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pointOne launches new self-service ‘kiosk’ aimed at QSRs

New solution enables UK’s first cashless restaurant at salad bar chain, Tossed

pointOne EPoS has launched a customer self-service kiosk that will speed up service, reduce costs and maximise revenues during busy periods. Working on an Android platform and using 10” tablets mounted in BouncePad holders, the kiosk solution offers a slick, innovative and cutting edge hospitality solution aimed at quick service restaurants.

Shop line-killer - Improved speed of transaction

Microsoft, HP and Shopbox are now taking a big step towards killing long lines

Danish startup Shopbox has developed a cloud based checkout counter, a Point-of-Sale (POS) system that makes it possible to provide faster transactions in the hospitality industry.

Wi-Fi's role is expanding in the stores

Brick-and-Mortar retailers plan new loyalty services, in-store engagement and analytics via Wi-Fi

Euclid Analytics released a study revealing that Wi-Fi will play an increasingly strategic role across retailers. Over the next 12-24 months, retailers plan to leverage their existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to deliver personalized in-store customer experiences and deploy advanced analytics.

Avalue Technology is joining world’s leading retail show

Exhibiting the newest products at EuroCIS 2016

Avalue Technology is joining world’s leading retail show, EuroCIS 2016, on February 23-26, 2016 at Dusseldorf, Germany, in order to further engage and introduce its latest technology and products to the retail world. Located at hall 10, ...

The easy way to mobile payment!

app2pay is an easy payment application for your iPad / iPhone or iPod.

Tablets and smartphones get more and more interesting and important for daily retail business.

Who’s afraid of Amazon Fresh?

NCR Power Picking prepares for the growing pressure in grocery retail

Many believe that Amazon’s new grocery delivery services will put food retailers under pressure and will see a huge increase on in-store fulfillment. As analysts have estimated that more global consumers will give online shopping a shot in 2016.

Smartphone addiction driving January sales

UK consumers are more likely to shop on a mobile device

The UK is becoming a nation of smartphone shoppers, with more consumers from the UK opting to hit the January sales on mobile devices than those from other regions around the world.

Tablet use to rapidly grow in European Retail

Key drivers for adoption are the need for improved efficiencies and customer service

In the study "Rethinking Retail: The Tablet Revolution", sponsored by Panasonic, over half of research respondents were already using some tablets. Retail and wholesale organisations forecast adoption to reach 10% by the end of this ...

Tablet applications are conquering the point of sale

EuroCIS 2016: Retailers are increasingly interested in mobile services

Tablets will be used more and more, not just to advise customers at the POS but also as mobile POSs. Exhibitors are set to present suitable solutions at EuroCIS 2016. Retail chains are giving intensive consideration to the use of mobile POSs in ...

"Today’s consumers primarily want a seamless customer journey"

Interview with Robert Wucher, Head of Technology and Digital Client Solutions, GfK

To understand what services customers expect today, retailers should know exactly what touchpoints their customers use to get in touch. Only then can they align their sales approach, advertising and services accordingly. Robert Wucher, Digital ...

ShopKeep acquires Ambur POS

Acquisition marks ShopKeep’s second of the year

ShopKeep, the cloud-based technology and business management solution for independent merchants, today announced its acquisition of Ambur, an iPad and iPhone point of sale system for more than 1,500 restaurants. Founded by former ...

Turning Android tablets and phones into next-gen POS

Cost-efficient option for merchants expanding functionality of legacy POS systems

e-Nabler Corp., developer of the eMobilePOS software, announced that the POS application is officially available for download from Google Play Store, providing merchants the choice of Apple iOS, Windows, and now Android. It transforms ...

Tesco.com is most visible mobile British supermarket site

Searchmetrics analyses mobile phone search performance of top supermarket sites

Tesco.com is the most visible British supermarket website in mobile phone searches on Google UK (Google.co.uk) performing three times better than nearest rival, Asda.com according to a new study. The research by search and content optimisation ...

Why tablets are the tipping point between retailer and customer control

How to maintain the bricks-and-mortar balance with in-store mobile technology

As consumers grow increasingly tech-savvy, they are becoming more comfortable using digital devices to manage their own in-store experiences. Furthermore, with a mobile phone constantly in their pockets, this experience might not necessarily rely on ...

Handheld US strengthens sales team with two key appointments

Handheld Group announced two key appointments that will strengthen its North American sales team: Carri Fiori and Adam Young as Handheld US Regional Sales Managers.  Carri Fiori is Handheld US’s new Regional Sales Manager for the ...

Create five modes of selling with one single product

5-in-1 intelligent self-diagnostic Tablet Point of Sale (POS)

The MePOS is the world’s first ‘5-in-1′ intelligent self-diagnostic Tablet Point-of-sale (POS). With one single product, you can now create 5 modes of selling, enabling you to decide how you would like to set up your POS. The ...

Over 27% of global online transactions are now on mobile devices

USA shows strong growth to 26,7%, UK is leading with 44,4%

Adyen has published its quarterly Mobile Payments Index (MPI), which tracks mobile payment data from web-based transactions across Adyen’s customer base. Online payments made using mobile devices continues to rise globally according to the ...

Study links in-store Wi-Fi to impressive retail loyalty and sales gains

Retailers upgrade store infrastructures to create the experience of the future

EarthLink Holdings recently partnered with experts from research consultants IHL Group and cloud-managed Wi-Fi solutions provider AirTight Networks to conduct one of the first-ever studies to measure the impact of the retail ...

Mobile and in-store experience: Retailers struggling to meet expectations

U.S. retailers continue to lack critical capabilities

U.S. retailers must move quickly to improve their operational capabilities in order to deliver a “seamless retail” experience to customers who say their expectations are not being met, according to new research by Accenture ...

“Usability is essential for the shopping experience“

Interview with Eric Jankowfsky, Managing Director of Jankowfsky AG

What is the best way to connect my online store with my branch offices?“ This is a question many retailers are currently asking themselves. We spoke with Eric Jankowfsky, Managing Director of Jankowfsky AG, about the challenges for retailers ...

Panasonic showcased new retail Ssolutions to address new era of omni-channel retail

POS cradle for Toughbpad, modular POS system and Windows tablet with integrated payment technologies at EuroCIS 2015

Panasonic showcased its new range of POS Systems, peripherals and retail Toughpad tablets designed to address the specific challenges of retailers in the new era of Omni-Channel retail. With customers rapidly changing their buyer behaviour to ...

Posiflex targets retail market with dedicated hybrid solution

Launch of new mobile POS terminal underlines focus on Europe for growth

Posiflex has announced its intention to expand its market share in Europe, with the launch of a revolutionary mobile POS, the MT-4008W. The new solution provides retailers and hospitality companies with the mobility of a tablet combined with the ...

Dynamic Light via App

EASY lighting control from Ansorg permits easy and wireless lighting control in the salesroom

For the innovative EASY lighting control system the name says it all: since shop lighting has never been easier, more flexible and faster. By means of Bluetooth technology LED luminaires from Ansorg can be easily controlled and individually ...

Motorola Solutions Technology Helps La Cage aux Sports Bar and Restaurant Chain Increase Average Table Income by 10%

New mobile ordering system includes Motorola’s ET1 Tablet

A Quebec-based restaurant chain searching for a way to increase table income and improve customer satisfaction is using Motorola Solutions Inc technology to reduce waiting time for ordering and receiving food and drinks. The La Cage aux Sports ...

Consumers driving new ‘twilight shopping’ trend

51 per cent of tablet owners shop between 5pm and midnight

New European research, across nine countries, from leading performance marketing company, Tradedoubler, has found that an overwhelming number of consumers are indulging in ‘twilight shopping’ on their mobile devices indicating that ...

M-Commerce increasing rapidly worldwide

New report covers the latest trends and developments in mobile shopping

Yücel Yelken, CEO of yStats.com notes that mobile shopping is transforming the retail industry worldwide, as mobile traffic to retail sites surges and the variety of products purchased on mobile grows. M-Commerce sales worldwide were estimated ...

Underwhelmed shoppers prescribe tablets to retailers

Only 10% of British shoppers have experienced tablet devices in-store

Savvy British families may well be in the midst of a mobile tech revolution,but the same cannot be said for many of UK’s retailers, according to new research  from global retail technology company Omnico Group. Omnico’s survey ...

"Brick-and-mortar retailers need to respond to the new world of retail"

Interview with Jörg F. Hölterhoff, Business Unit Director, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Germany

In this interview Jörg F. Hölterhoff, Business Unit Director for Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Germany, talks about the new challenges in the checkout area and the importance of mobile solutions. He introduces the latest products with ...

Hoeft & Wessel receives first contract award in France

Aérolis/Les Cars Air France orders innovative e-Ticketing system

Hoeft & Wessel AG has received its first order placed in France. The bus company Les Cars Air France operated by Aérolis, a joint subsidiary of Keolis and Air France, ordered an innovative e-Ticketing system for its buses in service ...

Casio: Robust tablet PC with professional features

Casio presents smart business tablet

Based on the "Smart and Tough" product concept, Casio Europe is presenting a completely new business support tablet with unique features for professional use. In addition to being drop-proof and resistant to external influences, the robust ...

Russia and CIS: Tablets penetrate IT sector

International, Information Technology Over the last two years, tablet PCs have certainly made their mark on the Russian and CIS* IT sectors. In Q1 2012, 700% more units were sold on the Russian market compared to the same period in 2011. In 2010, no ...

Tablet-PC: RT 1018

Inside the RT1018 works fast Intel Core Duo processor D525, from the especially low-power Atom family. Moreover the dual battery system and hot-swappable batteries extends the operating time. The Tablet PC has a fast, expandable 32 GB solid state ...

IGEL Brings Multimedia from the Cloud to the User: Using Microsoft RemoteFX, Citrix HDX and VMware PCoIP

Online training courses, video conferences, 3D applications – IGEL thin clients provide high-performance remote access to the greatest variety of video content and graphics-intensive applications. With the inclusion of the Microsoft RemoteFX ...

Retail is on its way into the mobile computer era

Retail is getting more and more mobile

After the computer age comes the mobile computer era. The on-the-go equipment is getting more and more multifaceted. Simple cell phones make room for smartphones and Tablet PCs with touch-screens can replace the PC at home and in the office. And ...

“Mobile terminals are superior to smartphones in harsh everyday life“

Interview with Dr. Andreas Müller, Director of Research and Development at Skeye, Höft & Wessel AG

At the EuroShop we saw many applications for the new smartphones – including also some for store personnel use. Will MDE devices soon become obsolete? Not so, thinks Dr. Andreas Müller, because they are especially designed to withstand ...