Kent Smith, Galleria Retail Technology Solutions

August 28, 2012
IHL Study: Self-checkouts on the rise

Self-checkout technology continues to rise in importance at retailers in North America, according to a new study by IHL Group.

June 20, 2012
Saving the Sale With New Mobile POS Solutions

By Ed Weiser, Motorola Solutions

June 7, 2012
A High-Tech Approach to Customer Service

By Chris Precious, Irisys

June 1, 2012
IBM: Most customers prefer self-checkout; IBM unveils Mobile Shopper

An IBM "Institute of Business Value" study revealed that self checkout is the preferred way to shop for most consumers today, and more than half said they want to use a mobile device to scan while shopping, and to do final checkout at a self-checkout station.

April 20, 2012
Winners in the Toshiba/IBM POS Deal

IBM’s decision to sell its Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business to Toshiba TEC was the most significant announcement in the retail point-of-sale industry in the last 10 years, according to industry analyst Greg Buzek, president, IHL Group, Franklin, Tenn.

March 19, 2012
Pinkberry partners with Micros Systems to implement Google Wallet

Micros Systems, a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has partnered with yogurt retailer Pinkberry to implement Google Wallet.

March 13, 2012
Moosejaw teams with Linea-pro to enhance customer service

Outdoor gear and apparel retailer Moosejaw said that it has adopted the Linea-pro from Infinite Peripherals, in conjunction with Apple iPod touch 4th generation devices, to perform customer checkout from anywhere in its stores.

February 22, 2012
Harp’s Food selects NCR POS checkout technology

NCR Corp. announced that the company’s point-of-sale terminals will now be the preferred checkout technology at Springdale, Ark.-based Harp’s Food Stores, an employee-owned company, which operates 66-plus grocery stores in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

January 17, 2012
New standard for retail payments

A new global standard for retail payments designed to help exchange data between payment terminals and POS terminals and support new payment technologies has been released by the Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) and EPASOrg, which sets card payment standards in Europe.

December 22, 2011
Barneys launches Micros-Retail mobile POS

Micros-Retail, a division of Micros Systems, announced that Barneys has launched the Micros-Retail miStore mobile point-of-sale solution in Barneys’ flagship New York store, starting this holiday season. The retailer is a long-time customer of Micros-Retail for point of sale, loss prevention and order management solutions.

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